Berlin Security Conference

Nov 4, 2026

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Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council (Deutscher Pflegerat e. V.), Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Dr. Susanne Johna, 1st Chair of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in
Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council (Deutscher Pflegerat e. V.), Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Dr. Susanne Johna, 1st Chair of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in
Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council (Deutscher Pflegerat e. V.), Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council (Deutscher Pflegerat e. V.), Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Dr. Susanne Johna, 1st Chair of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in
Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council (Deutscher Pflegerat e. V.), Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Dr. Susanne Johna, 1st Chair of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A yellow double-decker bus on the BVG M19 line heading toward Süd-Grunewald drives through City West at Breitscheidplatz, with the C.A. department store in the background. After the road closures for the Berlin Security Conference were lifted, traffic was flowing again on Wednesday afternoon.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Police officers, accompanied by a sniffer dog, are searching a black Mercedes with its doors and trunk open near Bahnhof Zoo; mobile roadblocks are set up in front. In the background is the Zoom office building. In connection with the Berlin Security Conference, police conducted checks on numerous vehicles in City West.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Police officers stand in front of mobile vehicle barriers under an S-Bahn bridge near Bahnhof Zoo; an S-Bahn train passes overhead, and next to them are patrol cars from the Federal Police and the Baden-Württemberg State Police. Approximately 3,400 police officers from nearly all over Germany were on duty for the Berlin Security Conference.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Pedestrians walk against the light on a sidewalk in City West near Bahnhof Zoo, alongside police patrol cars and barrier fences that have been moved to the side. Following the conclusion of the Berlin Security Conference, the road closures were lifted on Wednesday at noon.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 The high-rise building of Bikini Berlin on Hardenbergplatz, covered in scaffolding and featuring the zoo’s giraffe on its facade, with passersby, police vehicles, and the Thuringian police’s special vehicle in front of it. For the Berlin Security Conference, the police maintained a heavy presence around Zoo Station.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Pedestrians cross Hardenbergplatz at Bahnhof Zoo; in the background are barricades, police vehicles, and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in front of the Europa Center with the Mercedes star. After the Berlin Security Conference concluded, traffic in City West returned to normal on Wednesday afternoon.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A view from under the railroad bridge at Zoo Station of the closed Hardenbergstraße; police officers stand as silhouettes in front of portable barriers, with the autumn foliage of the plane trees glowing behind them. Due to the Berlin Security Conference, the street was closed to traffic until Wednesday at noon.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A police patrol car and two officers are standing in front of the Hit Ullrich grocery store under the railroad bridge at Bahnhof Zoo; police tape is stretched across the entrance. Approximately 3,400 police officers from nearly all over Germany were on duty for the Berlin Security Conference.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Passersby walk past the Hit Ullrich grocery store under the S-Bahn arches at Zoo Station; a police barrier tape hangs in front of it. The supermarket is known for its long hours. The area around the station was temporarily closed off for the Berlin Security Conference.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Police officers from Bavaria stand in front of the Curry 36 snack bar at Bahnhof Zoo, alongside customers and passersby. The currywurst stand at Hardenbergplatz is a Berlin institution. About 3,400 police officers from nearly all over Germany were on duty for the Berlin Security Conference.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: A view of the Thuringian Police’s green special-purpose vehicle TH 4 on Hardenbergstraße near Bahnhof Zoo. The armored vehicle, equipped with a snowplow, has been in service for decades during large-scale operations and assisted the Berlin Police during the security conference.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 The Thuringian Police’s Special Vehicle 4, with an Erfurt license plate, is parked on Hardenbergplatz in front of the Zoom shopping center, which houses a Primark store, next to it a generator and a gas can. The armored vehicle had come to Berlin for the Berlin Security Conference, which involved approximately 3,400 law enforcement officers.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 View from Hardenbergplatz down Hardenbergstraße toward the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church; on the right is the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Police patrol cars, including one from Bavaria, line the street, barrier fences are in place. The road closures for the Berlin Security Conference were lifted at noon.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: The Zoom office building on Hardenbergplatz, across from Zoo Station, with the Primark store; police patrol cars are parked in front. The new building opened in 2018. During the Berlin Security Conference, a large police presence was deployed around Zoo Station.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A green special-purpose vehicle belonging to the Thuringian police, with an Erfurt license plate, is parked on Hardenbergplatz in front of the Zoologischer Garten station. The armored vehicle, a Sonderwagen 4, belongs to the Thuringian riot police and had come to the capital for the Berlin Security Conference.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A Bavarian police patrol car is parked in front of the entrance to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the Zoofenster skyscraper, with traffic cones in front of it. The hotel was the venue for the Berlin Security Conference, for which approximately 3,400 police officers from nearly all over Germany were on duty.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Pitagone-type mobile vehicle barriers are pushed together on Budapester Straße; behind them is a Baden-Württemberg police patrol car and a police officer. The barriers protected the access roads during the Berlin Security Conference; they were removed again at noon.

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Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Gaß, Chairman of the Board of the German Hospital Association (Deutsche Krankenhausgesellschaft e. V.), Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Combating Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Christine Denk, Executive Director of the German Nursing Council e.V., Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on Preventing Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Dr. Susanne Johna, M.D., Chairwoman of the Marburger Bund, Germany, Berlin, Federal Press Conference, Topic: Roundtable on the Abuse of Power in Hospitals—Joint Measures for Respect, Safety, and Equal Treatment in Hospitals

Berlin, November 4, 2026: Pedestrians walk against the light on a sidewalk in City West near Bahnhof Zoo, alongside police patrol cars and barrier fences that have been moved to the side. Following the conclusion of the Berlin Security Conference, the road closures were lifted on Wednesday at noon.

Berlin, November 4, 2026: Passersby walk past the Hit Ullrich grocery store under the S-Bahn arches at Zoo Station; a police barrier tape hangs in front of it. The supermarket is known for its long hours. The area around the station was temporarily closed off for the Berlin Security Conference.

Berlin, November 4, 2026: The Zoom office building on Hardenbergplatz, across from Zoo Station, with the Primark store; police patrol cars are parked in front. The new building opened in 2018. During the Berlin Security Conference, a large police presence was deployed around Zoo Station.

Berlin, November 4, 2026: Pitagone-type mobile vehicle barriers are pushed together on Budapester Straße; behind them is a Baden-Württemberg police patrol car and a police officer. The barriers protected the access roads during the Berlin Security Conference; they were removed again at noon.