Vienna expands bike infrastructure – 20 km for 2023
The big highlights of the project are two cycling highways, one leading to Lower Austria in the south and another leading to Donaustadt
The city has supported 65 initiatives in 9 districts away from its centre as a way to draw crowds to more unique experiences
The ballot proposes to move the carbon neutrality horizon from 2045 to 2030
Some of the most productive solar installations in the city are on listed buildings, such as Red City Hall
Around 75% of German CO2 emissions come from the private sector, yet less than 1% of businesses are considered fully sustainable
Authorities say this is a step towards gender equality in public spaces because the same rules would apply to everyone
The project aims to build up media literacy and anti-disinformation skills in 30 young media professionals from Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania
The trip is part of the pan-European project Read Twice, which aims to share useful media know-how from West to East
Mayor Franziska Giffey said that increased acts of violence against the police and fire brigade were a turning point requiring decisive action
The service is aimed at people over 70 and by 2024, the German capital hopes to offer coverage in the whole city
The city announced several climate measures at the start of the week, right after the results of the repeat local election
The governing coalition in Berlin still has a stable majority to continue its policy agenda until 2026
The money will be targeted to organisations who have seen a 50% rise in energy costs in 2022 compared to 2021
After the Berlin Constitutional Court declared the September 2021 local election invalid, the city is getting ready for a re-do
This move will open green and social public projects to wider investments
Local authorities are involved in promoting and supporting the event, which strengthens Berlin’s record as a major hub in the creative industry
The building carries a lot of weight from Germany’s recent history, as the unification between the GDR and FRG happened only 33 years ago
Some Covid regulations, such as mandatory testing, will remain in place for certain professions
Authorities say this is to prevent spiralling debt and power cuts, and to give people more courage for the winter
Breitenbachplatz feature a 500-metre-long, raised, four-lane double overpass – quite excessive for a quiet suburb
The law applies to housing, commercial and industrial buildings
The city also plans to boost parking zones for loading and deliveries, as well as for people with disabilities, at the expense of those for regular cars
According to Justice Senator Lena Kreck, internet access is a point of rehabilitation
City officials believe that financial conditions will deteriorate in the coming winter months
It will aid them in collecting data about the incidents that can be used in court
The city already sees 6,000 days of shooting in a year, meaning the film flap falls roughly 17 times a day
Senator for Labour and Integration, Katja Kipping, explained that the right to strike was an outstanding constitutional achievement in Germany and it is protected
According to the constitutional court, the 2021 state election faced multiple issues, which changed the makeup of the state parliament
The old train station and former gallery is the last surviving late 19th-century railway terminal in the city
The Clean Kitchen Act, modelled after the Danish ‘Smile’ system will feature bar charts showing compliance with health regulations for each venue
The first wave fled the war, the new wave could be considered energy refugees