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Hundreds of thousands are once again expected to attend this year's Carnival of Cultures. Road users must expect restrictions in Kreuzberg from Thursday.
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The Berlin Senate wants to commemorate a pioneer of the homosexual movement with a new day of remembrance - and also warns of the increasing cases of violence against queer people in the capital.
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The trust center for residential care communities in Berlin has started its work. Representatives are now available to residents to advocate for their interests and needs.
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There was a fire at a metal technology company's plant in Berlin. There was brief concern about toxic gases. Now the fire department has given the all-clear.
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The Managing Director of the Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB), Ute Bonde, is to become the new Senator for Urban Mobility, Transport, Climate Action and the Environment.
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A fire broke out in a factory in Berlin-Lichterfelde on Friday. A technical room on the second floor of a factory building was "fully engulfed in flames", a fire department spokesperson said in the morning.
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Berlin's Senator for Transportation and the Environment Manja Schreiner loses her doctorate due to errors in her dissertation and has therefore asked for her dismissal.
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For safety reasons, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe will prohibit the use of electric pedal scooters in the company's vehicles and subway stations from May 1.
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The state of Berlin is buying around 4,500 apartments from Vonovia SE. They are located in the district of Lichtenberg and will be taken over by the state-owned housing company Howoge.
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