Overview

• SPD internal affairs politician Uwe Adler proposes a federally led competence center with operational authority and dedicated legal and technical capabilities.
• Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says he will soon present a draft Luftsicherheitsgesetz to allow Bundeswehr assistance in counter‑drone operations.
• Brandenburg police have logged 84 unidentified drone sightings this year, an increase of 26 compared with all of 2024, according to the state interior ministry.
• The air traffic control agency DFS reports six drone‑related disruptions to flights around Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) so far this year.
• Adler urges tighter federal rules requiring clear drone identification and automated electronic registration to deter unlawful use.