Shocking ban: Knife and weapons in the future in the Berlin public transport taboo!

Shocking ban: Knife and weapons in the future in the Berlin public transport taboo!

From Thursday, July 17, 2025, comprehensive and strict regulations apply in Berlin to take out knives and weapons in local public transport. As rbb24 reports, the ban includes all means of transportation of local public transport, i.e. S- and regional railways, U-Bahnen, trams, Buses as well as train stations and stops. It is particularly explosive that there will be no special signs that show the new prohibition zones, which makes a general clarification of the regulation essential for passengers.

The ban extends to knives of all kinds, regardless of blade length, as well as firearms, irritant weapons and other dangerous objects. This also affects people who have a "small gun license". The exceptions that apply mainly affect the police, fire brigade and emergency services as well as employees in station buildings that need such tools for their work.
The regulation extends a previously temporary knife ban, which already existed at certain train stations, to all public transport.

goal and background of the ban

The new ban was decided by the Berlin Senate, consisting of CDU and SPD, on June 24th. The background is the increasing incidents of violence in public transport and the need to strengthen the feeling of security of the citizens. According to Zeit In the past few years there has been a strong increase in knife attacks, with a maximum of 324 registered cases in the past three years. In 2024, a total of 3,412 knife cases, including about half threats, were registered.

At the national level, the police crime statistics show that violent crimes make up less than 4 % of all crimes recorded in Germany, but they have a stronger influence on the feeling of security among the population than other offenses such as theft or fraud. The number of annual violent crimes registered annually achieved an alarming high with around 217,000 cases.

monitoring and consequences

according to rbb24 is responsible for surveillance of compliance with the ban. These can carry out controls regardless of suspicions, and if there are violations, fines of up to 10,000 euros and the confiscation of illegal weapons and knives. The interior senator Iris Spranger (SPD) also emphasizes that the new regulation creates a clear framework to protect the public and reduce violence in public space.