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Likely no NYE (Silvester) party this year at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate

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There will most likely be no New Year's Eve party in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The previous organizer canceled the event on Wednesday. Prior to this, the governing mayor had ruled out further subsidies.

  • Berlin Senate no longer willing to financially support New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate

  • Organizer therefore cancels event, ZDF plans TV program

  • According to mayor Wegner, administration is discussing alternative concepts

Source in German language with more details:
https://www.rbb24.de/kultur/beitrag/2025/07/berlin-silvesterparty-brandenburger-tor-kein-zuschuss-vom-senat.html

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News update:

The New Year's Eve show of second pubic broadcaster ZDF is leaving Berlin and moving to Hamburg. The broadcaster announced this on Wednesday.

According to the announcement, the next New Year's Eve show, “Welcome 2026,” will be broadcasted live from HafenCity in front of Hamburg's Überseequartier district — “with a view of the Elbe, a unique floating stage, and many surprises.”

Source in German language: https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/2025/09/silvester-party-2025-berlin-hamburg-umzug.html

Original press release of ZDF in German language:
https://presseportal.zdf.de/pressemitteilung/zdf-silvestershow-willkommen-2026-live-aus-der-hafencity-hamburg-wird-zur-buehne-der-nation

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