Overview
- TU Berlin’s main building was shut over the weekend after district authorities and the Berlin fire brigade found defects that compromise fire protection, and the university says the site will stay closed until further notice.
- TU president Fatma Deniz described damp walls and water damage inside the building that could impair the power supply and weaken fire safety systems.
- Science Senator Ina Czyborra said building oversight lies with the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district and its construction chief, and she said her office did not order the inspection.
- No reopening date has been set, with a reported €2.4 billion repair backlog at the university and a tight Berlin budget likely to dictate the scope and timing of work; Czyborra also said some university upkeep funds went unused in recent years.
- Classes and office work were disrupted as staff and students received booked time slots to collect belongings, and a small campus protest called for urgent repairs and an emergency fund.