Overview

• Approximately 100 pro-Palestinian activists occupied the Emil-Fischer-Hörsaal at Berlin's Humboldt University on April 16, 2025, protesting the threatened deportation of the 'Berlin 4.'
• The university leadership requested police intervention following reports of property damage, antisemitic graffiti, and symbols associated with Hamas inside the building.
• Police deployed 300 officers to the scene, began evacuating the hall, and arrested multiple individuals, citing charges of trespassing and vandalism.
• Demonstrators outside the building clashed with police, leading to additional arrests for displaying symbols of banned organizations and resisting law enforcement.
• The protest reflects a broader trend of escalating pro-Palestinian activism across Berlin universities, raising debates over academic freedom, protest methods, and state responses.