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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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If the number of e-cars increases, more charging stations will be needed. A lot needs to happen in Berlin in this respect. Demand will increase considerably in the near future.
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According to the Senate, many specialists would like to start working in the Berlin state service but have to pass due to a lack of accommodation. Now the state wants to take countermeasures.
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In recent years, water has become a precious commodity in the capital region due to the sometimes very dry summers. Both countries are working towards a joint strategy for dealing with this.
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Building apartments in Berlin can take time, but the city urgently needs more. A "faster construction act" is now intended to remedy the situation.
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