Politics & Administration
Michael Müller is the city’s mayor and the federal state’s premier. The Senate Chancellery is his administrative team.
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The constitution of Berlin provides general rules on people's rights, the government, legislation, and the administration.
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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.
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Berlin’s cultural affairs department is responsible for museums, libraries, archives, memorials, theaters, orchestras, and choirs, as well as for funding for artists living in Berlin.
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There will be a lot of building taking place in Berlin in the coming years. Berlin is growing and it needs new flats for the people who live here today, and also for those who will be coming to the city in the coming years.
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Berlin has ambitious goals for environmental protection. Thanks to the Senate's goal-oriented energy and climate protection policies, Berlin should be climate-neutral by 2050.
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New in Berlin? If you’ve just moved to Berlin, this is the information package you need. In this brochure you will find information on housing, working, child care, and more. Get your free PDF download here.
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Entry and residence – the Foreigners’ Registration Office is the authority serving immigrants.
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From the city's founding to the divided city up until today – trace the eventful history of the city of Berlin.
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The Berlin Wall has long since disappeared from reunified Berlin. Memories of the Wall, however, are still very much alive. These pages are intended as a guide to exploring the former course of the Wall.
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(Bilder: dpa; Tobias Droz/BerlinOnline; berlin.de; Accorhotels 2012; VisitBerlin; BerlinOnline/argus/flashpics/fotolia.com; Antje Kraschinski)
