Overview
- District authorities in Lichtenberg say they are in close contact with police and are seeking a workable plan despite the unfinished forecourt at Friedrichsfelde.
- The district indicates a larger gathering would require financing for a provisional arrangement and contractors who can deliver on short notice.
- Officials note the cemetery and the Socialist memorial will remain accessible for silent commemoration regardless of the demonstration format.
- Multiple assemblies for 11 January 2026 have been registered, following a year in which several thousand people took part and some violence occurred on the margins.
- A report claiming the 2026 commemoration cannot take place is contested by the district, which says no definitive cancellation has been issued.