• Aims and objectives

The federal state of Berlin maintains city partnerships with Beijing, Brussels, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, Moscow, Paris, Prague, Tashkent, Tokyo, Warsaw, and Windhoek.

Berlin is also currently working with the cities of Chengdu, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Seoul, and Vienna on various joint projects.

In addition, Berlin participates in events and projects organized by international city associations and transnational networks, including the Union of Capitals of the European Union (UCUE), the Network of European Cities of Culture, Eurocities, the Baltic Metropoles Network (BaltMet), Metropolis (UCLG), the UN Global Compact Cities Programme, XARXA, POLIS, IMPACTS, International EUPOS Steering Commitee, and Mayors for Peace, particularly when the issues under discussion may prove useful to Berlin’s own development.