Reports of violence and strain on public services in Berlin and Hamburg

German media reports describe several violent incidents in Berlin and Hamburg. In Berlin, a man was kicked on a train station staircase, and a baby died from a bacterial infection. In Hamburg, there were more than 100 reported assaults on bus drivers last year, and a fatal stabbing occurred on a subway.

Separately, a Berlin hospital emergency room reported being overwhelmed, and a debate took place in the Bundestag about reforming the asylum system. An antisemitism investigation at a Berlin university was closed, and a memorial was held for a woman killed in an 'honor killing' 21 years ago.