Overview

• The Bezirksaufsicht decided that the BVV’s district map is legally binding, leaving the Bezirksamt no path to contest the vote.
• The redraw became necessary after the Senat cut the district’s constituencies from six to five for the next Abgeordnetenhaus election.
• At the core of the dispute was Wahlkreis 4, which the Bezirksamt’s Green-led plan sought to extend into Kreuzberg, drawing accusations of partisan advantage.
• Linke, SPD and CDU welcomed the ruling as a procedural correction, while the Greens said they accepted the clarification despite favoring their own proposal.
• Officials said the swift review means the 20 September 2026 vote remains on schedule, and a Tagesspiegel report alleging the Bezirksamt draft came from a Green party office remains unconfirmed.