Huge excitation in Spandau: Climate activists block printing!

Huge excitation in Spandau: Climate activists block printing!

In the night of today's June 5, 2025, there was an extensive police operation in Spandau due to a blockade attempt by climate and environmental activists. Over 40 police force in Berlin were on site to cope with the situation that started around 11:10 p.m. Four rental vehicles blocked three access to a printing building on Brunsbütteler Damm.

Six activists, including four men and two women between the ages of 25 and 55, had glued on the roofs of the van and unrolled transparent. The police initially rated the campaign as a meeting, but dissolved it at around 0:35, since those present did not adhere to the issued dispositions and did not take care of fire brigade. The fire brigade began from around 1:50 a.m. to free the stuck people.

protests and possible legal consequences

The incident in Spandau is part of a major discussion about the legal consequences of climate protests. The application of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, which was discussed in the Legal Committee of the Bundestag, demands stricter punishments for such actions. The title of the application is: "C punctue with street blockers and museum randals-protect people and cultural assets from radical protest" ( Bundesag.de ). Critics, including experts, argue that the existing appeals are sufficient and that tightening is not necessary.

The discussion about the measures also includes possible charges against activists who could cause health damage in the event of a stout causes. A key point in such cases is the causality between traffic jam, death or pain intensification, which can be proven complex in urban traffic conditions ( lto.de ).

public reactions and expert opinions

The reactions to the planned legal changes are mixed. While representatives of the German Police Union (DPolG) positively evaluate the application and emphasize that crimes are not necessary to express protest, there are also critical voices. Stefan Conen from the German Lawyers' Association describes the application as politically motivated and calls for a mitigation of the existing criminal guidelines.