- Sep 21
AfD wins Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Die Linke takes Berlin as CDU falls below 5% threshold
Alternative for Germany won Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 38.2% while Die Linke secured Berlin with 25.7%, causing the Christian Democratic Union to drop out of a regional parliament for the first time.
- Aug 24
Wahl-O-Mat launches with 38 theses ahead of Berlin state election on 20 September
The Federal Agency for Civic Education has activated its comparison tool for 2.5 million voters across Berlin, where 17 parties contest the Abgeordnetenhaus on 20 September.
- Aug 23
Stefan Evers urges expansion of AI police video surveillance in Berlin
Ahead of the Berlin state election on 20 September 2026, CDU lead candidate Stefan Evers called for expanding the legal framework for AI-assisted police video surveillance beyond designated crime hotspots.
- Aug 22
Die Linke takes lead in Berlin election poll ahead of CDU and AfD
A Forsa survey for t-online places Die Linke at 22 percent four weeks ahead of Berlin's 20 September state election, with CDU and AfD tied at 18 percent.
- Aug 13
Berlin's Volksbad reopens after racist threats force cancellation of Black youth swimming event
Berlin's Volksbühne reopened its temporary outdoor pool on Saturday after a planned swimming session for Black children and youth was cancelled amid racist threats and a right-wing media campaign.
- Jul 13
Berlin's CDU picks Finance Senator Stefan Evers as lead candidate after Wegner steps back
The Berlin CDU state executive unanimously elected Finance Senator Stefan Evers as its lead candidate for the 20 September Abgeordnetenhaus election, after Governing Mayor Kai Wegner withdrew over a months-long dispute about his crisis management during a January blackout.
