Overview
- The Berlin Administrative Court rejected multiple lawsuits as inadmissible, presiding judge Stephan Groscurth announced.
- One case sought a blanket halt to future authorizations and revocation of existing permits, which the court said was unwarranted given the government’s changed licensing practice following the August instruction by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- A second case challenged the October 31, 2023 approval of 3,000 RGW 90 anti‑tank weapons and their delivery by Dynamit Nobel Defence, which the court declined to void while noting evolving conflict conditions.
- Plaintiffs included Gaza residents represented in absentia and a Berlin‑based doctor; one original claimant was killed in July and several individual claims were withdrawn during the hearing.
- The rulings are not final, with both sides able to seek leave to appeal to the Berlin‑Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court, and the proceedings were held under heightened security in Moabit.