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Berlin Criminal Courts Launch Public Online Listings for Select Hearings

The new service broadens access beyond journalist-only schedules to address strong public interest in trial proceedings.

Overview

  • The justice press office said Amtsgericht Tiergarten, Landgericht Berlin I and the Kammergericht’s criminal panels will publish upcoming hearings of public interest on their websites.
  • Since January 2, all criminal matters at the Kammergericht and Landgericht Berlin I have been posted for the following week, with brief summaries provided at the opening of trials.
  • Proceedings at Amtsgericht Tiergarten will appear only when already reported publicly or deemed exceptionally significant due to the sheer daily caseload.
  • Names and identifying details are withheld, and non-public matters such as juvenile cases and security or forensic proceedings are excluded to protect privacy.
  • Officials cite 150–250 proceedings per day across Moabit as the reason for selective listings, replacing reliance on hallway notices and a now-defunct third-party aggregator.