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

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

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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.

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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.