Overview
- Since the start of 2026, tampons and sanitary pads have been offered at no cost in five staffed WC centers across Berlin.
- The trial is a joint initiative of the Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment (SenMVKU) and operator Wall GmbH.
- Locations include WC centers at Alexanderplatz, Spandauer Markt, Rathausstraße/Spandauer Straße, Breitscheidplatz by the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, and Kurfürstendamm 226.
- Officials are testing how distribution works in supervised facilities and whether users take up the offer, with an eye to treating these items like toilet paper.
- A brief evaluation after the test phase will determine whether the service becomes permanent or expands beyond the pilot sites.