Battle of Kisten on the Viktualienmarkt: Police arrestly arrested!

Battle of Kisten on the Viktualienmarkt: Police arrestly arrested!

In the early morning of June 1, 2025, two women met at the popular Viktualienmarkt in Munich, who are not exactly the best friends - Elfi Pollinger and Moni Riemerschmidt. What started as a random meeting quickly resulted in a tangible argument. The latter finally escalated into a true box battle that even brought uninvolved passers -by to their limits. A randomly leading passerby suffered a head injury in this argument, which resulted in a quick intervention by the police, who immediately took the two quarreling women to the area. So the ARD Mediathek .

The context of the dispute is in a special dometic: Moni, the ex-girlfriend of Xaver Bartl, reappeared and immediately caused confusion in the market. Elfi, who also made an eye on Xaver, was not delighted with this return, which only fueled the tense situation. It came as it had to come - words quickly degraded to do when the two women provocatively stuck together. This was seen in the episode with the title "The Search for Nothing", which is part of the third season of the popular series, as the tv24

Viktualienmarkt as a danger zone

Not only the dispute between Elfi and Moni causes excitement on the Viktualienmarkt. The location there is becoming more and more chaotic, especially for pedestrians who have to maneuver between delivery vans and cyclists. The fruit and greengrocer Michael Pongratz describes the situation as alarming. "It is dangerous," said a unanimous tenor among residents and market visitors. Anne Hübner, Chair of the SPD/VOLT faction, calls for more security measures, including the introduction of new zebra crossing in Sparkassenstrasse and signs for speed reduction in the butcher line, which should be a retreat place of pedestrians. The Abendzeitung So far, the KVR has already pronounced over 1160 warnings due to the pedestrian zone. Because the motorized road users on cars and e-scooters are always a problem-they do not belong here. Suggestions for improving the traffic situation are assessed differently, with Sabine Kroiß brings into play from the wild butcher shop to reduce speeds. The Greens also show up positively with rethinking, but cannot let the problem with the numerous road users out of their eyes.

conclusion and outlook

The confrontations between Elfi and Moni and the difficult traffic and security situation on the Viktualienmarkt throw a worrying light on the attractiveness of the market, which is actually known for its diversity and charm. Whether due to structural changes or stronger police presence, it remains to be seen which measures the city council will ultimately implement to increase security for market visitors. In the meantime, Elfi and Moni will continue to argue about Xaver's favor, while the market itself is fighting for its security.