🌤️ Guten Morgen, Berlin!
Here’s your quick update on what’s happening around the city on Sunday, September 14 - from urgent alerts to stories in the subreddit. Today we went through 100+ articles, posts and events so you don't have to. Let’s dive in.
🇩🇪 Huge demonstration weekend in Berlin
Berlin police deployed about 1,000 officers as a large Gaza protest called by Sahra Wagenknecht began at the Brandenburg Gate, with up to 15,000 participants expected.
The demonstration is one of several rallies across the city today, including anti-war and "Peace for Gaza" events at the Großer Stern, Neptunbrunnen, and Platz der Republik. Organizers and supporters include public figures such as Dieter Hallervorden and Peter Maffay.
Police will manage multiple events through the evening and adjust deployments as needed; authorities will track turnout and any public order issues, while Berlin pursues higher federal funding for capital policing in talks over a new financing agreement. (Berliner Morgenpost, 3 minute read)
🇩🇪 Politicians and police must now show toughness and strength
A young man was fatally stabbed Friday evening at the Humboldt Forum in central Berlin.
The attack at a major cultural landmark in the city center highlights concerns about safety in public spaces in Berlin.
Police are investigating; officials have not released details on the victim, suspect, or motive, with further updates expected as the inquiry advances. (Tagesspiegel, 1 minute read)
🇬🇧 City of Berlin testing drones to deliver groceries and medicine
Berlin announced a three-year pilot, run by U‑Space, to test drones delivering groceries and medicines in limited areas, starting with an industrial estate in Tempelhof‑Schöneberg.
The program will evaluate legal viability, climate impact, and public acceptance of urban drone logistics while developing packstation-style landing hubs. Authorities also announced pilots on reusing construction materials and greywater, underscoring a wider sustainability push.
Officials will involve residents in route planning during trials; findings over three years will guide regulations, landing-station designs, and potential expansion across Berlin. (IamExpat in Germany, 1 minute read)
⚡ Quick Hits
🇩🇪 Seven shots: "Daltons of Berlin" shoot down businessman (BILD, 2 minute read)
🇩🇪 25 dead children after corona vaccination: FDA report causes Pfizer and Moderna shares to plummet (Berliner Zeitung, 2 minute read)
🇩🇪 Sight lost: Man seriously injured in fight in Berlin-Reinickendorf (rbb24, 1 minute read)
🇩🇪 Serious accusation: creeping death penalty in Tegel prison (Berliner Morgenpost, 1 minute read)
🇩🇪 New traffic routing set up on A100 (rbb24, 3 minute read)
📅 Events Today
🎟️ Open Heritage Day | September 13 and 14, 2025 | At the Open Heritage Day, also known as Open Monument Day, numerous monuments which are usually closed to the public open their doors for visitors.
🎟️ Potato Festival in Dahlem | September 13 and 14, 2025 | A celebration for potato fans: This year, too, a special festival is dedicated to the multifaceted earth tuber.
🎟️ Wine and Vintners Festival in Lichtenrade | September 12 - 14, 2025 | Winegrowers from Germany and Austria present their wines and celebrate the 650th anniversary of the district of Lichtenrade with the festival participants.
💬 What Berliners Are Talking About
🗣️ Klubnacht 13/14 September 2025 - Queue live updates & event discussion. NO OVER-SHARING - Attendees share live queue, bouncer and safety updates while eagerly anticipating sets.
🗣️ Is this racism or a guy just trying to be funny? - Thread debates whether awkward gestures were ignorant microaggressions or outright racism.
🗣️ Moving from Berlin to Hamburg - Many say Hamburg is cleaner and scenic but colder, pricier, and less vibrant.
🍖 Fun Fact: Berliners devour about 60 tons of döner kebab meat every day. On average, 950 huge döner spits (each ~63 kg) are roasted daily across the city to feed the demand.
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