The Berlin Spectator staff
Checkpoint Charlie to Be Reshaped
One of Berlin's most recognizable Cold War sites is about to change. In future,…
SPD Candidate Vows to Keep Campaigning Despite Investigation
The center-left Social Democrats already had a big problem, namely low numbers in the…
Berlin Sends Out Wrong Ballots Ahead of Election
To correct the problem, the district election office has to contact around 1,400 eligible…
National Warning Day: What Everyone in Germany Needs to Know
On Thursday, September 10th, 2026, all kinds of alarms will be going off. It's…
After the Election: What Scenarios are there for Saxony-Anhalt?
Following the AfD's election win, how Saxony-Anhalt will actually be governed remains an open…
Saxony-Anhalt Election: AfD Wins by Landslide
Saxony-Anhalt punishes the CDU and hands the AfD a landslide. But without an absolute…
Manhunt Underway After Sabotage Attacks on German Power Grid
Investigators suspect a lone perpetrator motivated by opposition to fossil fuel power generation, with…
Hackers Publish Data After Attack on Berlin’s State Network
After ransom deadline passes, Rhysida group leaks 1.4 million files from Berlin's state network.
Asian Hornet Sighting in Berlin’s Neukölln District
For the first time since 2023, one of those insects was found in the…
Berlin’s Old Tegel Airport Gets Ready For Its Next Life
No Airbuses, no Boeings: A residential district named Schumacher Quartier is being built right…
Hazardous Substance Alert: BER Terminal Reopens After Evacuation
The alarm caused a chaos. Arriving passengers were not allowed to enter the airport's…
Berlin Confirms Ransomware Group Behind State Network Hack
The State Chancellery warns of a possible data leak which could appear today.