The September 20, 2026, Berlin state election produced a fragmented result in which Die Linke secured the largest share at 25.7 percent (45 seats), followed by the CDU at 18.8 percent (33 seats), with the AfD, Greens, and SPD also entering the 153-seat Abgeordnetenhaus. No two-party combination reached the 77-seat majority, and every party except the AfD has maintained the firewall against cooperation with it while the CDU has ruled out any arrangement with Die Linke. Coalition talks between Die Linke, the Greens, and the SPD opened on November 2 and remain the only combination commanding a clear majority (91 seats). Negotiations center on housing policy, the state budget, and anti-Semitism measures, with a coalition agreement targeted for January 2027 and a new Senate expected by late January or February. The prior CDU-SPD government under Kai Wegner lost its majority and continues in caretaker capacity.