Key Changes for Berlin and Germany in 2025: Public Safety, Ticket Prices, and Tax Reforms

Berlin sees new weapons bans, transportation cost increases, and adjustments to social benefits and taxes as Germany implements nationwide changes in public services.

• Berlin will establish permanent weapons and knife-free zones in crime hotspots such as Görlitzer Park, Kottbusser Tor, and Leopoldplatz starting February 15, 2025.
• The 29-Euro public transportation ticket in Berlin will be discontinued, while the nationwide Germany Ticket price rises to 58 Euros per month starting January 2025.
• Berlin's social ticket for low-income residents will see a price increase from 9 Euros to 19 Euros starting April 2025 as part of budget adjustments.
• A new competency center for disaster management and crisis coordination will be operational in Berlin starting January 1, 2025, enhancing emergency preparedness.
• Berlin's property tax reform will lower the base rate but could result in varying impacts on individual property owners, depending on previous tax levels.

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