Protests - Climate activists at Farbattacke before World Time Court
Nine months after a paint attack on the World Time Clock at Berlin's Alexanderplatz, climate demonstrators stood trial. The public prosecutor accuses the four defendants aged 22 to 28 of criminal damage. Members of the climate group Last Generation are alleged to have sprayed orange paint and prepared fire extinguishers on the landmark on October 17, 2023. Through vandalism, they wanted to achieve "the greatest possible public attention," according to the indictment.
According to the public prosecutor, the paint could only be removed with high-pressure water technology. The costs for the restoration of the famous tourist attraction are said to amount to at least around 16,000 Euros. The World Time Clock shows the time zones of the Earth and the cities located there. A few weeks before the action at Alexanderplatz, members of Last Generation had sprayed orange paint on the Brandenburg Gate.
Currently, Last Generation is making headlines with actions at airports. On a Wednesday, members reportedly disrupted air traffic at Cologne/Bonn Airport for about three hours in the morning. One of the defendants (24) in the current Berlin trial is said to have been involved. Today, the operation at Frankfurt Airport was disrupted for hours by climate demonstrators' glue action on the runways.
- The damage to the World Time Clock at Berlin's Alexanderplatz, caused by the orange paint attack, required specialized high-pressure water technology for its removal.
- The 'Climate' protestors, belonging to the group Last Generation, primarily aimed for "the greatest possible public attention" through their acts of vandalism.
- The 'Process (Court)' against the four defendants, aged between 22 and 28, related to their alleged involvement in the paint attack on Berlin's iconic Landmark, the Brandenburg Gate.
- The 'Public Prosecutor's Office' is pursuing charges of criminal damage against the Last Generation members due to their actions at Alexanderplatz and Brandenburg Gate, causing financial damage worth around 16,000 Euros.
- The defendant (24) in the current Berlin trial, who is also linked to the protests at Cologne/Bonn Airport, now faces potential penalties for actions affecting Germany's civil aviation flows and 'environment'.
- The 'Demonstration' at Frankfurt Airport, led by Last Generation members, led to significant disruptions using a 'glue action' that affected the airport's 'environment' and operations, perpetuating concerns about 'criminality' and its impact on German society.
