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The Pentecost holiday weekend will bring warm, dry summer weather—which increases the risk of wildfires. Here’s what to keep in mind when heading out into nature.  more

Zehntausende Besucher trinken, essen und tanzen auf Straßen in Kreuzberg und Friedrichshain. Beim Karneval der Kulturen wird es manchmal sehr voll.  more

Virtual disasters, real collaboration: a new centre is opening at Berlin’s Ostbahnhof station to help citizens and emergency services prepare for crises.  more

Teachers in Berlin are being given a new tool that does more than just make lesson planning easier.  more

More cameras, more security guards, more fencing: following the massive power cut, plans are in place to improve the security of Berlin’s electricity grid. Here’s what the Senate is planning – and what has already been implemented.  more

Rents starting at seven euros per square metre: Gewobag is building homes in the east of the city for more than three thousand Berliners. Many of the flats are social housing.  more

Teachers at schools in Berlin are to have their workload reduced in future. This also applies to nursery teachers employed there.  more

Many Berliners have noticed for some time now that they are able to get appointments at the Citizens’ Bureau more quickly than before. The “14-day target”, which has been in the works for years, has now officially been achieved.  more

As part of a pilot project, tourists and Berliners who volunteer to take part in an initiative to protect Berlin’s waterways will be rewarded for their efforts.  more

The swimming season in Berlin may not be starting with great weather, but the water quality is good. Restrictions are in place only at the "Kleine Badewiese." Here's what swimmers need to know.  more

With yet another new law, the Berlin Senate aims to make construction cheaper and faster. Here's what's set to change.  more

Several museums in Berlin plan to join forces to form a new museum district called "MuseumsMeileMitte."  more

10.5 million euros, a great deal of dedication and one goal: a new center in Wedding aims to give Black people a stronger voice. Here’s what’s planned there.  more

Berlin's bid proposal anticipates significant financial gains for the capital. According to the proposal, nearly all of the sports venues are already ready for the Summer Games.  more

If too much wind and solar power is generated in the east, a new facility will convert it into district heating for Berlin. Among other things, this is intended to save gas and reduce CO₂ emissions.  more