What's new for Berliners in 2026

Every year, on the first of January, prices change and new laws come into effect. Mostly, life gets a little more expensive. And thus, every year, I spend a few days updating All About Berlin &rsquo;s hundreds of pages and calculators. Same procedure as every year. This is a summary of the changes I have noticed. I will keep updating it as new information comes up. Restaurants Cafés and…