Basketball miracle: Heidelberg defeats Bayern in the semi-final drama!

Basketball miracle: Heidelberg defeats Bayern in the semi-final drama!

On June 2, 2025, Baden-Württemberg was marked by various events that attracted a lot of attention. An outstanding event was the victory of MLP Academics Heidelberg over Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Basketball Bundesliga. The Heidelberg team won the exciting game 90:85, with Damariae Horne standing out as the best thrower with 26 points, followed by Michael Weathers, who scored 23 points. The next game in this best-of-five series will take place next Wednesday in Heidelberg, as [easycredit-bbl.de] notes.

There was also a fire in Leonberg recently. Despite heavy smoke, it was reported that there was no danger to the population at any time. However, more serious incidents occurred in other parts of the country. Charges were brought against a 70-year-old woman after a police officer died while escorting Hungarian President Viktor Orbán. The charge is negligent homicide and serious bodily harm to another police officer.

Incidents and rescue operations

There was a pepper spray attack in Bad Überkingen in which 15 people were injured. This dispute between neighbors, which began in 2018, escalated when a 77-year-old, heavily intoxicated perpetrator used the substance. Similar incidents kept the police on their toes, for example in Markröningen, where an unknown perpetrator sprayed pepper spray during a club party and then fled, resulting in 17 injuries.

A tragic event occurred near Wurmlingen when a 21-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident after he lost control of his vehicle and fell into oncoming traffic. In Öhringen a barn was completely on fire, while in Stockach a roof structure was probably damaged by a lightning strike, causing damage worth 200,000 euros, but no injuries were reported. On the same day, the weather in Baden-Württemberg once again came under the influence of a thunderstorm, which produced flooding and fallen trees, requiring some intervention in Stuttgart, but posing no major danger to the population.

Health and inclusion

A recent report on sick leave in the country found that people in Baden-Württemberg are the least likely to be on sick leave. The most common reasons for absences are respiratory illnesses, followed by mental illnesses and musculoskeletal disorders, according to [tagesschau.de].

Back to the health issue, a survey on the results of inclusion in schools was also announced, which will be presented today. This development is very important and could lead the way for future strategies for the integration of students with special needs.

Another interesting event today is the planned opening of a time capsule, which is to be taken from a height of 50 meters from the church tower of the Cannstatt town church. This will attract many interested parties and gives an insight into the history of the community.

The day was marked, among other things, by honoring the 6,000 emergency services who will receive a civil protection medal for flood operations in 2024.

Finally, it should be mentioned that the damage to Ulm Cathedral caused by a lightning strike last weekend will be assessed today in order to make an estimate of the exact repair costs.