German media commenced the day focusing on US President Trump's proposal to rename the Defense Department the "War Ministry." Domestically, discussions persisted around the 10-year anniversary of the 2015 border opening and the AfD's increasing influence on migration policy. By mid-morning, a knife attack at a vocational school in Essen, injuring a teacher, became a prominent, evolving story. Police apprehended the student suspect by the afternoon, reportedly after he was shot. Later, a contentious public debate involving AfD state leader Markus Frohnmaier and Tübingen Mayor Boris Palmer faced repeated disruptions from protests, highlighting persistent political polarization. International reports also resurfaced Trump's criticism of the EU's Google fine and his accusations regarding European funding of Russia's war.