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Rosenheim Poltergeist
A law office in Rosenheim, Germany experienced one of the best-documented poltergeist cases. Light fixtures swung, paintings rotated, and the phone made hundreds of calls to the speaking clock without anyone dialing. The phenomena centered on secretary Anne-Marie Schneider and stopped when she left.
1967
Rosenheim, Germany
40+ witnesses
The most scientifically documented poltergeist case.
The Location
1967:
- Law office of Sigmund Adam
- Rosenheim, Bavaria
- Modern office building
- Multiple witnesses
- Ongoing phenomena
The Events
What happened:
- Light fixtures swung
- Bulbs exploded
- Pictures rotated on walls
- Drawers opened
- Phone rang constantly
The Phone Mystery
Most bizarre:
- Hundreds of calls
- To speaking clock (0119)
- No one dialing
- Phone bill astronomical
- Officially recorded
The Investigation
Who studied it:
- Police
- Utility companies
- Physicists
- Professor Hans Bender
- All baffled
Anne-Marie Schneider
The focus:
- 19-year-old secretary
- Phenomena centered on her
- Followed her when she moved
- Stopped when she left
- Classic RSPK
The Evidence
Documentation:
- Utility records
- Phone company records
- Multiple investigators
- Films taken
- Best documented case