柏林新闻 · 2026年10月22日
Berlin Data Breach: Rhysida Hack Could Haunt Victims for Years
The Rhysida ransomware group published 1.2 million files stolen from Berlin Senate departments on the darknet after the city refused to pay a €2 million ransom; an IT security expert warns that victims face identity theft and stalking risks for decades.
Ryanair Closes Berlin BER Base, Dropping 12 Routes
Ryanair shut its Berlin Brandenburg Airport base on 24 October, withdrawing seven aircraft and cutting twelve direct routes including Gran Canaria, Palermo, and Tallinn, blaming high German fees and taxes.
Westkreuz Construction Disrupts Five Berlin S-Bahn Lines Including Airport Link
Maintenance work at Westkreuz station is causing cancellations and reduced frequencies on five S-Bahn lines — S3, S5, S7, S9, and S75 — leaving commuters and airport travellers without a through-service across the western junction.
Safety Cordon Widened Around Steglitz Bierpinsel Tower as Falling Facade Threatens Traffic
After a preliminary expert report found further facade panels at risk, Steglitz-Zehlendorf district has widened the exclusion zone to twelve metres around the landmark Bierpinsel tower, closing part of Schloßstraße and the Joachim-Tiburtius Bridge in both directions.
Secret Plan for a 40-Kilometre, Six-Line Cable Car Network in Berlin Revealed
A Freedom of Information request has uncovered a 2024 Howoge proposal for six gondola lines spanning 40 kilometres across northern and eastern Berlin — including an 18-kilometre route that would be the world's longest urban cable car — though Senate experts have already rejected the scheme as unfeasible.
New Club '[119]' Opens in Former East German Opposition Venue in Prenzlauer Berg
A new nightclub and cultural space named [119] opens its doors this Friday at Storkower Straße 119 in Prenzlauer Berg, occupying the historic rooms of a 1987 East German opposition group, as Berlin's club scene fights a financial crisis with 39% of venues in the red.
Berlin's Controversial Gymnasium Entry Exam Tasks to Be Pre-Tested With Pupils for the First Time
After two consecutive years in which barely 1.2% of applicants passed Berlin's Probeunterricht gymnasium entrance test, the education administration has agreed to pilot the exam tasks with students in advance, a standard practice already used in neighbouring Brandenburg.
Wild Forest Grows Over Erich Kästner's Ku'damm Tennis Courts, Blocking Planned Housing
A developer's thirteen-year plan to build 70 apartments on historic Wilmersdorf tennis courts associated with author Erich Kästner has hit a new obstacle: dense woodland has spontaneously grown across the site, and forestry experts must now assess whether it qualifies for legal protection before construction can begin.
Tesla and SpaceX Study Merger: Experts See Limited Short-Term Impact for Grünheide Plant
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla and SpaceX have each formed special committees to study a possible merger; a capital-markets strategist expects no immediate major consequences for Tesla's Gigafactory near Berlin, where production is simultaneously ramping up to 7,500 cars a week.
Angela Merkel Tops 2027 Presidential Poll at 47% Despite Ruling Herself Out
A Berliner Zeitung analysis of polls for Germany's 2027 federal presidential election shows former Chancellor Angela Merkel leads all candidates with 47% approval for suitability — more than 20 points ahead of any rival — even though she has repeatedly declined to run.
East vs. West on TV: Scholars Clash Over Stereotypes and the AfD's Rise on Markus Lanz
Leipzig literary scholar Dirk Oschmann and FAZ journalist Reinhard Bingener staged a heated prime-time debate on ZDF's Markus Lanz about whether eastern Germans are treated as second-class citizens and how much of the East-West divide is politically manufactured.
BER Airport Scraps Evening Noise Surcharge to Win Back Airlines After Ryanair Exit
Berlin Brandenburg Airport has won approval to eliminate its noise surcharge on flights between 22:00 and midnight while raising overall noise fees by 10%, in a bid to attract airlines following Ryanair's withdrawal of seven aircraft and 12 routes.
Berlin's First Queer Commissioner to Leave Office as Legislative Term Ends
Alfonso Pantisano, Berlin's first Queer Commissioner, will leave his post on 29 October when the current legislative period expires, leaving the queer community uncertain at a time of rising hate crimes and project-funding cuts, though incoming coalition parties say they intend to maintain the role.
Görli 24/7 Issues Ultimatum to Berlin Senate Over Closed Görlitzer Park Bridge
The neighbourhood initiative Görli 24/7 has given the Berlin Senate and Deutsche Bahn until midnight Sunday to reopen a footbridge over the Landwehrkanal at Görlitzer Park — closed since July due to corrosion — threatening to open it themselves if officials fail to act.
Berlin Man Accused of Renting One Flat 39 Times and Pocketing €124,000 in Deposits
A 51-year-old defendant has gone on trial at Berlin's Landgericht charged with renting out a single flat near Friedrichstraße 39 times to different people without owning it, collecting €124,000 in deposits and first payments while never once handing over the keys.