Power outage in Adlershof: Offices affected, emergency consultation hours set up!

Power outage in Adlershof: Offices affected, emergency consultation hours set up!

On October 12, 2025, a power outage occurred in Berlin-Adlershof, which led to numerous restrictions in public offices. According to the information from berlin.de The Adlershof Citizens' Office, located at Rudower Chaussee 6, remains closed due to the outage. Meanwhile, the Schöneweide Citizens' Office is open as usual. The offices in Adlershof are staffed, but cannot offer consultation hours.

The social welfare office has reacted to the situation and is holding an emergency consultation in front of the office building. The premises at the Youth Welfare Office locations are closed, meaning personal consultations and appointments are cancelled. However, the youth welfare office employees can be reached by email and, in urgent cases, by telephone. Please note that there are no regular consultation hours on Wednesdays, which does not mean any additional restrictions today.

Restrictions and emergency measures

The youth welfare office's crisis service also remains available, both by telephone and email, and is present at the Köpenick town hall location. If the power outage continues, it will be necessary to cancel personal consultation hours and youth welfare office appointments. Citizens who have been reconnected to the power grid are encouraged to minimize their electricity consumption in order to reduce the strain on the grid.

The current situation in Adlershof has also affected the power supply in other parts of the city. Loud power outage.org Users can check a power outage map to see whether there is a power outage in their area. This not only makes it possible to assess the extent of the outage, but also to receive status reports from other affected users. In connection with current weather conditions, such as heavy rains and storms, the number of reported power outages has increased in the past.

Long-term risks and preparation

The incident in Adlershof raises larger questions about the security of critical infrastructure in Germany. Loud bbk.bund.de Large-scale and prolonged power outages could have serious consequences for various sectors, such as communications, healthcare and food distribution. It is known that critical infrastructures are increasingly dependent on a stable power supply.

The likelihood of a long-term power outage is considered low, but the potential consequences would be catastrophic. The legislature has introduced emergency planning measures to establish fallback levels and redundancies. These include, among other things, emergency power generators that should be operated for at least 72 hours without refueling.

To prepare for power outages, the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance advises citizens to have supplies of food and water as well as emergency equipment such as flashlights on hand. These individual precautions make sense on a personal level to better protect yourself in crisis situations.