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Berlin

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Berlin has adopted a citywide heat plan for climate-neutral heating by 2045, is preparing deep-geothermal test drilling from 2028 and is planning the Blankenburger Süden district of about 8,600 homes, with a tram extension.

Updated · Checked against official sources

  • Registered residents (30 June 2026)

    3,917,196

    2026

  • Governing Mayor

    Kai Wegner

  • EU programmes

    4

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Projects we track

6 projects · 3 completed

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Citywide heat plan (Wärmeplan Berlin)

    The Senate adopted the citywide heat plan on 16 June 2026. It maps, in five-year steps up to 2045, where heat networks should be expanded and where individual solutions such as heat pumps fit better, as guidance rather than an obligation.

    Climate and energy

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Deep geothermal exploration (Erdwärme Berlin)

    Berlin has held the 'Erdwärme Berlin' exploration licence since June 2025; a citywide 3D seismic survey is set for 2027 and four exploration boreholes for geothermal heat, brine and lithium are planned for 2028 to 2030.

    Climate and energy

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Blankenburger Süden new urban district

    On 13 October 2026 the Senate adopted the implementation plan for a mixed-use district of about 8,600 homes and 35 hectares of commercial land in the north-east, including an extension of the M2 tram line; the formal development measure is expected in the first quarter of 2027.

    Regeneration and housing

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Marzahn-Süd urban renewal area

    In August 2026 the Senate made Marzahn-Süd a funding area of the Sustainable Renewal urban development programme, to adapt the large housing estate to an ageing population and incoming young families over the next 12 to 15 years.

    Budget about EUR 94 million expected, of which about EUR 54 million in prospect from the programme Funded by Federal-state programme Nachhaltige Erneuerung (Städtebauförderung) Regeneration and housing

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Deep Tech Berlin Agenda

    Adopted by the Senate on 16 June 2026 under the motto 'Pioneering Tech for Freedom', the agenda sets the frame for Berlin's technology-driven innovation policy for the next ten years.

    Talent and innovation

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Gigabit broadband for all public schools

    The Senate's September 2026 report on the 'Schule in der digitalen Welt' strategy and the DigitalPakt Schule states that every public school now has a 1 Gbit/s connection; the Berlin school portal has about 169,000 users.

    Funded by DigitalPakt Schule Digital government

    Status checked 21 October 2026 · Source

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