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Berlin and Brandenburg: frost and fog Tuesday, rain in the west by evening
Light frost and fog open Tuesday, 13 October, in parts of Berlin and Brandenburg. Rain reaches western Brandenburg early in the evening and moves across the region overnight, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).
- Oct 1
Potsdam imposes fourth-quarter budget freeze following 45.6 million euro deficit
The Brandenburg state capital will block 5% of operating and material expenses for the final quarter of 2026, exempting social assistance and housing benefits.
- Oct 1
Bomb disposal team destroys four tonnes of World War II munitions near Potsdam
Explosives specialists in Brandenburg carried out six detonations on Wednesday to dispose of over 8,000 World War II munitions in a forest between Potsdam and Berlin.
- Sep 30
Berlin Left launches legal action against CDU interior ministers over clan claims
Die Linke in Berlin has served legal cease-and-desist warnings to state interior ministers Jan Redmann and Roman Poseck for accusing the party of ties to organized crime and antisemitism on official government social media channels.
- Sep 21
Berlin withdraws Olympic bid for 2036, 2040, or 2044 following state election outcome
Berlin leaders announced the withdrawal of the capital's Olympic bid on Thursday, leaving Munich and the Rhine-Ruhr region as the remaining German candidates before the DOSB vote on Saturday.
- Sep 9
German insurers update regional classes with better car insurance ratings for 5.2 million drivers
The German Insurance Association recalculated regional risk ratings across 413 districts, lowering liability tiers for 5.2 million motorists while raising them for 4.8 million.
- Sep 4
EU wildfires burn 5.4 million stremmata during summer 2026 as July blazes surge
Satellite data from EFFIS shows over 1,000 wildfires burned 5,400 square kilometres across the European Union between mid-June and early September 2026, led by concentrated blazes in Spain and France.
- Sep 1
Explosives Target Transformer Substation Near Jänschwalde Power Plant in Brandenburg
Police and bomb disposal units deployed to Turnow-Preilack in Brandenburg after explosive devices damaged transmission lines feeding electricity from the Jänschwalde coal plant.
- Aug 27
German police raid 15 properties in five states over banned right-wing sect Artgemeinschaft
Authorities across five German states searched 15 properties on 27 August 2026, targeting 15 individuals including two AfD state election candidates accused of maintaining the banned extremist group Artgemeinschaft.
- Aug 26
Rescuers extract four survivors from Nepal flood debris ten days after disaster
Nepali and international rescue teams have pulled three hydropower workers and a 64-year-old woman alive from flooded tunnels and buried buildings in the Trishuli River valley.
- Aug 26
German glaciers lose over a quarter of surface area in two years as river levels fall
Germany's four remaining glaciers lost over 25% of their area between 2023 and 2025, while the Rhine and Danube rivers fell to record-low water levels in summer 2026.
- Aug 26
Offenses against politicians and party offices in Brandenburg drop to 42 in second quarter
Brandenburg recorded 42 criminal offenses against politicians and party offices between April and June, down from 105 in the same period of 2025, according to interior ministry figures.
- Aug 24
Brandenburg Education Minister Gordon Hoffmann urges students not to give up, citing his own career detour
At the start of the new school year, Brandenburg's education minister drew on his experience of dropping out of an apprenticeship before qualifying through second-chance education.
- Aug 22
Potsdam researchers launch Party-Check voting tool ahead of Berlin state election
A University of Potsdam research team has launched the Party-Check tool, using expert surveys across 18 policy questions to help Berlin voters assess party alignment ahead of the 20 September election.
- Aug 20
European wildfire areas could nearly triple by late century, modeling study finds
A modeling study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research projects that European wildfire areas could expand significantly by the end of the century under ongoing climate warming.
- Aug 16
Brandenburg braces for 'most difficult' school year with 131 teacher vacancies unfilled
Brandenburg's new school year starts 24 August with 131 teaching positions still unfilled, as Education Minister Gordon Hoffmann warns of the state's most challenging year yet.
- Aug 9
German states suspend Sunday truck driving ban as drought cripples river shipping on Rhine, Danube and Elbe
Several German states temporarily suspended the Sunday and holiday truck driving ban to shift freight from drought-stricken rivers to roads, drawing praise from industry and criticism from environmentalists and opposition parties.
- Aug 8
Brandenburg transport minister defends ending direct RE3 train connection to Schwedt
Brandenburg's Transport Minister Robert Crumbach (SPD) says the RE3 direct service to Schwedt will end in December 2026, with passengers transferring to the RB61 at Angermünde, as ridership toward Schwedt is only 1,300 daily versus over 4,000 toward Prenzlau.
- Jul 31
German unemployment tops 3 million in July, Bavaria hits near-20-year high
The Federal Employment Agency reported 3.007 million out of work in July, up 71,000 from June, as seasonal factors and a sluggish economy pushed the rate to 6.4 percent.
- Jul 31
Brandenburg JU chief quits CDU, says party has lost credibility under Merz
The state chair of the Junge Union in Brandenburg has resigned from her post and quit the CDU, accusing the party leadership under Chancellor Friedrich Merz of abandoning its campaign promises and pursuing policies that burden working people.
