Niels Högel: Der Pfleger, dem 85 Patienten vertrauten – und der sie tötete

Niels Högel is considered one of the biggest serial killers of the 21st century. A nurse who killed people in the heart of the German healthcare system—and remained undetected for years. How could one man take the lives of at least 85 people in public hospitals in Oldenburg and Delmenhorst without anyone intervening? This video reconstructs the entire case: the first suspicious deaths, the ignored warning signs, the silence of his colleagues, the errors made by hospital management, and the investigation that finally revealed the extent of the crimes. We show how a system that was supposed to protect failed—and how Niels Högel was able to continue undisturbed between 2000 and 2005. A case that continues to shake Germany to this day and raises fundamental questions about trust, responsibility, and oversight in hospitals. What do you think? Should the healthcare system have reacted sooner? Share your opinion in the comments and subscribe to Spur 13 for more true stories.