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Murder on the construction site: construction lion Lummermann found dead!
On January 13, 2026, the building contractor Lummermann was found dead on a construction site in Frankfurt. Uncertainty about the cause of death leads investigators Haas and Teschenmacher into their unconventional case.
Murder on the construction site: construction lion Lummermann found dead!
In the upcoming episode of the ARD Radio crime scene entitled “Deadly Construction Site”, the mysterious cause of death of the construction tycoon Lummermann will be discussed. This happens against the backdrop of a disused construction site in Frankfurt, where the construction lion was found dead. The investigators, Chief Inspector Haas and his assistant Teschenmacher, are faced with the challenge that the evidence at the crime scene provides more questions than answers. It remains unclear whether Lummermann was the victim of an accident or whether it was a desperate act. SWR reports that ...
The circumstances of his death are particularly worrying since the company Investo, his client, recently went bankrupt. This led to construction of a six-story office complex coming to a halt, further complicating the investigation. The involvement of the office worker Felsenstein, who has been friends with the dead man's wife since childhood, could provide an unexpected key to solving the case. Inspector Haas develops an unconventional investigative method inspired by this personal connection. Phonostar adds that...
Insights into the crime situation
The criminal circumstances surrounding this crime scene are part of a larger pattern in Germany. In 2024, a total of 5,837,445 suspected cases of suspected crimes were registered - the numbers have been consistently around the six million mark since the 1990s. Over 50% of these cases involve property and property crimes. On the other hand, assault and violent crimes account for just over 10%. This illustrates how seriously the police and state authorities have to deal with the most common crimes. The Federal Agency for Civic Education explains that...
In recent years there have been declines in suspected cases recorded, followed by an increase in 2022 and 2023, and then a slight decline again in 2024. At the same time, public perception of crime is often higher than the cases recorded in official statistics, especially in the areas of cybercrime and sexual offenses. This discrepancy between perception and reality is heavily influenced by media reporting, which is often emotional.