Stories from Potsdam · Germany

Right-wing influencer Shlomo Finkelstein spoke at an AfD regulars' table meeting in Potsdam. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution and extremism experts view this as a signal to young, radical milieus.

A sports match concluded with Jan Schöpner's team defeating Babelsberg with a score of 6 to 4.

Brandenburg Interior Minister Jan Redmann plans to increase police presence in response to right-motivated crimes. These crimes have intensified amidst ongoing political struggles, according to the source.

Frustrated doctors in Brandenburg are reportedly reducing services and personnel, leading to longer waiting times for patients. This situation could result in delayed detection of conditions like cancer, according to the report.

The Brandenburg Data Protection Commissioner presented her annual report today in Potsdam. A total of 109,000 euros in fines were ordered for data protection violations in 2025. Hartke noted that guests were being filmed with video cameras without authorization.

A wildfire has impacted approximately 150 hectares of land in Germany.

The regional control center reported today that the Jüdabock species is spreading in southwestern Brandenburg. Regulations state that if a raccoon is caught, it cannot be re-released into another enclosure and must be hunted. An anecdote described a raccoon entering a home through a cat flap and causing disruption in the kitchen.

The AfD party is demanding that the Brandenburg state government engage in discussions with Russia regarding the PCK refinery. The specific nature of the engagement was not detailed. This call focuses on securing the refinery's operations.

The Brandenburg Association of Visual Artists, in collaboration with the state's cultural administrations, is hosting an event where 730 art studios across Brandenburg will be open to the public.

A test by the Leibniz Institute revealed that hedgehog dams are being damaged by the blades of robotic lawnmowers in parts of Brandenburg. The mowers are designed to detect objects over 10 cm using built-in cameras but fail to recognize anything below that height.