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With the European Football Championships as a highlight, Berlin has once again set sporting highlights this year. The capital also wants to set highlights in popular and competitive sport in the new season.  more

Disaster prevention has received little attention in recent decades. The war in Europe and the threat of extreme weather events are changing this.  more

Berlin is pulling in the same direction as other federal states when it comes to strengthening the Federal Constitutional Court. Its independence is to be better safeguarded.  more

Berlin's data protection authority targets breaches of the rules and also imposes fines. Two particularly high sums stand out in the annual report for 2023 - six-figure sums are involved.  more

With the official end of the bathing season in Berlin on Sunday, the State Office for Health and Social Affairs (Lageso) will cease its regular monitoring of bathing water quality.  more

Due to construction work, there will be no more S-Bahn services to the capital's BER airport for weeks from mid-September. Passengers affected will have to switch to regional trains - or buses.  more

The Asian tiger mosquito can transmit dangerous diseases. There is now also evidence of the species in Pankow.  more

The Berlin Senate wants to take more robust action against organised crime. This also requires better protection for witnesses and employees of the justice system.  more

The development of Berlin's daycare centre children is to be monitored more systematically in future. The aim is to enable better support. The keyword here is the BeoKiz programme.  more

The new school year has already begun in Berlin. The first-graders will be starting this week.  more

It should sound a little ironic, a little funny, a little proud: With a new image campaign, Berlin is promoting greater cohesion in the city and a better reputation in other German cities.  more

Victims of criminal offences are to receive individual help more quickly in Berlin. After a successful pilot phase, the proactive service centre will become part of the victim support system.  more

There is a third citizens' office in the Berlin district of Spandau. The facility was officially opened in the presence of the Governing Mayor Kai Wegner.  more

The renovation work on the 1.2 kilometre long roof of the former Tempelhof Airport is entering its final round.  more

In view of Sunday's state election results, Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner has emphasised that he believes Berlin is an international city - and not a place for hatred, agitation and exclusion.  more