Overview

• The Berlin Senate announced the park fencing in 2023 and plans to begin construction this month with completion set by year’s end.
• Activist group Görli24/7 organized a “Park Assembly” on June 5 where about 70 people rallied under the slogan “Der Görli bleibt auf!” to oppose the barrier.
• Demonstrators denounced the plan as racist, exclusionary and expensive and urged communal efforts to block the closure.
• Police reported one person was detained for making a Hitler salute but described the gathering as otherwise peaceful.
• The planned fence will include vandalism-resistant gates and electronic locking systems as part of the broader safety and social inclusion strategy.