From Hildburg Bruns
So that Berliners don’t feel cold, the Senate is planning a network of warmth: In order to defy the winter crisis, many public buildings should offer protection.
Social Senator Katja Kipping (44, left) hopes for many heat points for the upcoming crisis winter.
► How to recognize them? With a uniform logo on the door.
► Where to find them In meeting places for seniors, canteens, museums, libraries, but also in the break room of a start-up.
An internet map will provide information about locations, offers and opening hours in late autumn. There should be advice on saving energy, but also cooking and eating together.
Kipping: “We want to prevent loneliness. There should be places where it is worth stopping by.” Her political goal is also “to make urban society immune to right-wing propaganda”.
However, Berlin is not planning any concrete heat halls to warm up freezing Berliners (except in emergencies). According to Kipping, a large hall is no help – neither for energy reasons nor because of the risk of corona.
Kipping: “The goal is to link arms in order to get through this winter together.”