Overview

• An estimated 260,000 participants marched for queer rights in Saturday’s Christopher Street Day, marking the largest turnout in the city’s CSD history.
• The parade served as the grand finale to a weeklong Pride Week that began on July 26 and ran along a safety-adjusted route through Lübecker Straße to Lombardsbrücke.
• Cleanup operations deployed six large sweepers, seven small sweepers, two press wagons, six small trucks and a dedicated 60-member Team Orange.
• By early evening, teams had collected 24 tons of waste—25% less than the 32 tons recorded after last year’s demonstration.
• Demonstrators expressed gratitude to the cleanup crews throughout the operation, highlighting strong community and civic engagement.