Overview

• Five major political parties in Berlin plan to display at least 120,000 posters citywide starting this Sunday, including smaller and large-format designs.
• The CDU leads with 40,000 small posters and 1,000 large ones, followed by the Left Party, Greens, FDP, and AfD with varying numbers of displays.
• Berlin's election laws permit campaign posters to go up six weeks before a snap election, with restrictions on placement near trees, traffic signs, and certain infrastructure.
• Volunteers are expected to begin hanging posters at midnight to secure prime locations, with many placing them high on lampposts to avoid vandalism.
• Despite financial strains from repeated elections, parties are investing heavily in campaigns, with budgets ranging from 300,000 to 730,000 euros for some parties.