Overview
- A deliberately set fire on a cable bridge over the Teltowkanal damaged multiple lines feeding the Lichterfelde power plant, triggering a large blackout in southwest Berlin.
- Stromnetz Berlin reports roughly 7,000 households and 150 businesses restored, with about 38,000 households and more than 2,000 businesses still without power.
- Berlin’s education authorities say 17 schools in Steglitz‑Zehlendorf will stay closed through Wednesday, though Käthe‑Kruse‑Grundschule and Louise‑Schröder‑Schule will open on Monday.
- Emergency childcare is arranged at designated alternative schools, and children staying in other districts can be accepted as guest pupils.
- Senator Iris Spranger says a left‑wing extremist claim of responsibility is authentic, while repairs and the criminal investigation continue with full restoration expected by Thursday afternoon.