Violence and protest: May 1st in Berlin promises excitement!

Violence and protest: May 1st in Berlin promises excitement!

Neukölln, Deutschland - On May 1, 2025, over 30 demonstrations will take place in Berlin for the day of work, in which tens of thousands of participants are expected. This reports Tagesschau . On the occasion of the holiday, the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) mobilizes and calls for better working conditions and just wages with slogans like "Make yourself strong with us". The large DGB rally begins at 12 p.m. at the Red City Hall with around 15,000 registered participants.

The police are on site with 5,700 emergency services, including 2,000 from other federal states, to accompany the numerous protests. Under the leadership of the police President Barbara Slovik Meisel, confidence in coping with the day is expressed, despite the challenges that he typically brings. Several rallies took place the evening before, including a large queer feminist event on Mariannenplatz. Due to the weather forecast, which predicts a lot of sun and mild temperatures between 20 and 27 degrees, the police are expecting a large influx of people.

planned demonstrations and events

In addition to the DGB rally, various other events are planned during the day:

• 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: "weightless mobility: safe on bike+roll" in the Grunewald.
• 11:00 to the afternoon: rally of the unions in Karl-Marx-Allee.
• 12:00 to 10:00 p.m.: "Free Görli - Rave Against the Zaun" at Görlitzer Park.
• 6:00 p.m.: revolutionary 1st May Demonstration in Kreuzberg, in which a text of a former RAF member is read out.

police operation and security precautions

The police union (GdP) was concerned about the dangers that could threaten the demonstrations, especially before violence by left -wing extremists. GdP boss Jochen Kopelke expressed the desire that the police officers emerged unscathed. Modern technologies are used, including light systems and water cannons to prevent possible riots.

The assembled participants in Berlin are not alone; Corresponding protest actions are also planned in other cities such as Hamburg and Leipzig. Last year many of them remained surprisingly peaceful, with some exceptions such as Stuttgart, where there were riots. The AfD is also currently mobilizing its own rallies in several cities, which could also heat the situation in the coming hours.

Berliner Zeitung and rnd reports and proliferation to Events and the expected number of participants, which makes the day an important social event.