🏙 Berlin’s population forecast to 2040 predicts moderate growth of about +109,000 people. The population will reach 4.006 million, with increases in some districts and declines in others.
🎭 On November 11, 2025, at exactly 11:11 a.m., Düsseldorf’s Marktplatz will echo with “Helau!” as the city celebrates the start of the 2025/26 carnival season.
🎮 From November 13–16, 2025, Dortmund’s Dortmunder U will host Next Level Festival — a celebration of video games, interactive art, and future-oriented creativity.
🚔 Germany and several EU states launch the “Rent” project to combat illegal car rental networks and organized crime. The initiative is coordinated by the Berlin LKA.
🎤 Since childhood, I have loved singing, even though no one in my family, except my father, had any “musical talent.” I was never able to finish my studies at music school. I didn’t like playing a musical instrument, but I really enjoyed attending the choir.
💎 IMOM’S comes to Nuremberg for the first time! A glamorous women’s quiz party where intelligence meets sparkle, with laughter, champagne and party vibes for a perfect night!
💬 Germany has selected its new “Youth Word of the Year.” The foreign-origin term “Das crazy” topped the 2025 voting. Experts note the influence of English and shortening of expressions. Slang reflects emotions, cultural tastes, and youth mood.
💃 From October 23–26, 2025, Augsburg will host Westie Station 2025 — one of Europe’s biggest West Coast Swing festivals, bringing together dancers, instructors and DJs from around the world.
🎡 From October 17 to November 2, 2025, Bremen hosts the legendary Freimarkt — Germany’s oldest and biggest funfair, with rides, music, parades, and local cuisine.
✈️ An Airbus A310 from Hanover Airport will be moved to Serengeti Park! The 80-ton aircraft transport will be one of Lower Saxony’s most spectacular events.
🏛️ From October 8 to 15, 2025, Berlin lights up with the Festival of Lights. Discover dates, venues, and spectacular light installations across the German capital.
🎷✨ IMOM’S Berlin is a ladies-only night out — a quiz party made for women who love style, fun and community. This October we bring you to 1930s Chicago: cocktails, sequins, secrets and brilliant answers!
🤝 On September 24, a cultural evening of the “Guest at Abacus” series took place at the Tierparkhotel Abacus in Berlin, dedicated to the Republic of Belarus. The organizers – Go East Generationen e.V. and Deutsch-Russische Festtage e.V., with the support of BERLIN24.
🏫 The Berlin Senate amends school legislation: private schools will receive state funding after just 2 years, and a new tuition fee scale based on parents’ income will be introduced.
🚴♀️ Bites & Bikes Street Food Festival 2025 in Berlin: international street food, cargo bike culture, live music, art, and family-friendly entertainment.
🎉 Join us on September 18, 2025, at Heinrich-Date-Platz in Berlin-Lichtenberg! The “Together in Lichtenberg” festival offers food from around the world, creative workshops, live music, and fun family activities. Free entry, registration required.
💶 New EU rules for real-time money transfers take effect on October 9, 2025. Instant euro payments, 24/7 availability, stronger security, and higher transparency for bank and crypto transactions.
🎪 La Strada 2025, the international street art festival, takes place in Augsburg from September 12–14. Discover the program, artists, locations and visitor info. Free entry!
🚯 Berlin increases fines for illegal waste disposal. Throwing a cigarette butt now costs €250, while dumping construction waste up to 100 kg can result in a fine of €25,000. The new rules aim to protect the city’s environment and public health.
🎡 The Herbstplärrer 2025 is in full swing in Augsburg, drawing thousands of guests to Swabia’s largest folk festival. As tradition dictates, the celebration began with the ceremonial tapping of the first beer barrel. But this time, there was a small hiccup.
🛂 Learn about the 2025 Russian State Resettlement Program: required documents, conditions for repatriates, application process at the consulate, and useful official links.