The city of Berlin does not technically have a ruler in the sense that one person control over everything that happens there. The nation of Germany is a federal parliamentary republic, meaning that, though they have a president, there are many other people involved in the decision-making process. Germany is a representative democratic republic, meaning German citizens vote for people to represent them in government. The current president of Germany is Joachim Gauck, and he lives and works in the capital city of Berlin.
Perhaps the person with the most say over what happens in Berlin, or at least the person of highest authority in decision-making for Berlin, is the current mayor Michael Muller.
In Germany, both the positions of mayor and president are primarily representative roles with the power to approve or deny certain actions, but they may also be overruled by the Berlin Senate or the Bundestag.
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