Overview

• The Oberverwaltungsgericht Berlin‑Brandenburg overturned a lower‑court injunction on Friday evening, restoring the district’s authority to proceed with the renaming on August 23.
• Street signs had already been installed in recent days, and the official ceremony went ahead on Saturday; the old name remains crossed out beneath the new signs for a transition period.
• The legal push and pull followed the district’s July order of immediate execution despite pending suits, which the Verwaltungsgericht temporarily halted before the OVG reversed it.
• The change stems from a 2020 BVV vote and a 2021 Allgemeinverfügung, with the district arguing the old name was discriminatory and the new name honoring scholar Anton Wilhelm Amo.
• Several resident challenges remain pending, though courts noted a low probability of success; local institutions and businesses along the street now begin administrative updates.