Overview

• The presidiums of all state universities recommended that their academic senates approve the amended contracts, the LKRP said.
• The revised pact provides annual subsidy increases of about 3–3.5% through 2028, reduced from the 5% trajectory agreed in 2024.
• Berlin intends to assume all university pension payments starting January 2026, a move Science Senator Ina Czyborra says will relieve budgets by roughly €120 million over three years.
• TU Berlin released a letter from President Geraldine Rauch requesting a formal mediation process with the state by 8 September and reserving the option to sue over the original funding promises.
• A Senate decision is planned for early September before an Abgeordnetenhaus vote, with signatures expected around year-end, as universities warn of an approximately €800 million gap to 2028 that could force cuts including up to 14,000 study places.