Overview

• The monthlong order runs from October 1 to 27 with a daily prohibition from 14:00 to 04:00 on carrying knives, pepper spray, knuckledusters and other dangerous objects.
• Officers can conduct preventive checks without concrete suspicion at major hubs including Hauptbahnhof, Alexanderplatz, Ostkreuz, Südkreuz, Gesundbrunnen, Spandau, Zoologischer Garten and Potsdam Hauptbahnhof.
• Violations can result in confiscations and administrative penalties, and Berlin’s separate transport‑wide knife ban enacted in mid‑July remains in effect.
• A similar operation from late May to late July led to 9,542 people checked and 704 dangerous items seized, according to federal police figures.
• Recent controls in Bremen and reported incidents in Dresden yielded seizures of weapons, drugs and cash and multiple police interventions, reflecting the broader enforcement push at rail hubs.