Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Berlin Mayor Criticized for Tennis During Blackout
The mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, is in trouble because he played tennis while the city was having a big power outage.
The outage lasted five days and affected many people, especially during the cold winter.
Some people are very upset and want him to step down because they think he should have been helping instead of playing tennis.
There was also a death in the affected area, but it's not clear if it was because of the blackout.
The mayor first said he was working from home, but later admitted he played tennis to clear his head.
Many people, including other political leaders, are criticizing him for his actions.
The power outage happened because of a fire on a bridge that carries important electricity cables, and it affected around 100,000 people.
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner played tennis during a 5-day city-wide blackout.
The blackout affected 45,000 households and 2,200 businesses, with an estimated 100,000 people impacted.
The outage occurred due to a fire on a bridge carrying high-voltage cables over the Teltow Canal.
Wegner initially denied playing tennis but later admitted it in an interview.
Critics, including political opponents, called for his resignation over the incident.
- Who
- Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner
- What
- Faced criticism for playing tennis during a city-wide blackout
- When
- During a 5-day blackout in winter
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- Why
- For perceived lack of responsibility and empathy during a crisis
- Mayor
- Kai Wegner
- City
- Berlin
- Blackout Duration
- 5 days
- Cause of Blackout
- Fire on a bridge carrying high-voltage cables
- Households Affected
- 45,000
- Businesses Affected
- 2,200
- Total People Affected
- 100,000
- Temperature
- Below freezing
- Casualties
- 1 confirmed death (cause unclear)
