City Club Augsburg calls for police accountability after raid

City Club Augsburg responds to raid footage and police command criticism in a statement that disputes comments made by Commander Andreas Diehm in a ProSieben documentary about a January raid. The footage was recorded by a private broadcaster’s camera crew during the raid and was released as part of the Real Rookies USK documentary; the relevant episode was available on May 26, 2026, and aired in early June. The club says Diehm’s claim that the search warrant covered the entire building is incorrect, citing a warrant available to managing director Sebastian Demmer.

Diehm mentioned investigation results alleging drug trafficking, which the City Club says are based on anonymous tips and contradict the club’s position. City Club attorney Martina Sulzberger said investigations against Sebastian Demmer and Blausky GmbH should be dropped soon and that a clear statement from the police is expected. An affected guest reported being stripped to their underwear and thoroughly searched, and the incident included a heavily armed police presence.

Some officers’ conduct was criticized for unemotional statements and a lack of emotional support during emergencies, and the incident was compared to the case of Scottish DJ Hannah Laing, who reportedly suffered an intrusion into her privacy during a Munich police search.

Footage of the January raid was recorded on-site by a private broadcaster’s camera crew during the operation. The recordings show that guests and staff were filmed without their consent and without being informed that the material would be intended for a television documentary, and some individuals later reported being stripped to their underwear and thoroughly searched during the incident.

The operation involved a heavily armed police presence, and according to affected parties some officers made unemotional statements and provided little emotional support during emergencies. Those present reported that police and the camera crew gave partly contradictory or no information about the purpose of the recordings, which caused uncertainty and fear.

The footage was released as part of the Real Rookies USK documentary, which was distributed by ProSieben. The episode containing the material was made available on May 26, 2026. The documentary was broadcast in early June.

City Club Augsburg issued a public statement criticizing statements by Commander Andreas Diehm in a ProSieben documentary about a January raid. The statement says, “A correction should be made here regarding statements by the USK made by Commander Andreas Diehm in the documentary.” It further quotes Diehm as saying, “It states, among other things, that the search warrant on which the officers acted covered the premises of the entire building,” and states that this description does not match the warrant that was available to managing director Sebastian Demmer. The club requests that the record be corrected to reflect the warrant seen by its management.

The statement also addresses Diehm’s references to investigation findings, noting that Diehm mentioned results alleging drug trafficking during the documentary. City Club Augsburg disputes those references, asserting that the allegations cited by Diehm are based on anonymous tips and contradict the club’s position. City Club attorney Martina Sulzberger is quoted saying, “We still rely on the fact that there will soon be a clear statement from the police and that the investigation against Sebastian Demmer and Blausky GmbH will be promptly dropped.”

Guests and staff reported that during the January raid they were filmed by a private broadcaster’s camera crew without their consent and without being informed that the recordings were intended for a television documentary, and several individuals described invasive search procedures and similar reports from other guests and staff.

One affected guest said, “I had to strip down to my underwear and was thoroughly searched,” and others said they “found the whole process very humiliating.”

Those present reported that police and the camera crew gave partly contradictory or no information about the purpose of the recordings, which they said “additionally caused uncertainty and fear,” and the operation included a heavily armed police presence.

A number of those affected also criticized elements of police conduct, describing some officers’ statements as unemotional and noting a lack of emotional support for people in emergency situations.

City Club Augsburg’s attorney Martina Sulzberger commented on the status of ongoing investigations involving Sebastian Demmer and Blausky GmbH, stating that the club expects a prompt resolution and a formal clarification from law enforcement.

Sulzberger said she anticipates that investigations “will be promptly dropped” and that the club is awaiting “a clear statement from the police.” Her comments present the club’s position that the investigation should be closed soon and that an official police clarification is forthcoming.

Sulzberger framed these expectations as a legal and procedural outcome the club relies upon while the matter is under review.

City Club Augsburg issued a statement disputing comments by Commander Andreas Diehm in a ProSieben documentary about a January raid and requested a correction regarding statements by the USK. The club contested Diehm’s assertion that the search warrant “covered the premises of the entire building” and said the warrant available to managing director Sebastian Demmer did not match that description. City Club also disputed documentary references to investigation findings alleging drug trafficking, stating those references derive from anonymous tips and contradict the club’s position, and attorney Martina Sulzberger said she expects a clear statement from the police and that the investigations against Sebastian Demmer and Blausky GmbH “will be promptly dropped.”

The footage filmed by a private broadcaster during the operation was released in the Real Rookies USK documentary, and affected guests and staff reported being filmed without consent, invasive searches and a heavily armed police presence, with some criticizing officers’ conduct and a lack of emotional support during emergencies. The incident was compared to a reported privacy intrusion involving Scottish DJ Hannah Laing during a Munich police search, and the club framed its statements as calls for accountability and clarification from law enforcement.