Overview

• The Oberverwaltungsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg rejected the final appeal, upholding the lower court’s approval of the renaming.
• Berlin-Mitte’s district council voted to rename Mohrenstraße in August 2020 and a decree was published in May 2021.
• Local residents’ lawsuits against the change were dismissed by the Verwaltungsgericht Berlin in July 2023 and again by the appeals court this month.
• The street will be renamed Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße in honour of an African-born 18th-century philosopher and jurist.
• Municipal authorities are preparing to install new signs and update official documents to implement the change across the Mitte district.