Here’s your quick update on what’s happening around the city on Monday, September 29 - from urgent alerts to stories in the subreddit. Today we went through 100+ articles, posts and events so you don't have to.

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🇬🇧 Tens of thousands rally in Berlin against German support for Israel

More than 100,000 people marched in Berlin to protest Germany’s support for Israel and the war in Gaza, calling for an end to arms exports and accusing Israel of genocide.

The rally, organized by about 50 groups, underscores mounting domestic pressure: a YouGov poll reported 62% of German voters view Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide. German leaders have criticized the campaign but avoid that term.

Demonstrators urged halting military cooperation and pressing EU sanctions, and demanded greater humanitarian access to Gaza. Watch for government reviews of arms export licenses, aid commitments, and further protests as the debate intensifies. (Al Jazeera, 2 minute read)

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🇩🇪 EU border, time change, IBAN: what's changing in October

Germany’s banks must, starting Oct 9, check that a payee’s name matches the IBAN before executing euro transfers and provide instant euro payments free of charge, implementing an EU-wide rule.

The safeguards aim to cut misdirected payments and invoice fraud and to accelerate SEPA transactions by making instant transfers standard at no extra cost. Banks have been required to receive instant payments since Jan 9; free sending completes the rollout.

Customers will see name mismatch alerts before confirming transfers, while regulators monitor compliance on instant-payment fees and track fraud and error rates as implementation spreads. (MDR, 4 minute read)

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🇩🇪 Federal police launch Berlin's biggest knife check!

Germany’s Federal Police extended a ban on carrying knives, pepper spray, and other dangerous items at 16 Berlin-area train stations, effective daily from 2 p.m. to 4 a.m., Oct. 1–27, 2025.

The order follows 257 violent offenses at those hubs from January to July 2025, including 97 involving knives or irritants; about 76% occurred between 2 p.m. and 4 a.m. Earlier checks of 9,600 people found 704 dangerous items.

Federal Police plan targeted checks and strict enforcement, including confiscations and typical €200 fines for repeat violations; officials will monitor incident trends to decide on further measures. (B.Z. – Die Stimme Berlins, 3 minute read)

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⚡ Quick Hits

• 🇩🇪 Foster-family numbers in Berlin have dropped (rbb24, 5 minute read)

• 🇩🇪 New concept to replace Deutschlandticket: Bus and train without controls (Frankfurter Rundschau, 2 minute read)

• 🇩🇪 Homicide squad investigates after fire kills two in semi-detached house in Berlin-Marzahn (rbb24, 1 minute read)

• 🇩🇪 After body found in Mitte: 42-year-old man receives arrest warrant for manslaughter (B.Z. – Die Stimme Berlins, 1 minute read)

• 🇩🇪 Is this Berlin businessman a serial rapist? (B.Z. – Die Stimme Berlins, 3 minute read)

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📅 Events Today

• 🎟️ Kurdish Film Festival | September 25 - October 01, 2025 | The Kurdish Film Festival is a permanent fixture on the Berlin events calendar and is taking place for the 15th time this year. 

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💬 What Berliners Are Talking About

• 🗣️ Looking for an affordable monthly bike rental in Berlin - Community suggests cheaper options—Nextbike, Swapfiets subscriptions or just buy a used bike.

• 🗣️ Tattoo shops that take walk ins? - Travelers seek quick Berlin walk-in tattoos amid warnings and a few recommendations.

• 🗣️ is urban sports worth it? - Worth it if you use it often; location, package, and check-in limits matter.

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💃 Fun Fact: Clärchens Ballhaus, opened in 1913, is Berlin’s oldest surviving ballroom dance hall. It’s a living legend – through wars and decades, it still hosts nightly dancing (from swing to tango) under twinkling chandeliers, as it has for over 100 years.

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