New Year’s Eve 2025 in Germany left at least five dead, hundreds injured, and over 400 arrested amid widespread violence and illegal fireworks use.

At least five people died and hundreds were injured on New Year's Eve 2025 in Germany. Two 18-year-olds died in Bielefeld due to fireworks-related incidents, and a seven-year-old boy in Berlin needed emergency surgery after being hurt by a rocket. Violent altercations involving illicit fireworks used as weapons in Berlin resulted in over 400 arrests, 37 police injuries, and substantial property damage. Emergency services were overburdened, and hospitals reported severe trauma, including amputations of hands and fingers. Authorities confiscated more than 220,000 illicit fireworks, and dozens of people, including children, were hurt nationwide. Concerns regarding public safety and the control of pyrotechnics during festivities have been brought up by the incidents.