Politics & Administration

Berlin's Governing Mayor holds the city’s highest office and is also the federal state’s premier. His official residence is the Senate's Chancellery in the Rote Rathaus. It is also the seat of Berlin's government. Currently this office is held by Klaus Wowereit. more »

The state government, called Senate, consists of the Governing Mayor and eight Senators. The mayor gets elected by the House of Representatives which is elected every five years. more » 

The constitution of Berlin provides general rules on people's rights, the government, the legislation and administration. more » 

Berlin is Germany's capital and its largest city, with a population of about 3.4 Million residents. It is divided into twelve districts. Since the German reunification on the 3rd of October 1990, Berlin is an independent city-state. more »

Berlin maintains partnerships with 17 cities and cooperates on projects with many other cities around the world, such as Copenhagen, Helsinki, Johannesburg, Shanghai, Seoul, Sofia, Sydney, and Vienna. more »