Overview
- Berlin’s education authority ordered closures at 19 schools in Steglitz‑Zehlendorf through January 7 after a suspected arson attack on the local power supply.
- The closures cover 14 state schools and five independent institutions, with operations under ongoing review by city officials.
- Stromnetz Berlin reports power restored to about 7,000 households and 150 businesses, while roughly 38,000 households and over 2,000 commercial customers remain offline.
- Full restoration is projected for Thursday afternoon, leaving neighborhoods such as Lichterfelde facing several more days without electricity.
- Emergency childcare has been set up at specified alternative schools, as regular lessons and remote learning are widely unworkable without heating, lighting and internet.