Wegner promises fast appointments: Administrative reform for Berlin from 2026!

Wegner promises fast appointments: Administrative reform for Berlin from 2026!

Berlin, Deutschland - The ruling mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner (CDU), has commented on the upcoming administrative reform, which is due to come into force on January 1, 2026. In an interview with RBB24, Wegner emphasized the need for this reform to improve the structures in the administration. The aim is to shorten the waiting times for citizens at the authorities and create clear responsibilities in order to avoid the previous "authority-pong". The reform was decided on Thursday by the Berlin House of Representatives, which required a constitutional change. The support of the opposition was necessary for their implementation, with the left and the Greens voting while the AfD abstained.

Wegner emphasized that the changes were already noticeable and that the employees had suffered from the previous management structures. The reform should not only improve internal cooperation between the authorities, but also strengthen the overall city control. To achieve this, certain tasks between the Senate and the districts must be distributed more clearly.

reform efforts

The reform has its origin in the agenda for administrative reform, which was initiated in autumn 2022. The aim of this agenda is to increase the functionality of the Berlin administration and to ensure better coordination between the different administrative levels. In particular, the general law (AZG) is replaced in order to introduce a more transparent task distribution. These new regulations were considered central to the effectiveness of the administration by Wegner and his team.

On October 10, 2023, Wegner presented a Senate template for the administrative reform, which was decided by the Senate on October 17. The agenda, which provides for a comprehensive review and new adjustment of the responsibilities, sets the framework for reforming endeavors during the current legislative period. In addition, a comprehensive task catalog is created to get an overview of the cooperation in the Berlin administration.

long -term strategy and challenges

The process of administrative reform includes two phases. The first phase provides for the existing tasks of the headquarters and the districts by the end of the third quarter of 2024. In the second phase there is a comprehensive criticism of task, which should help identify existing interface problems and to show optimization potential. This critical review is necessary to tackle the limited financial resources and the existing shortage of skilled workers in Berlin.

The lead in this comprehensive project lies with the Senate Chancellery, while the implementation of the recommendations for action is expected to begin from the first quarter of 2025. Governing Mayor Kai Wegner also underlined the importance of close cooperation between the Senate administrations and the districts in order to successfully implement the reform.

These comprehensive reform measures represent a significant step towards a more efficient and more citizen -friendly administration in Berlin, which has often been criticized in the past. The changes are intended to ensure that citizens receive the support they need more easily and faster.