Sturmchaos: Tegeler and Spandauer Forst remain closed for weeks!

Sturmchaos: Tegeler and Spandauer Forst remain closed for weeks!

Berlin, Deutschland - The cleanup in the forests of Tegel and Spandau in Berlin continue. On June 30, 2025, it was announced that both forests will continue to be closed due to the massive damage caused by a storm last Thursday. According to a message from the Senate Department for the Environment, there is a risk of dropouts and falling treetops. The blocking could drag on the next few weeks because the safety of the visitors is in the foreground.

spokesman for the Berlin forestry informed that the work on the edges of the forests is expected to be completed on Monday or Tuesday. Only then can a more precise assessment of the damage inside the forests, since foresters need a detailed overview of the situation to initiate the necessary steps.

dangers from storm damage

The situation was made more difficult, especially in the Spandauer Forst, when a fallen tree in the Niederneuendorfer Allee exposed a World War II bomb, which must now be mitigated. In this area and in the Tegel forest, thousands of trees were uprooted or kinked, which led to roads and paths in the forest closed. Environmental administration and forest workers reported great difficulties to penetrate deeper areas of the forest, as many access routes first have to be cleared. There is still a danger to life through falling branches and parts of the crown that endanger the safety of visitors.

The Tegeler Forst in the northwest and the Spandauer Forst remain closed to the public so as not to endanger the clean -up work and minimize the risk of accidents. The administration emphasizes that there have been repeated incidents in which people have been found in the forests despite the barriers, which underlines the urgency of the measures.

background to the forest situation in Germany

The current situation is part of a major problem that affects many forests in Germany. In recent years, storms, extreme drought and bark beetle infestation have caused considerable damage to the forests. In particular, the stability of spruce forests is at risk, since the dryness also affects the health of the deciduous forests. The consequences of these climatic changes are visible in the form of strong calamity punches and the need for relapse. According to bmel.de, around 308 million solid wood were recorded in the German woods in 2018 to 2024.

The challenges that the German forests are facing not only require immediate measures to be cleaned up and securing, but also long -term strategies for stabilization and resistance to future climatic changes. Action programs for natural climate protection and special support measures for climate -adapted forest management are part of the efforts to better align forests in Germany to the challenges of climate change.

The Berlin forest authorities work closely with various institutions to cope with the current damage sustainably and to protect the forests for the next generations.