Overview

• The Berlin Senate has set the state parliament election date for September 20, 2026.
• District parliament elections will also be held on the same day across all Berlin boroughs.
• The Senate approved the distribution of 78 electoral districts that aim for balanced voter representation.
• Treptow-Köpenick gains an extra electoral district while Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg loses one under the new map.
• The Berlin Marathon is set for September 27 to avoid the voting disruptions that plagued the 2021 election.