Politics · Germany · 16 hrs ago
Dobrindt gives Berlin police officers honorary coins after Halloween unrest
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt visited police in Berlin late Saturday after Halloween protests and unrest.
The officers were stationed near Hackescher Markt, where demonstrators, rioters and police had clashed earlier.
A Berlin police commander said the situation had been challenging, especially for younger officers, but police had kept it under control.
Only a few officers suffered minor injuries, according to the account of the night.
Dobrindt gave officers gold-coloured honorary coins from the Interior Ministry as a personal thank-you for their work.
He also invited the unit to have a beer at the ministry and asked a staff member to arrange a time.
Police remained on standby as the night continued.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt visited federal police officers in Berlin during Halloween unrest.
He handed officers gold-plated honorary coins bearing the federal eagle.
Dobrindt met officers near Hackescher Markt on Saturday night, after visiting the Interior Ministry’s crisis centre.
A Berlin police commander said the situation had been challenging but remained under control.
Dobrindt also invited the officers’ unit to have a beer at the Interior Ministry.
- Who
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt gave coins to federal police officers.
- What
- He presented them with honorary coins and invited their unit for a beer at the Interior Ministry.
- When
- Saturday night, shortly before midnight. The article was published on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Near Hackescher Markt in Berlin.
- Why
- The article describes the coins and invitation as recognition for officers’ work during the Halloween unrest.
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Dobrindt and officials came from the Interior Ministry’s crisis centre to meet federal police officers in Berlin.
Dobrindt handed honorary coins to officers near Hackescher Markt.
As he left, Dobrindt invited the officers’ unit for a beer at the Interior Ministry.
- Minister
- Alexander Dobrindt
- Location
- Hackescher Markt, Berlin
- Coins
- Gold-plated honorary coins bearing the federal eagle
- Police presence
- About 50 to 60 officers were nearby
- Published
- November 1, 2026
What people are saying
The world has not come to an end
But it was challenging. Especially for the very young colleagues who were on duty for the first time today.