Berlin Brandenburg Airport: New CT Security Checks

BER Airport passengers can now use 24 lanes with modern CT scanners for security controls. TThe last four security lanes in Control Area 1 of Terminal 1 were put into operation on Wednesday, 27 August 2025, significantly ahead of schedule. This means that, in addition to Terminal 2, the two large security areas in the northern and southern pavilions of Terminal 1 are now fully equipped with new CT scanners. As is the case in Terminal 2, passengers no longer need to remove electronic devices or liquids from their hand luggage in these areas either.

Renovation completed ahead of schedule

Aletta von Massenbach, Chief Executive Officer of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH: “I am very pleased that we were able to complete the entire renovation of the security lines in the northern area of Terminal 1 ahead of schedule. The past few weeks of the holidays have shown that the investment and effort involved in the renovation have been worthwhile. The vast majority of travellers were able to pass through security controls with waiting times of less than ten minutes, and thus enjoy a stress-free start to their holidays. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my FBB colleagues and all involved partners for their commitment.”

New scanners in all areas

Control Area 5 in the South Pavilion of Terminal 1 went into operation in April this year. All eight security lanes in Terminal 2 have been in operation with the new equipment since the beginning of 2024. Since May 2025, Control Area 1 in the North Pavilion has been equipped with the new scanners. All eight lanes were initially scheduled for completion in autumn. Thanks to the excellent cooperation by all partners, the lanes have now been put into operation ahead of schedule. The first four lanes have been in operation since the beginning of the summer holidays. About three-quarters of BER passengers are already benefiting from the new security lanes in both terminals. 

All converted lanes at BER are equipped with CT scanners from Smiths Detection and are, therefore, technically capable of screening larger quantities of liquids. Some of the lines are still awaiting a software update. Therefore, the Airport company recommends that all passengers continue to restrict the amount of liquids they carry in their hand luggage, i.e. only use liquid containers that do not exceed 100 ml each and 1 litre in total. X-ray machines without CT technology are still in operation at the 18 security controls in the central area of Terminal 1. FBB is currently preparing the renovation of the main hall.

Travel recommendations: get to your flight faster

To ensure that you can pass through the security controls quickly, the airport operator recommends that all travellers check the monitors in the terminals, the website and the BER app for the shortest waiting times at security controls, and then select the most convenient one for them. As a matter of principle, all BER gates can be accessed from both terminals and every security control. Travellers can continue to use BER Runway or BER Biometrics free of charge to book a fixed time slot for access to the security control. However, conventional X-ray scanners are still in operation in Control Area 4 for BER Runway, which require electronics and liquids to be removed from hand luggage.


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(Source: Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH, 08|27|2025 | "Further security controls using CT technology put into operation ahead of schedule | Terminal 1 construction phase completed")