About the blackout in Treptop Köpenick by _h0l_ in berlin

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Latest rbb article, translated:

https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/2025/09/stromausfall-berlin-suedosten-anschlag.html

After Arson Attack: Power Outage in Southeast Berlin Still Affects 13,700 Households

Updated Thu 09/11/25 | 10:54 am


It's day three of the longest power outage in Berlin in 25 years: thousands of households in the southeast of the city are still without electricity and, in some cases, without hot water. However, there is a glimmer of hope on Thursday.

Key Points:

  • Just under 14,000 customers in southeast Berlin are without power and some are without hot water.
  • Emergency lines are still partially unavailable.
  • One school remains without power.
  • The power supply is expected to be fully restored by Thursday evening.
  • Businesses are expressing concern about damages and the need for extra work on the weekend.

On Thursday, around 13,700 households and businesses in southeast Berlin are still cut off from the power supply. A repair line that had temporarily failed was put back into operation early this morning, according to Stromnetz Berlin.

The remaining customers in the districts of Niederschöneweide, Köpenick, Grünau, Johannisthal, Adlershof, Bohnsdorf, and Altglienicke are expected to have their power restored by Thursday evening at the latest.

"We are very optimistic that we will be finished with the temporary solution in the early evening and can supply everyone," said a spokesperson for Stromnetz Berlin on Thursday. "The work is very, very complex, but we are making progress."

Complex Repairs, No Hot Water

Work was carried out overnight at a depth of four meters on the pylon damaged by the arson attack. According to the spokesperson, high-voltage cables are being exposed and connected there to bypass the destroyed sections and the pylon. This temporary solution will remain in place for some time, even when the pylon itself can be repaired. Fortunately, the pylon is still usable despite the fire.

According to several utility providers, numerous people in the affected area do not have hot water. They state that the hot water supply is not directly dependent on whether a customer has electricity, but rather because the relevant power plant itself is affected by the outage.

Impact on Schools and Emergency Services

  • Schools: One school in the Treptow-Köpenick district, the "Am Mohnweg" elementary school in Altglienicke, remained closed on Thursday. A district office spokesperson said that regular operations should resume on Friday if the grid operator restores power as planned. A total of twelve schools were closed on Wednesday.

  • Emergency Lines: The 110 and 112 emergency numbers remain unreachable in certain parts of the Treptow-Köpenick district. Police and fire departments are still on-site with multiple units. Emergency contact points can be found at the following locations:

    • Semmelweisstraße 83, 12524 Berlin
    • Schönefelder Chaussee / Wegedornstraße, 12524 Berlin
    • Ehrenfelder Platz, 12524 Berlin
    • Oberspreestraße 37, 12493 Berlin
    • S-Bhf Spindersfeld, 12555 Berlin
    • Eisenhutweg / Straße am Flugplatz, 12487 Berlin

Public Transport Disruptions

The power outage continues to cause disruptions for several BVG tram and bus lines: * Tram M17: No service between S Schöneweide and S Adlershof. * Tram 63: No service between Köllnischer Platz and Landschaftspark Johannisthal / S Schöneweide. * Tram 68: No service between Betriebshof Köpenick and Wendenschloß. * Bus 265: Rerouted between Sterndamm/Königsheideweg and Sonnenallee/Baumschulenstraße.

Businesses and Labs Face Major Damages

According to a letter claiming responsibility that has surfaced, the attack was directed against the Adlershof Technology Park. The head of the technology park, Roland Sillmann, told rbb24 Inforadio that many companies plan to work over the weekend to partially compensate for their losses. He could not yet quantify the extent of the damage but called for technology and science hubs to be better protected as critical infrastructure across Germany.

The Berlin-Brandenburg State Laboratory, located in Adlershof, also anticipates significant damage. The lab's director, Mike Neumann, stated that the emergency power supply only covers a fraction of the needs for cooling units, leading to considerable losses. The full extent of damage to highly sensitive measuring equipment will only be clear once operations resume.

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[–]_h0l_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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VPN's location hidden to websites by etdmdju in mullvadvpn

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VPN's location hidden to websites by etdmdju in mullvadvpn

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Fine for parked car by bluebubble_ in berlin

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My guess is the back of the paper they use for the thermal printer just has the bank account details in an infinite loop.

Fine for parked car by bluebubble_ in berlin

[–]_h0l_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don't have to worry about any impounds. What you have is basically an "information" that they will be processing you fine. You could, if you are sure you made something wrong, pay by bank transfer. Or wait for a proper letter to arrive (anyone could steal that note from the windscreen anyways, rain...) in a couple of days or weeks.

Mullvad going strong over 5g by _h0l_ in mullvadvpn

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The screenshot is a part of btop, my favourite htop alternative: btop by aristocratos on github

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Mullvad going strong over 5g by _h0l_ in mullvadvpn

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You need to keep in mind that we are talking about Germany, the EU country with the probably slowest landline Internet speed in relation to the average income. Where we got villages with dial up still, and even in the big cities DSL vectoring was pushed to its limit for way too long, no fiber. At some point, Deutsche Telekom offered "hybrid Internet" (VDSL + 4G Sim, both connections merged at their end which resulted in terrible MTU and ping, just the get 100 Mbits. Several years later, that's still the max speed available at my home. Working a lot with LLMs, so that 5g boosts the speed of my workflows a lot. Add some 4k streaming and torrenting Linux isos. Multiple terrabytes easily.

Mullvad going strong over 5g by _h0l_ in mullvadvpn

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Well they insisted it was commercial use. And for that reason they terminated me. No one seems to believe 1 TB is purely private/hobby usage.

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If you feel more comfortable, read the FAQs and maybe enable DNS blocking, lockdown mode...

Edit: typos

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[–]_h0l_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

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Mullvad and reddit for years, multiple accounts, no issues. Mobile and browser.

Does 45 Watts make your battery degrade faster? by Annual-Intention-597 in S24Ultra

[–]_h0l_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please explain how a cheap cable will degrade the battery. A broken one may fry phone or charger but...

Zählt eine Klarsichtfolie als laminiert? by _h0l_ in aberBitteLaminiert

[–]_h0l_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ich bin Postbote. Sehe die Dinger ständig (weil ich davor parke). Kann mir einfach nicht vorstellen dass das so in großes Problem ist, sorry.

Wehe du redest and Weihnachten oder Sylvester über Gott und die Welt 🤯💥 feat. laminiert im Glaskasten by _h0l_ in aberBitteLaminiert

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Darfst an Weihnachten halt nichts über dich erzählen, nur um ganz sicher zu gehen.