柏林新闻 · 2026年10月20日
Berlin's Greens and SPD Vote Yes on Coalition Talks with the Left Party
Both Berlin's Green Party (43-2) and SPD (26-3) approved starting formal coalition negotiations with Die Linke on the evening of 19 October, bringing a Red-Green-Red government a step closer.
Greens Create Four-Person Commission to Choose Berlin Senate Candidates
Following criticism of party leaders Werner Graf and Bettina Jarasch after a poor election result, Berlin's Greens will let a newly formed four-member commission — not the existing leadership — select their prospective senators.
Berlin's Left Party Faction Meets Over Lawmaker's Contradictory Israel Statements
Berlin's Left Party parliamentary leadership convened on 20 October to decide next steps after newly elected MP Vanessa Emde publicly walked back an antisemitism declaration she had signed just two days earlier.
Resistance from Within: Who in the SPD and Greens Won't Back Rot-Grün-Rot
Despite party leadership approvals, significant internal opposition to Berlin's Red-Green-Red coalition has emerged from former SPD mayors, 20 federal SPD MPs and national Green figures, centring on housing expropriation and antisemitism concerns.
Small Berlin Landlords Weigh In on Coalition's Housing Expropriation Plans
Three smaller private Berlin landlords tell the Tagesspiegel how they view the Red-Green-Red coalition's plan to socialize large housing companies — a policy that does not directly target them but still reshapes the city's entire housing debate.
Stage Workers Protest Precarious Contracts Outside Uber Arena During Strokes Concert
Around 20 members of the FAU union demonstrated outside Berlin's Uber Arena on 20 October against event company 36 Stage XL, demanding permanent contracts and paid leave for stage workers on effectively zero-hours arrangements.
Brandenburg Gate to Get 281 New LED Lights, Cutting Energy Use by 40%
Berlin began replacing the Brandenburg Gate's 24-year-old lighting system on 20 October with 281 modern LED units at a cost of around €1.2 million, with the new lights due to switch on by early December.
Rising Youth Gang Violence in Berlin and Brandenburg Raises Alarm
A Berliner Zeitung investigation reports that Berlin recorded 80,541 violent crimes in 2025 — up from 60,287 in 2015 — with police establishing a special unit called 'Iuventus' to tackle a pattern of group assaults.
Signal Faults Throw Berlin S-Bahn Into Monday-Morning Chaos
Defective signals at Frankfurter Allee and Südkreuz knocked six S-Bahn lines off schedule on the morning of 19 October, with the S41, S42, S46, S47, S8 and S85 all disrupted during the peak commute before repairs were completed by midday.
Unknown Assailants Fire on Same Neukölln Café for Second Time in a Week
Early on 16 October, gunmen shot at a café on Silbersteinstraße in Berlin-Neukölln for the second time in five days; investigators from the special unit 'Ferrum' of the State Criminal Police are handling the case.
SPD District Chief Says 12.1% Vote Share Gives Party No Coalition Mandate
Reinickendorf SPD chairman Gilbert Collé publicly broke with his party leadership, arguing Berlin's Social Democrats should support a Left-led minority government from the opposition benches instead of joining a coalition after their worst-ever election result.
BR Volleys Claim Fifth Straight League Cup but CEO Slams Tournament Format
Berlin volleyball club BR Volleys beat Grizzlys Giesen 3-2 to win their fifth consecutive League Cup, but CEO Kaweh Niroomand criticised a chaotic organisation that saw the final start nearly two hours late.
Cloudy, Cool and Showery: A Grey Tuesday Settles Over Berlin
Berlin and Brandenburg faced an overcast Tuesday on 20 October with isolated showers, temperatures around 11°C and little sunshine, with rain spreading more widely on Wednesday before clearing by Thursday.
Noise, Ambient and Dark Pop: Psychic Liberation Label Plays Silent Green Tonight
On the evening of 20 October, Berlin-based record label Psychic Liberation hosts a concert at Silent Green in Wedding featuring experimental artists Andrea Pensado, bela and HMOT, ranging from noise to dark pop.
Berlin Autumn for Beginners: Free and Cheap Ways to Meet People This Season
A Tagesspiegel guide published on 20 October rounds up affordable Berlin autumn activities — from silent book clubs and free Parkruns to cooperative cooking events and repair cafés — aimed at newcomers wanting to make friends without spending much.