Risk of life in the Tegel forest: closures until August 4th!

Risk of life in the Tegel forest: closures until August 4th!

The storm, which raged over Berlin on June 26, 2025, left considerable damage to the Tegeler and Spandauer Forst. According to estimates, storm gusts have kinked or uprooted thousands of trees, including numerous beeches and oaks over 150-year-olds. Overall, the loss is around 35,000 cubic meters of wood. The consequences of the storm are far -reaching, so that the closures in these forest areas remain until August 4, as the Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment announced in a [press release] (https://www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/Pressemaytungen/2025/Pressemage. 1578174.php)

The situation is serious: A spokesman for the Berlin Forestry warns of life danger from decaying trees and breaking off parts. Therefore, there are clear bans by August 4th. Partial releases will be announced in good time. The bathing spots on the edge of the forest should also be avoided at the moment, because they have not yet been secured. While the clean -up work started on Thursday evening, many entrances and forest paths cannot be used due to the blockades by trees.

cleaning up and hazard notices

The cleanup in the Tegeler Forst will take several weeks. Support comes from other forest offices, whereby the security of the forest employees is always a top priority. The first assessments of the damage are still incomplete due to the blocked access. "We expect a detailed overview of the damage in the coming week," says environmental administration.

The environmental administration is particularly concerned about the effects of climate change. According to Harbauer from the Berlin Forsten, persistent drought and high temperatures have contributed to the serious damage. The situation is not only limited to the Tegeler Forest; Other Berlin forestry as well as parks in Potsdam and Brandenburg also report serious damage.

closures and traffic restrictions

Overall, a number of streets remains closed, including the Schönwalder Allee. Even the S-Bahn traffic in and around Berlin was set for hours because fallen trees fell on the tracks. In Heiligensee, two people were injured by falling trees, which also underlines the urgency of the clean -up work. The foresters of the forest offices are high -pressure to make the landscape safe again and to improve the image of the forest.

For walkers, it is recommended to enter the forest paths with great caution and to refrain from leaving these paths. The Berlin forestry also set up a website with a regularly updated map of the closures. There everyone can find out about the current situation and the security situation in the Tegeler and Spandauer Forst.

In this tense situation, it remains to be seen how the situation will develop and when the forest areas will be fully accessible again. The first clean -up work is in full swing, even if the exact damage and the exact measures have to be recorded comprehensively, with the prospect of clarification soon.