Overview
- Public information sessions in Berlin districts brought firefighters, the THW and the Red Cross together to brief residents on blackout readiness.
- Officials discourage risky diesel generator use and candles, directing residents to BBK guidance on battery or crank radios, flashlights and camping stoves.
- The Werra-Meißner district will equip fire stations as "lighthouses" to provide heat and basic support for up to 50 people, while encouraging neighbor check-ins and cash reserves.
- Education senator Katharina Günther-Wünsch said the city lacked data on school energy setups during the outage, prompting work to document generator-connection options.
- Counties such as Ebersberg are expanding contingency plans and planning exercises for multi-day power losses, even as retailers see elevated demand for prepping gear.