Berlin's Universities Are in Crisis, With the City's Institutions Deteriorating and Mutual Blame Between Universities and Politicians.

The Senate is seizing control, and students have had enough. The main building of the Technical University of Berlin has been closed since May, raising the first-ever threat of closure for a Berlin excellence university. The article is no longer accessible due to link expiration or access limits.

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The capital's universities are falling apart, with mutual accusations between institutions and politics, as the Senate tightens control and students grow weary. Can the situation be salvaged? The main building of TU Berlin has been shut since May, marking a potential first for a Berlin excellence university facing closure.

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