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Here’s your quick update on what’s happening around the city on Wednesday, October 08 - from urgent alerts to stories in the subreddit. Today we went through 100+ articles, posts and events so you don't have to.
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🇩🇪 Fourth suspected Hamas terrorist identified in Berlin!
Germany's federal prosecutor confirmed a fourth suspect linked to a Berlin investigation into suspected Hamas members, and police searched his Treptow apartment overnight; no arrest was made.
On Oct. 1, investigators arrested three men during a weapons handoff in Moabit, seizing a Glock, an AK‑47, and hundreds of rounds. Prosecutors say the group planned attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions in Germany; the detainees were flown to Karlsruhe for federal proceedings.
Prosecutors will assess materials from the search and the earlier seizures, with decisions on charges and any further arrests expected as the investigation progresses. (B.Z. – Die Stimme Berlins, 2 minute read)
🇩🇪 "Long Night of Vaccination": These Berlin pharmacies are taking part
Berlin will hold its third "Long Night of Vaccination" on Oct. 8, with 370 partners across nearly all districts offering flu and COVID-19 shots until 10 p.m.
Australia’s winter suggests a strong flu season ahead, though Berlin logged eight flu cases last week, plus 149 COVID-19 and three RSV. Uptake is low among high‑risk groups—38% of over‑60s and 31% with chronic conditions—despite STIKO’s annual flu shot recommendation.
Health officials urge vaccinations now, with RKI recommending flu shots between October and mid-December; authorities will watch uptake from the Oct. 8 event and monitor respiratory virus trends into winter. (Berliner Zeitung, 2 minute read)
🇩🇪 Berlin Senate wants to flood three Nazi tunnels
Berlin officials inspected unfinished 1938 tunnels near the Tiergarten to evaluate converting them into water storage for combined-sewer retention, rainwater irrigation of the park, or Spree water, aiming to reduce sewage overflows into the Spree and Landwehr Canal.
The tunnels were started in 1938 under architect Albert Speer for the Nazi-era Germania plans but never completed and later sealed. With about 15 million liters of capacity, repurposing could cut annual overflow discharges by roughly 27% and provide irrigation for the Tiergarten.
Authorities will complete a feasibility review by autumn, target a 2026 decision, and must resolve a 300-meter link past a Deutsche Bahn long-distance tunnel of unknown depth, a pump-station relocation for the planned S21 line, and whether the deepest tunnel is economical. (B.Z. – Die Stimme Berlins, 2 minute read)
⚡ Quick Hits
🇩🇪 Berlin Senate wants to strengthen drone defense with radar and jammers | Berlin will equip police with radars, jammers and interceptors against drones.
🇩🇪 93 percent of rents in Berlin are too high: is that really true? | New Berlin probe finds over 93% of reviewed rents exceed legal limits.
🇩🇪 A111 in Berlin: full closures from Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | Multiple nights of full A111 closures in Berlin begin Oct 7, expect detours.
🇩🇪 Debate on "chat control" - what is the EU planning? | EU debates scanning private messages to fight child abuse, risking end-to-end encryption.
🇩🇪 What actually happens when you pull the alarm handle in the subway? | Berlin's transit authority explains the subway emergency handle—how it stops trains and saves lives.
🇩🇪 Police ban pro-Palestinian demonstration on Alexanderplatz | Despite a ban, hundreds gathered near Alexanderplatz, clashing with police on the Hamas-attack anniversary.
🇩🇪 Super moon and Draconid shooting stars visible in the night sky | Night owls in Berlin could savor a near supermoon and Draconid meteor shower.
📅 Events Today
🎟️ Festival of Lights | October 08 - 15, 2025 | Once a year, Berlin’s world famous sights and monuments in the city centre become the canvas for spectacular light and video projections at the Festival of Lights.
🎟️ Berlin Food Week | October 06 - 12, 2025 | The Berlin Food Week offers professional chefs, home cooks and foodies a platform for enjoyment and exchange.
🎟️ Tag der Clubkultur | October 03 - 12, 2025 | The Tag der Clubkultur (Day of Club Culture) takes place annually in October and makes the diversity of Berlin's clubbing and nightlife scene visible.
💬 What Berliners Are Talking About
🗣️ Hot water safe to consume? | Residents debate whether instant building hot water is safe for drinking or brewing.
🗣️ Many vacant apartments in our neighbourhood not being rented out long-term | Neighbors frustrated by unused flats and Airbnb abuse debate reporting and activism.
🗣️ Weekly Event Advisor - Upcoming Events that are NOT at Berghain | Community-curated rundown of alternative Berlin parties, with etiquette and personal tips.
🍼 Word of the Day: Brustwarze | Literal: Breast-wart | Meaning: A nipple. | Example: Es ist so kalt, dass man meine Brustwarzen durch den Pullover sehen kann. (It's so cold you can see my breast-warts through my sweater.)
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