Wolfgang Schmidt
Beast of Beelitz, the Pink Giant Beate Schmidt
Active for 3 years
(1989-1991) in Germany
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 9 Timeline Events
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- 4 Books Written About Wolfgang Schmidt
- 5 External References
- Internal References
Wolfgang Schmidt a German serial killer known as the Beast of Beelitz, the Pink Giant and Beate Schmidt. Schmidt killed five women and a three-month-old baby from 1989 to 1991. Schmidt legally changed his name to Beate Schmidt in 2001. In 2009, Schmidt underwent a hormone treatment for gender reassignment and is now a trans woman. He was arrested after two joggers found Schmidt masturbating in the woods while wearing a bra. In 1992, Wolfgang Schmidt was sentenced to a fifteen year sentence at a psychiatric hospital in Brandenburg an der Havel, a town in Brandenburg, Germany.
Wolfgang Schmidt Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Wolfgang Schmidt (aka) Beast of Beelitz, the Pink Giant Beate Schmidt, was active for 3 years between 1989-1991, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Germany
Wolfgang Schmidt was born on October 5th 1966 in Lehnin, Bezirk Potsdam, East Germany. He was raised by both parents.
Schmidt a homosexual, necrophile male citizen of Germany. Schmidt never married. He had no children mentioned.
He was known to abuse alcohol.
In 1989 (Age 22/23) Wolfgang Schmidt started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to commit acts of necrophilia, strangle, rape, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim.
He was arrested on August 1st 1991 (Age 24), convicted on November 30th 1992 (Age 26), sentenced to fifteen years preventative detention at a psychiatric hospital in Brandenburg an der Havel, a town in Brandenburg, Germany. Schmidt was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 70%
serial killers by profile completenessWolfgang Schmidt has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Wolfgang Schmidt a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 60 killers ) NECROPHILIAC
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia, is a sexual attraction or sexual act involving corpses. Serial Killer Necrophiliacs have been known to have sex with the body of their victim(s).
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Wolfgang Schmidt
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Wolfgang Schmidt |
| Nickname: | Beast of Beelitz, the Pink Giant Beate Schmidt |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1989 - 1991 |
| Ages Active: | 22/23 - 24/25 |
| Active Countries: | Germany |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1966 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Germany |
| Sexual Preference: | homosexual, necrophile |
| Astrological Sign: | ♎ Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 |
| Birth Month: | October |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Oct 5, 1966 |
| Family Name: | Schmidt |
| Given Name: | Wolfgang |
| Birth Location: | Lehnin, Bezirk Potsdam, East Germany |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Aug 1, 1991 (Age 24) |
| Convicted: | Nov 30, 1992 (Age 26) |
| Sentence: | fifteen years preventative detention |
| Prison Location: | a psychiatric hospital in Brandenburg an der Havel, a town in Brandenburg, Germany |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Wolfgang Schmidt
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Wolfgang Schmidt. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Oct 05 1966 | Wolfgang Schmidt was born in Lehnin, Bezirk Potsdam, East Germany. #19661005 |
| Oct 05 1986 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1989 (Age 22/23) | Wolfgang Schmidt started his serial killing spree. #1989 |
| 1991 (Age 24/25) | Wolfgang Schmidt ended his serial killing spree. #1991 |
| Aug 01 1991 (Age 24) | Wolfgang Schmidt arrested. #19910801 |
| Nov 30 1992 (Age 26) | Wolfgang Schmidt was convictedand sentenced to fifteen years preventative detention at a psychiatric hospital in Brandenburg an der Havel, a town in Brandenburg, Germany. #19921130 |
| Oct 05 1996 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Oct 05 2006 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Oct 05 2016 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Wolfgang Schmidt (1989-1991).
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| 23 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Wolfgang Schmidt
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Psychics, Crooks and Unexplained Phenomena
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Psychics, Crooks and Unexplained Phenomena
4 Books that mention Serial Killer
Wolfgang Schmidt
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1469779676 | Psychics, Crooks and Unex... | Wolfgang Schmidt | Wolfgang Schmidt | 1 |
| 059525022x | Psychics, Crooks and Unex... | Wolfgang Schmidt | Wolfgang Schmidt | 1 |
Beate Schmidt (born Wolfgang Schmidt October 5, 1966) is a German serial killer. From October 1989 to April 1991, Schmidt murdered five women and an infant. Schmidt is a trans woman.
External References
- Q975598 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- Beate Schmidt on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Wolfgang SCHMIDT on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- Schmidt, Wolfgang on www.horror-page.de, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- Ein Ausholen zum Gegenschlag on www.spiegel.de, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
Internal References
Wolfgang Schmidt is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #10 of 20[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Germany
- #21 of 36[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in October
- #26 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Libra Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #37 of 60[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Necrophiliacs sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #129 of 250[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #161 of 307[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #305 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #313 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #387 of 651[ Page 26 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #528 of 651[ Page 36 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts Wolfgang Schmidt is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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