[2][7][4][b] Hundreds of people attended the event; the German newspaper Die Welt reported in 2008 that there were 800 participants.

[10][2][4] People of the two boroughs protested, as the decision had been made without seeking input from the residents.

[1] The teams had names such as "Free Kreuzberg Homeland Security" and "Friedrichshain Water Army".

[2][12] In 2003, the police restricted access to the bridge to attempt to prevent the fight from happening, and ended up being targeted by the participants instead.

[2] One 15-year-old student from the Berlin district of Hellersdorf ended up being brought to court because the police officer he hit did not find it amusing.

[3] Although the raw egg he threw only hit the officer's leg and caused no pain, the secondary school student found himself in the justice system for the first time over the incident.