Schärperer course: ban on knife and weapons in Berlin local transport!

Schärperer course: ban on knife and weapons in Berlin local transport!

Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Deutschland - Since Thursday, July 17th, 2025, a comprehensive ban on knife and weapons in all over local transport has been in charge of local transport. This regulation includes all S-Bahn, U-Bahn as well as buses and trams in the capital. The aim of the ban is to contain violent crime in public transport and increase the safety of passengers, such as rbb24.

The police took immediate measures and used around 100 forces on the first day of the ban, who were traveling in buses, subways and trams to control passengers. Targeted checks were carried out, in which more than 100 civil servants searched for knives and other forbidden weapons. Young men in particular were mainly checked.

controls and implementation of the ban

The missions started on Alexanderplatz and comprised trips by subway in all directions of the city area. Extensive searches of clothing, bags and backpacks of the people were in the foreground. The emergency services were supported by BVG guards and the federal police, which were also present in local transport. At the same time, information flyers were distributed to make the public aware of the new ban.

A characteristic feature of the new regulation is that the police can search for weapons without concrete suspicions. Objects found such as knives or pepper spray cans can be confiscated. This is intended to help prevent potential violent acts in advance. The police are planning to continue operations at night, whereby the U8 subway line is particularly in focus, since it is often associated with drug trafficking and violence.

scope and Exemplation of the ban

The ban includes all types of knives as well as a shot, irritant and signal weapons. It applies in station buildings and on platforms, but not at stops for bus and tram. Additional information from ZDF illustrate that similar bans were also issued in other federal states, such as Hesse and Hamburg, while in Baden-Württemberg there are plans for equality.

Interior Senator Iris Spranger (SPD) emphasizes the need for a "shoulder closure" of all federal states in order to harmonize the regulations and to act more effectively against knife attacks. The necessary exceptions apply to certain professional groups, including the police, fire brigade, chefs and restaurateurs who have to carry knives with work. In the case of newly purchased, packaged knives, an exception also applies.