Berlin news · 6 November 2026
Berlin Coalition Talks Slip to January: Several Hurdles on the Road to a New Senate
Berlin's incoming red-green-red coalition of SPD, Greens and Die Linke admits its agreement will not be ready before Christmas, pushing the target to early January 2027.
Berlin's Tiergarten Tunnel Closes Again on Thursday Evening Due to Staffing Shortage
Berlin's Tiergarten Tunnel was set to close again at around 19:30 on Thursday evening because the tunnel monitoring post was unstaffed — a problem that has been going on for months.
Hertha BSC Riding a Wave: 70,000 Fans Expected for Top-of-the-Table Clash with Wolfsburg
Hertha BSC leads Germany's second division with 28 of a possible 30 points after ten games, and 70,000 supporters are expected at the Olympiastadion for Saturday's match against VfL Wolfsburg.
Twenty-Member Drug Ring Smashed: Over 20 kg of Cocaine and Weapons Seized in Berlin Raids
Police arrested eight suspects and searched nearly 30 properties across Berlin and Brandenburg, dismantling a suspected gang that had traded more than 20 kilograms of cocaine.
Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt Christmas Tree Stranded on the A10 with Tree Specialist on Watch
A 20-metre Douglas fir bound for Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt Christmas market is stuck at a motorway rest stop after technical defects were found during a police handover inspection, with a tree care specialist standing by to prevent damage.
Luxury Sleeper Bus Wants to Serve Berlin — But a German Law Requires Passengers to Sit Upright
Swiss startup Twiliner runs night buses with flat beds to Amsterdam and Barcelona but cannot extend its service to Berlin because a German road regulation bans lying-down transport.
Berlin SPD Leader Steffen Krach's Investigation Paused Due to Parliamentary Immunity
The Hannover public prosecutor's office has suspended its criminal investigation into Berlin SPD chairman Steffen Krach after he became a member of parliament last week and gained parliamentary immunity.
Fridays for Future Projects 'Merz-less Climate Summit' onto Bundestag Building
Climate activists lit up a Bundestag building in Berlin with critical messages after Chancellor Merz declined to attend the COP31 summit in Antalya, Turkey.
No Wind Turbines for Jungfernheide or Grunewald: Berlin Trims Its Wind Energy Site List
Berlin's Senate has removed four areas — including Jungfernheide and Teufelsberg — from its wind energy plan, leaving four remaining candidate sites ahead of a 2027 federal designation deadline.
Berlin's Top Restaurants Slide Down the World's 50 Best List
Three of Berlin's most celebrated restaurants — Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Coda and Tim Raue — all fell in the 2026 edition of The World's 50 Best Restaurants, announced in Lima on November 4.
Seven Men Accused of Procuring Weapons for Hamas to Face Trial in Berlin from January
Seven men accused of obtaining firearms and ammunition for Hamas — allegedly intended for attacks on Jewish, Israeli and pro-Israeli targets in Germany or Austria — will go on trial at Berlin's Kammergericht from January 13, 2027.
Wolf Biermann's Expulsion from East Germany to Be Marked at 50th Anniversary Event with Angela Merkel
Former chancellor Angela Merkel and singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann are expected at a commemorative evening in Berlin titled 'Voice. Protest. Freedom' to mark fifty years since Biermann was barred from returning to the GDR.
Students Protest at Two Berlin Universities Over Education Cuts and Gaza
On Thursday, students held simultaneous protests at two Berlin universities: teach-ins inside a Free University lecture hall and a peaceful outdoor gathering in front of the Evangelical University in Zehlendorf.
Arctic Polar Vortex Collapses Early: Germany's Winter 2026/27 Forecast Is Anyone's Guess
An unprecedented early weakening of the Arctic polar vortex combined with a record-strength El Niño means meteorologists admit they cannot reliably predict Germany's winter, which could range from record-mild to severe and snowy.
Clan Member Firas Rammo to Face Court Again Over Separate Incidents
Firas Rammo, son of Berlin clan boss Issa Rammo, is due to stand trial once more after gaining national notoriety following the Berlin election for putting Linke politician Ferat Koçak under pressure.