Berlin Advances Görlitzer Park Fence Plan Despite Mounting Protests

The Berlin Senate is finalizing contractor selection for the controversial project as threats and demonstrations escalate.

The Berlin Senate plans to begin constructing a fence around Görlitzer Park on April 28, 2025, with completion targeted for December 20, 2025.
The fence is intended to close the park at night to combat drug-related crime and violence, but it has faced significant opposition from local activists and residents.
The protest group 'Unser Görli bleibt offen' has sent threatening letters to construction companies and visited Grün Berlin, the company overseeing the project, to express their resistance.
A large May 1st demonstration, dubbed 'Free Görli - Rave against the Zaun,' is planned to oppose the project through civil disobedience and public action.
The initiative argues the fence is discriminatory and authoritarian, while the Berlin Senate maintains it is a necessary public safety measure.