The killing of a woman in what officials called an act of Islamist terrorism rattled a community that has seen a surge in threats, including from the far right.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany called for tighter monitoring after the authorities said the suspect in the assault had tried to join ISIS and was released from detention in May.
A suspect was killed in a police shootout. He had tried to join ISIS and was sentenced to prison but released from detention in May with a suspended sentence.
The confrontation with the suspect in what has been described as a likely act of Islamist terrorism occurred as a large-scale manhunt was underway, the authorities said.
The police said a suspect was involved in local Islamic groups and that there was a “strong suspicion” it was an act of terrorism. At least one person was killed and 16 injured.
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