Overview
- The Administrative Court in Berlin rejected an urgent injunction from a cultural alliance seeking to block the state's celebration.
- The ruling allows the government-planned event to proceed with around 20,000 attendees, DJ sets, and a large fireworks display.
- Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH is organizing the official celebration on behalf of the state.
- The court pointed to feasible alternatives for the larger gathering, including relocating to the Großer Stern with buffer zones separating events.
- The special-use permit for the state's party had not yet been issued at the time of the decision, and ZDF will broadcast its New Year's show from Hamburg's HafenCity instead of the Brandenburg Gate.