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Berlin's Apprenticeship Levy Faces Backlash Amidst Unfilled Positions

Berlin's plan to introduce an apprenticeship levy to address a shortfall of 6,200 apprenticeships by 2025 faces criticism from businesses, who cite 12,000 unfilled positions and argue the levy would be bureaucratic and economically harmful, while Bremen's similar levy has shown no positive effects.

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Quality Education
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Berlin Apartment Construction to Fall Short of Target in 2024

Berlin's new apartment construction may fall to around 15,000 units in 2024, a decrease from previous years and below the 20,000 annual target, due to rising costs, material shortages, and fewer building permits; however, nearly 50,000 units were built over the last three years.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Death of Holocaust Survivor and Berlin Resident Walter Frankenstein at 100

Walter Frankenstein, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor and longtime Hertha BSC fan, passed away in Sweden; he dedicated his later years to Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism, maintaining close ties to Berlin throughout his life.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Increased Wild Boar Sightings in Berlin Linked to Abundant Food and High Population Levels

Berlin is experiencing a surge in wild boar sightings this year due to abundant rainfall providing ample food and intensive agriculture, leading to a high population level; however, these animals generally pose no danger unless protecting their young.

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Life on Land
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Fatal Stabbing at Berlin U-Bahn Station Results in Two Deaths

A 43-year-old man stabbed a 29-year-old to death at Berlin's Sophie-Charlotte-Platz U-Bahn station on Saturday; police fatally shot the attacker after he approached them with a knife.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Delayed Demolition of Berlin's A100 Bridge Begins

Demolition of Berlin's A100 bridge, delayed by a day due to logistical problems, started Saturday at 8:24 AM, impacting 50,000 daily S-Bahn commuters until April 28th, and requiring the removal of 11,000 tons of debris. The adjacent Westend bridge demolition also commenced.

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Berlin's Charité Facility Management Strike Highlights Wage Disparity

Approximately 3,500 Charité Facility Management (CFM) employees in Berlin are striking for wage increases, claiming significantly lower pay than colleagues at the Charité hospital due to CFM's 2005 creation as a cost-cutting measure; the Berlin Senate's repeated promises for wage adjustments remain ...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Berlin Closure: Journalist Flees Amidst Soviet Advance

On April 23, 1945, Berlin's city center was closed due to the approaching Soviet army, forcing a Norwegian journalist, Theo Findahl, to flee to Dahlem with friends, highlighting the escalating danger and imminent fall of the city.

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Berlin Mayor Proposes Expanding Knife Bans After Fatal Subway Stabbing

Following a fatal stabbing on a Berlin subway on Saturday, Berlin's mayor proposed expanding knife bans to public transport, with authorities now reviewing how to extend these zones to the U-Bahn and S-Bahn networks.

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Westendbrücke Demolition in Berlin Proceeds Rapidly

The demolition of Berlin's Westendbrücke on the A100 highway is progressing rapidly, with over half already completed by April 24th. The 240-meter bridge, built in 1963, and the nearby Ringbahnbrücke were closed in March due to safety concerns and will be replaced. Demolition is expected to be finis...

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Berlin Highway Bridge Demolition Delayed

The demolition of a 1963-built highway bridge in Berlin-Charlottenburg, carrying around 230,000 cars daily, has been delayed until early Saturday morning due to logistical issues; the 11,000-ton demolition will also involve the demolition of a nearby secondary bridge, with a planned completion by ne...

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Delayed Demolition of Berlin's A100 Bridge Begins

The demolition of the damaged A100 bridge in Berlin-Charlottenburg, carrying around 230,000 cars daily, started a day late on Saturday, April 15th, due to logistical issues, and is expected to be completed by Thursday, April 20th, with the S-Bahn reopening on April 28th.

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