Joachim Herrmann

Joachim Herrmann

Germany GermanypoliticianMaleb. 19596.5Global Dominance: 0.02%

Joachim Herrmann is a German politician representing the Christian Social Union (CSU) and currently serves as the Minister of Justice in Bavaria. He has been involved in various issues related to law enforcement and immigration policy within the state. Recently, he commented on a tragic incident in Munich where a car drove into a crowd, indicating that the suspected perpetrator, an Afghan asylum seeker, had a history of criminal activity and was likely denied asylum but remained in Germany.

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Joachim Herrmann is the Bavarian Interior Minister who commented on the actions against the 'Reichsbürger' scene.

Bayerns Verfassungsschutz: Neue "Reichsbürger"-Gruppe plant eigene Wahlen - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-08-11
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Joachim Herrmann is the Bavarian Minister of the Interior who noted the rising number of injured police officers.

München: Immer mehr Polizisten werden im Dienst verletzt - München
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-08-06
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Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann demonstrates how coordination works in disaster scenarios.

Wie das neue Landesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz funktioniert - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-31
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Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann stated that the man was 'the victim of a brutal, unprovoked attack'.

Regensburg: Mann stirbt nach Messerangriff in Bankfiliale – 20-jähriger Täter festgenommen - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-23
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Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian Interior Minister, expressed doubts about the legality of the proposed citizens' initiative.

Maximal zehn Jahre: ÖDP will Söders Amtszeit per Volksbegehren begrenzen - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-15
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He provided information regarding the suspect's claims about the firearm.

Amoklauf am Gymnasium in Schongau: Ermittler gehen von extremistischem Motiv aus - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-14
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Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian Minister of the Interior, expressed his shock at the violent attack.

Jutarnji list - Cijela Njemačka danas priča o maloljetnom Hrvatu, ministar i premijer: 'Zgroženi smo!'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-09
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Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann spoke about a statement from the alleged perpetrator regarding the weapon.

Nach Amoklauf in Schongauer Gymnasium: Viele Fragen noch offen – Mädchen außer Lebensgefahr - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-09
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Joachim Herrmann expressed respect for the government's consolidation efforts despite the hiring freeze in his department.

Bayern: Mehr Schüler, aber nicht mehr Lehrkräfte. - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-02-27
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Joachim Herrmann is the Interior Minister who expresses concerns during the meeting.

Söders Expansionspläne - ein Gedankenspiel - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-01-25
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Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann attended the event in the Oberpfalz region.

Teststrecke für induktives Laden bei Amberg: Ist das die Zukunft der E-Mobilität? - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-23
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Joachim Herrmann presented the statistical yearbook 2025, highlighting its importance for state politics.

Bayern in Zahlen: Die Superlative werden auch im Freistaat weniger - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-19
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Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian interior minister, commented on the lack of specific plans for an attack.

Magdeburg: 21-Jähriger nach Äußerungen von Anschlagsplänen in Gewahrsam - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-16
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The Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann thanked all those involved in preventing a potential Islamist-motivated attack in Bavaria.

Anschlag auf Weihnachtsmarkt in Bayern vereitelt: Fünf Festnahmen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-14
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Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann praised the collaboration of security authorities in preventing a potential Islamist attack in Bavaria.

Anschlagsziel Weihnachtsmarkt? Terrorermittlungen in Bayern
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-12-14
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Joachim Herrmann, Bavaria's state interior minister, told Bild the 'excellent cooperation between our security services' had helped to prevent 'a potentially Islamist-motivated attack'.

Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-14
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Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian Minister of the Interior, praised the security leaders for their excellent cooperation in apprehending several suspects quickly.

Index - Külföld - Iszlamista támadást terveztek a karácsonyi vásáron, öt embert elfogtak Németországban
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-14
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Joachim Herrmann, state interior minister in Bavaria, told Bild the 'excellent cooperation between our security services' had helped to prevent 'a potentially Islamist-motivated attack'.

Five suspects arrested over alleged plot to plough a vehicle into a Christmas market crowd
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-14
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Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian Interior Minister, praised the security authorities for their effective response.

Niederbayern: Fünf Festnahmen wegen mutmaßlichem Anschlagsplan auf Weihnachtsmarkt - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-14
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Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann surprised many with his statement that the demand for personalized tickets would not be discussed at the upcoming conference.

Fan-Proteste: Annäherung zwischen Klubs und Fans, Abgrenzung zur Politik - Sport
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-03
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Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann commented on the communication failures related to the incident.

Chaos bei Militärübung in Erding: OB klagt über „Kommunikationsdesaster“ - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-25
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Joachim Herrmann referred inquiries to the police regarding the incident.

Polizei schießt bei Bundeswehr-Übung Soldaten an: Was Anwohner berichten - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-23
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Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann wanted to refrain from commenting on the topic.

Bei Militärübung in Erding: Polizei schießt Bundeswehrsoldaten an - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-23
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Joachim Herrmann is the Interior Minister of Bavaria mentioned in the context of the Olympic bid protests.

München: Im Endspurt um Olympia schaltet sich selbst Bundestrainer Nagelsmann ein - München
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-22
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Joachim Herrmann stated that the refugee should have been deported to Bulgaria in 2023.

Messerattacke in Aschaffenburg: Das sollten Sie zu Prozessbeginn wissen - Bayern
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-16
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Joachim Herrmann, the head of the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior, announced plans to soon expand police powers to allow them to shoot down drones.

В Мюнхене приготовились сбивать дроны лазером — РБК
RBC·RussiaRussia· 2025-10-05
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Joachim Herrmann, the Interior Minister of Bavaria, wants to expand the legal options for the state police to shoot down drones.

Nach Drohnenalarm: Wieder Flüge am Münchner Flughafen
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-10-04
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Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian Minister of the Interior, announced plans to expand police powers regarding drones.

Bild узнал, что замеченные над Мюнхеном дроны были военными — РБК
RBC·RussiaRussia· 2025-10-04
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