Overview

• Part of a worldwide action day, protests were held in roughly 80 German cities under the slogan ExitGasEnterFuture.
• Police reported lower tallies than organisers in major hubs: Berlin 3,000 versus 4,300, Hamburg 2,500 versus 5,000, and about 1,500 in Munich.
• Rallies targeted new gas projects, especially the One‑Dyas drilling near Borkum, which activists say could emit up to 65 million tonnes of CO2.
• Protesters demanded a rapid gas exit and greater investment in renewables, rejecting plans for up to 20 gigawatts of new gas‑fired capacity by 2030 and criticising Economy Minister Katherina Reiche.
• Demonstrations were largely peaceful with planned traffic restrictions, drawing hundreds to thousands in cities including Dresden, Braunschweig, Hannover, Göttingen and Bremen as the movement pivots to local organising and allied groups like Scientists and Parents for Future.