柏林新闻 · 2026年10月18日
Berlin's path to socialising housing: a Left-party triumph with an uncertain outcome
Commentary on the breakthrough in Berlin's coalition talks, where the Left, Greens and SPD agreed to pursue the socialisation of around 160,000 apartments owned by large private landlords.
From socialisation to phone bans: what Berlin's Left, Greens and SPD have agreed
Overview of the 25- to 30-page exploratory paper 'Mehr gemeinsam, mehr Berlin' that lists the policy commitments of Berlin's new red-green-red coalition partners.
Berlin SPD leader hits back at Chancellor Merz over coalition talks
Berlin SPD chair Steffen Krach rejects Chancellor Friedrich Merz's call to break off coalition talks with the Left, telling him to get his own government in order first.
Hertha BSC held to 0-0 in Kiel as striker worries grow
Hertha BSC drop points at Holstein Kiel with a goalless draw while concern mounts over injured Swedish striker Gustaf Nilsson.
Union Berlin frustrate Dortmund in a goalless battle
1. FC Union Berlin earn a hard-fought 0-0 draw at home against last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund in a cards-filled Bundesliga game.
Final night of Berlin's Festival of Lights 2026
The 'Colours of Love' edition of Berlin's Festival of Lights closes on 18 October after ten nights of projections at around 40 landmarks.
Rigaer Straße to be remodelled into a safer cycling street
The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district starts turning famously contested Rigaer Straße into a bike-priority street with less through-traffic and new parking rules.
Müggelsee half-marathon loops the lake in Berlin's south-east
Hundreds of runners circled the Müggelsee on 18 October in Berlin's traditional autumn half-marathon, with 5 km and 10 km races running alongside.
Eisbären Berlin's winning streak ends against Red Bull München
The German ice-hockey champions suffer their first home loss of the season, falling 3-4 to EHC Red Bull München at a sold-out Arena am Ostbahnhof.
Second shooting in a week on a Neukölln café
Unknown attackers fire again at the same Silbersteinstraße café in Berlin-Neukölln, with the LKA's organised-crime unit 'Ferrum' taking over the case.
Berlin universities open their autumn public lectures
A dpa guide lists free public lecture series starting at Freie Universität, Technische Universität and Humboldt-Universität covering AI in the arts, family memory and food waste.
Taz commentary: Red-green-red in Berlin, breakthrough or crash?
Taz columnist Uwe Rada weighs the chances of Berlin's planned Left-Green-SPD coalition under likely mayor Elif Eralp, between hopeful signal and risk of collapse.
Chaotic days at BER: when the airport can't
Berliner Zeitung reports on days of delays, missed slots and long waits at BER airport that have exasperated passengers and airlines alike.
Berlin police warn of bulky-waste collection scam
Berlin police alert residents to con artists posing as licensed collectors to charge inflated prices for picking up bulky household waste.
Ride a historic A1 train on Berlin's U4 with a normal BVG ticket
Berliner Zeitung flags that the BVG is running a historic U-Bahn A1 train on the short U4 line, open to anyone with a regular ticket.