Overview
- In Berlin, police counted about 600 participants while organizers reported 2,000, with Hamburg at roughly 1,000 and Cologne about 3,000, as actions were held in around 75 locations nationwide.
- Movement leaders accused the government of dragging its feet on international climate action and supporting fossil fuels, with Luisa Neubauer calling the ticket‑tax change a gift to airlines.
- At the Berlin rally, climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf warned that a 2.8°C warming trajectory could bring 45°C summer days to the city and devastate coral reefs, with significant risk to Atlantic circulation.
- Demonstrations featured coordinated visuals such as a “Keep your Promises” LED display at the Brandenburg Gate and participation from groups including Oxfam, attac and German Zero.
- Organizers framed the day as part of a global strike linked to the UN talks in Belém, citing actions from the Philippines to Brazil, England and Spain.