Overview
- New fences and 16 gates are installed, with gates to be locked around 22:00 or 23:00 depending on the season and exit-only turnstiles left open.
- The Senate has not announced the exact first night of closure, indicating only early March to avoid provoking damage or confrontations.
- Construction cost is about €1.8 million and the annual budget for a private locking and security service is about €800,000, according to the Senate.
- District mayor Clara Herrmann denounces the plan as false symbolic politics, warning of displacement into nearby streets and urging investment in social services instead.
- The alliance ‘Görli Zaunfrei’ plans legal action and protests, including a Sunday demonstration announced by organizers, and officials say an accompanying scientific evaluation will track outcomes.