Three compact camper solutions: from 3.4 m to 5.41 m

In the early hours of May 23, 2026, a hedge fire in Wardenburg, Lower Saxony, spread to a caravan and a car. A gas cylinder exploded during firefighting. No injuries were reported; damage is estimated at €15,000.

German manufacturer VANME has unveiled the custom camper La Onda based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4×4. The model combines off-road capability with premium finishes and a smart home system.

On May 22 in Bergisch Gladbach, a mountain biker collided with a motorhome, hit the mirror, and fled. Police are looking for a man aged 30–40 with dark hair and a shaggy beard, possibly with a bleeding left arm injury.

In Nesselwang (Bavaria), a motorhome with a 78-year-old woman rolled down a slope and overturned into a stream because she did not engage the gear or apply the handbrake. Oil leaked into the water, the driver sustained minor injuries, and damage amounted to about 160,000 euros.

A 78-year-old driver forgot to engage the handbrake; the motorhome rolled downhill, hit another vehicle, and overturned into a stream. The woman suffered minor injuries; damage estimated at €160,000.

Unknown perpetrators stole a white Fiat Eura Mobil Forster A 734 VB motorhome from a car dealer's parking lot in Fritzlar on the night of May 19, 2026. Homberg police are investigating and seeking witnesses.