Students block university buildings in Berlin and Hamburg over funding and conscription
Several cities · pinned on Berlin, Germany · Oct 28, 2026
Is it still on?
NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 28.
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Students are protesting against education budget cuts, rising living costs, and government plans to reinstate military conscription.
- What they want
- Protesters demand increased public investment, including 100 billion euros for education and social services, and affordable living.
- What changed
- Oct 28: Students blocked university buildings in Berlin and Hamburg.
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What protesters want
- End education budget cuts
- Halt military conscription plans
- Allocate 100 billion euros for education and social services
- Affordable living and better futures for young people
Organised by: Gen Z steht auf
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The full story
On Wednesday, students blocked university buildings in Berlin and Hamburg to protest education budget cuts, rising living costs, and government plans to reinstate military conscription. At the Free University of Berlin, protesters blocked access to the Otto Suhr Institute from late morning. In Hamburg, around 50 demonstrators blocked entrances to the University of Applied Sciences arts and media campus. Protesters chanted slogans in support of affordable living and youth futures, while demanding a substantial increase in public investment, specifically calling for 100 billion euros for education and social services. The actions preceded upcoming nationwide demonstrations organized by the Gen Z steht auf initiative.
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