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Here’s your quick update on what’s happening around the city on Monday, August 25 - from urgent alerts to stories in the subreddit. Let’s dive in.
🇩🇪 Six injured in stabbing at the Humboldt Forum
Six people were injured, one critically, in a knife attack near the Humboldt Forum in Berlin-Mitte on Saturday evening. Police say two groups of about eight–ten people clashed at the Karl-Liebknecht Bridge; victims (aged around 20–26) were hospitalized with stab and cut wounds. Investigations are ongoing into motives and whether the groups met earlier at Alexanderplatz; some participants may have fled. (rbb24, 2 minute read)
🇩🇪 FDP politician harassed and injured at pro-Palestine demonstration
FDP politician Karoline Preisler was assaulted and suffered a hand injury at a pro‑Palestinian demonstration at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin on Saturday evening when two people tried to seize her placard and an Israeli flag; police detained a man and a woman and are investigating attempted theft and assault. About 250 people attended and the protest was largely peaceful. Preisler, who campaigns for Israeli hostages, said she was followed afterward; Jewish leaders warned of a threatening climate. (rbb24, 2 minute read)
🇩🇪 Knife attack in Dresden: Now the victim is speaking out
A 21‑year‑old US citizen was injured in the face in a Dresden tram after intervening when two men allegedly harassed women; one attacker, a 21‑year‑old Syrian, was detained and is being investigated for dangerous bodily harm while the other fled. The victim posted a video accusing the assailant of prior knife threats and illegal activity—claims not yet confirmed. Police note rising knife attacks in Germany (about 29,000 recorded in 2024). (Berliner Zeitung, 2 minute read)
⚡ Quick Hits
🇩🇪 The eternal trolls from the Spree (rbb24, 5 minute read)
🇬🇧 Berlin's memorial to victims of communism 'long overdue' (Deutsche Welle (DW), 5 minute read)
🇩🇪 Murals on Berlin house walls: What can you actually see there? (rbb24, 5 minute read)
🇩🇪 Disruptive action on the sidelines of the summer interview with Markus Söder (rbb24, 2 minute read)
🇩🇪 Around 100,000 visitors at the Federal Government's Open Day (rbb24, 2 minute read)
📅 Events Today
🎟️ Dance in August | August 13 - 30, 2025 | Dance in August is one of the most important festivals of contemporary dance and the largest gathering of dance theater in Europe.
🎟️ Schollenfest | August 22 - September 07, 2025 | The Schollenfest in Berlin-Tegel offers family fun for young and old visitors amid the residential area "Freie Scholle".
🎟️ *Berlin Biennale * | June 14 to September 14, 2025 | Held every other year, the Berlin Biennale turns various locations in the city into galleries for contemporary art.
💬 What Berliners Are Talking About
🗣️ Open workspace for woodwork - Carpenter seeks Berlin open woodworking shop; commenters recommend makerspaces and directories.
🗣️ Feedback on alternatives to Vabali? - Users debate calmer spa alternatives to crowded Vabali, offering tips and a discrimination report.
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