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Direct contact, donations in kind or volunteering: how Berliners can help homeless people in cold weather – and what aid organisations say is needed now.  more

Friedrich Merz is expected to pay an inaugural visit to the Senate, where he will be received by Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner.  more

The Senate wants to focus more strongly than before on companies in the security and defence industry. From the perspective of the Governing Mayor, the metropolitan region is ideally suited for this.  more

Cases are on the rise in Berlin: fraudsters are posing as tradespeople or police officers in order to steal money and valuables.  more

Starting in December, you'll need to get a ticket or show your ID! Berlin is expanding its parking management system, especially in Charlottenburg and Neukölln.  more

Friendly furnishings instead of stark prison cells and CCTV surveillance: Berlin prisons are taking steps to address the risk of inmates seeing death as their only way out.  more

Discrimination at school? Berlin teachers can now file complaints with an independent body. They should receive initial feedback within a week.  more

Despite the tight rental market, state-owned housing companies and model projects are helping the homeless in Berlin.  more

Berlin's forests have been in poor condition for years. Only a few trees show no visible damage, according to this year's Forest Condition Report.  more

Next year, Berliners will vote on the composition of the state parliament and the twelve district assemblies. To ensure that no one has to wait too long, new polling stations are needed.  more

Translating texts, analyzing documents, retrieving knowledge—all securely and quickly: Berlin's municipal employees now have access to the state's first AI assistant.  more

The BVG will be renovating a subceiling in the subway station at Nollendorfplatz starting on January 12. Three lines will be affected by the construction work—one will even be completely taken out of service.  more

Hydraulic cutters, breathing apparatus, and real-life scenarios—a new school subject in Berlin-Britz brings real-world situations into the classroom.  more

Get your new ID card around the clock – Berlin's first document box makes it possible. Who can use the new system now.  more

DJ party and fireworks at midnight: Berlin will be celebrating at the Brandenburg Gate again this year – but in a slightly different way than before.  more