Before May 1st, there had been destruction by rioters in Berlin-Mitte on Saturday night, who sprayed slogans related to May 1st.
The evening of Walpurgis Night was initially very relaxed.
Berlin - On the evening before May 1st in Berlin, a demonstration by left-wing groups peacefully passed through Wedding.
According to the police, about 650 participants were present.
A police spokesman said everything went smoothly.
The demonstration was entitled: "Peace instead of capitalism - stop the arms race and end poverty".
Banners read: "Revolution - fight for socialism", "Stop NATO" and "Stop the war against Russia".
No weapons for Ukraine.
For the defeat of NATO.”
A left-wing demonstration by women entitled “Take back the night.
Queer Feminist Demonstration” has been announced.
Men were expressly not wanted.
500 participants were registered.
In recent years, more than 2,000 people have come, chanting aggressive chants against the police.
Individuals lit Bengal fire and smoked the streets with smoke pots.
According to the police, up to 3,400 police officers were on duty on Sunday.
Support came from Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Thuringia, Schleswig-Holstein and from the federal police.
The police reported on Twitter in the afternoon with the message "The sky is blue, the sun is shining and it's Walpurgis Night".
May Day itself is again the occasion for numerous demonstrations through Berlin on Monday.
The main focus of the police is the usual "Revolutionary May Day demonstration" of left and radical left groups from Neukölln to Kreuzberg.
The police expect 10,000 to 15,000 participants.
In the past, there have been repeated outbreaks of violence at the demonstration, mainly by left-wing rioters.
In the afternoon, left-wing groups want to move through the villa district of Grunewald with satirical actions and demonstrations.
According to the police, 6,300 officers were on duty throughout the long weekend.
Berlin's new governing mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) hopes for demonstrations without violence.
"I wish that we all experience a peaceful May 1st," he told the RBB broadcaster.
dpa