Breast of knife zones in Berliner train stations: Safety for travelers!

Breast of knife zones in Berliner train stations: Safety for travelers!

Berlin, Deutschland - On May 26, 2025, the federal police introduced new betting zones at several important train stations in Berlin. This regulation should apply in the period from May 26 to June 30, daily from 2 p.m. to 4 a.m. The affected train stations include the main train station, the zoological garden, Friedrichstrasse, Alexanderplatz as well as Gesundbrunnen and Spandau. The aim of this measure is to prevent violence and protect both fellow travelers and police officers. In Berlin there are an average of ten knife attacks a day, which underlines the urgency of such measures.

like rbb24 reports a variety of dangerous objects. These include firearms such as pistols, revolvers and rifles, as well as scissors with a blade length of over 6 cm, axes, baseball bats and other potentially dangerous utensils. A violation of these regulations can lead to the prohibited objects and compulsory money.

permanent prohibition zones in Berlin

Permanent weapons and knife ban zones were set up in certain parts of Berlin in February 2025. These zones are located in Görlitzer Park, at the Kottbusser Tor and on Leopoldplatz. The Tagesspiegel emphasizes that this decision was made by the Senate management under the Senate Senator Iris Spranger to to combat the rising knife. In recent years, the number of knife attacks in Berlin has increased steadily. In 2023, 3,482 such attacks were registered, an increase of 5 % compared to 2022.

In these permanent prohibition zones, it is strictly forbidden to carry weapons, knives as well as fright, irritant and signal weapons. Exceptions apply to emergency services, restaurant operators and rescue workers, especially at public events. The police have the authority to carry out random controls, and violations can be punished with fines of up to 10,000 euros. DetailsOrtBerlin, DeutschlandQuellen

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