Overview

• Thousands of trees were uprooted in Berlin’s Tegeler and Spandauer forests, prompting officials to ban entry over falling debris risks.
• At least three people were injured in the capital, including a man critically struck by debris at Gendarmenmarkt, while two cyclists in Potsdam’s Neuer Garten suffered serious injuries from a collapsed branch.
• Berlin’s S-Bahn network was halted on safety grounds and the S1 and S25 lines remain suspended with bus replacements operating until repairs are complete.
• The Stiftung Brandenburgische Gedenkstätten reports at least €100,000 in damage at Sachsenhausen memorial after wind ripped off roofing and flooded the historic laundry building.
• Firefighters and road crews across Brandenburg continue clearing fallen branches and closing parks, cemeteries and rural roads to prevent accidents during ongoing recovery efforts.