Overview
- The main building, which inspectors flagged Friday for serious defects, was ordered shut from Saturday, stopping all teaching, offices, and services inside.
- University leaders cited moisture and water damage that threaten electrical supply and fire safety, and authorities have barred entry until further notice.
- A crisis team is relocating about 350 weekly courses, with classes moving to other sites or going online while research and administration scramble for space.
- Staff and students get brief, booked slots to collect essential belongings, with instructions and reservation links posted on the university website.
- TU Berlin estimates repairs could cost hundreds of millions of euros, highlighting a multibillion‑euro backlog across Berlin’s public universities as a new central building agency awaits approval.