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Emil Is Berlin's First Baby of 2026, Born at 12:17 a.m.

Vivantes reported further overnight births across its six maternity hospitals, reflecting its role in roughly a third of Berlin deliveries.

Overview

  • Emil was delivered at 12:17 a.m. at Vivantes Auguste‑Viktoria‑Klinikum, marking Berlin’s first birth of the new year.
  • Two additional babies arrived at the same clinic during the night at 1:55 a.m. and 3:33 a.m.
  • Four more newborns were welcomed in the early morning across other hospitals in the Vivantes network.
  • Several other Berlin clinics also reported early‑morning births on January 1, according to local coverage.
  • In nearby Potsdam, the Ernst von Bergmann hospital reported a New Year’s baby named Ava at 3:39 a.m., and a birth center logged a 12:10 a.m. home delivery.