Four suspects believed to be connected to a suspected left-wing extremist arson attack on a Berlin technology park’s power supply last autumn are now contesting a large-scale police raid conducted against them in March, taking the matter to court. A spokesman for the Berlin senior public prosecutor’s office confirmed that a ruling on the challenge is still pending, following an earlier report by “Welt am Sonntag”.
The suspects are specifically objecting to the analysis of devices seized during the raid. According to the spokesman, if their objection to the seizure of evidence succeeds, the devices would have to be returned to them — and could potentially be barred from use as evidence altogether.
Two Men and Two Women
During the March raid, police searched 17 apartments and other premises in Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Kyritz in Brandenburg province. The four suspects — two men and two women aged 28, 31, 35 and 36 — are accused of sabotage aimed at undermining the constitutional order.
The case dates back to September 9th, 2025, when a nighttime fire largely destroyed high-voltage cables in southeastern Berlin. A letter claiming responsibility, posted online, described the attack as targeting the Adlershof technology park and the firms and research institutions based there, which span IT, robotics, biotechnology and nanotechnology, aerospace, and the security and defense industries. The blackout temporarily affected roughly 50,000 private households and around 2,000 businesses.
