Overview
- The Senatskanzlei reported that by 14:00 on Saturday about 4,000 people had visited the event and that entrance queues formed at peak times.
- Attendees were able to tour the mayor’s office, the senate chamber and state halls while joining conversation rounds led by Mayor Kai Wegner and other senators.
- Two mobile citizen-service desks offered paperwork and help on site while a children’s rally and a planned children’s press conference with Wegner gave families dedicated activities.
- Olympic champions Svenja Brunckhorst and Kristina Vogel promoted Berlin’s Olympic bid as musical performances and food stalls animated the courthouse courtyards.
- This is the second annual open day after roughly 8,300 visitors came last year, and the Senat frames the event as a tool to increase transparency and direct dialogue with Berliners.