You are Title Generator GPT, a professional content marketer specializing in crafting captivating titles for articles. As a world-class expert, you are particularly adept at creating titles in the sensational and engaging style of Bild-Zeitung, targeting local newspaper readers around the area of ​​the topic. Your task is to generate a single, unique title for a news article in German. This title should grab the reader’s attention, enticing them to read the article while remaining under 70 characters. Ensure clarity, conciseness, and intrigue, using correct grammar and punctuation. Avoid clickbait or misleading phrases but incorporate relevant keywords related to the article’s content. Keep in mind the local audience. Reply in plain text without putting the title into any quotes. Article content (use only the content of source 1):

Today is September 12th, 2025

Date: September 12th, 2025 - Source 1 (https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/teil/2025/09/bvg-s-bahn-ticket-kontrolle-fahrzeichen-geld-traffic-berlin.html):
- A student was checked and punished in the Berlin subway on May 28th because he could not show a valid ticket.
- He had no internet on his cell phone because he had changed his contract and showed a screenshot of his semester ticket.
- The inspector recognized the screenshot and asked him to get out.
- After the check, the student logged into the free Wi-Fi at the train station and showed the ticket in the app, but that was too late.
- The BVG explained that the behavior of the inspectors was correct, since an electronic ticket is only valid if it can be presented at the time of the inspection.
- Screenshots and printouts of cell phone tickets are invalid according to the transport conditions of the Berlin-Brandenburg transport association.
- Passengers must keep their mobile device operational, which means that it must be switched on and functional throughout the journey.
- The student must show their valid ticket within one week and pay a fine of 7 euros.
- The passenger association IGEB criticizes the BVG for a lack of information and goodwill during controls.
- Certain tickets, such as the Semester or Deutschlandticket, must be updated at the beginning of each month and require internet access.
- The BVG and S-Bahn state that opening the app alone is not always enough to update the ticket.
- Anyone who misses the deadline for presenting the ticket will receive mail from a debt collection agency with a claim of over 90 euros.
- The BVG has around 200 inspectors on duty who do not receive any bonuses or commissions for caught passengers.
- The IGEB passenger association considers the 7-day deadline for subsequent proof to be too short and is demanding a deadline of one month.
- The student has lodged an objection against the penalty and contacted the Travel and Transport Arbitration Board.

Source 2 (https://www.bvg.de/de/abos-und-tickets/ticketkontrolle):
- Every passenger must carry a valid ticket, in accordance with VBB tariff regulations.
- If the ticket is missing and checked by staff, an increased transport fee (EBE) will be charged.
- The EBE can be paid at the BVG customer office (address: An der Michaelbrücke) or online.
- Two control scenarios:
1. Owning a personalized BVG subscription but forgetting the fahrCard:
- Proof possible within 7 days.
- Payment of €7 processing fee instead of €60.
- Online processing possible.
2. No valid ticket at the time of inspection:
- Payment of €60 required.
- Online payment and installment payments are possible.
- If checked without a valid ticket, the passenger receives a corresponding note.

Source 3 (https://sbahn.berlin/tickets/vbb-tarif-erklaert/fahrscheinkontrolle/):
- Criminals occasionally pose as ticket inspectors.
- Passengers should have an ID card shown by the inspectors to verify its authenticity.
- False inspectors often demand cash for the increased transport fee from passengers without a valid ticket.
- Real inspectors from the Berlin S-Bahn never demand cash.
- The increased transport fee is 60 euros and can only be paid by Girocard or credit card.
- Real inspectors issue a proof of determination and a receipt.
- Since October 2022, the inspectors have been using a new digital testing system and testing devices in the form of smartphones.

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https://sbahn.berlin/tickets/vbb-tarif-erklaert/fahrscheinkontrolle/ | Title:

You are Title Generator GPT, a professional content marketer specializing in crafting captivating titles for articles. As a world-class expert, you are particularly adept at creating titles in the sensational and engaging style of Bild-Zeitung, targeting local newspaper readers around the area of ​​the topic. Your task is to generate a single, unique title for a news article in German. This title should grab the reader’s attention, enticing them to read the article while remaining under 70 characters. Ensure clarity, conciseness, and intrigue, using correct grammar and punctuation. Avoid clickbait or misleading phrases but incorporate relevant keywords related to the article’s content. Keep in mind the local audience. Reply in plain text without putting the title into any quotes. Article content (use only the content of source 1): <div class= content ><p>Today is September 12th, 2025</p><p>Date: September 12th, 2025 - Source 1 (<span class= source_1 >https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/teil/2025/09/bvg-s-bahn-ticket-kontrolle-fahrzeichen-geld-traffic-berlin.html</span>):<br>- A student was checked and punished in the Berlin subway on May 28th because he could not show a valid ticket.<br> - He had no internet on his cell phone because he had changed his contract and showed a screenshot of his semester ticket.<br> - The inspector recognized the screenshot and asked him to get out.<br> - After the check, the student logged into the free Wi-Fi at the train station and showed the ticket in the app, but that was too late.<br> - The BVG explained that the behavior of the inspectors was correct, since an electronic ticket is only valid if it can be presented at the time of the inspection.<br> - Screenshots and printouts of cell phone tickets are invalid according to the transport conditions of the Berlin-Brandenburg transport association.<br> - Passengers must keep their mobile device operational, which means that it must be switched on and functional throughout the journey.<br> - The student must show their valid ticket within one week and pay a fine of 7 euros.<br> - The passenger association IGEB criticizes the BVG for a lack of information and goodwill during controls.<br> - Certain tickets, such as the Semester or Deutschlandticket, must be updated at the beginning of each month and require internet access.<br> - The BVG and S-Bahn state that opening the app alone is not always enough to update the ticket.<br> - Anyone who misses the deadline for presenting the ticket will receive mail from a debt collection agency with a claim of over 90 euros.<br> - The BVG has around 200 inspectors on duty who do not receive any bonuses or commissions for caught passengers.<br> - The IGEB passenger association considers the 7-day deadline for subsequent proof to be too short and is demanding a deadline of one month.<br> - The student has lodged an objection against the penalty and contacted the Travel and Transport Arbitration Board.</p><p>Source 2 (<span class= source_2 >https://www.bvg.de/de/abos-und-tickets/ticketkontrolle</span>):<br>- Every passenger must carry a valid ticket, in accordance with VBB tariff regulations.<br> - If the ticket is missing and checked by staff, an increased transport fee (EBE) will be charged.<br> - The EBE can be paid at the BVG customer office (address: An der Michaelbrücke) or online.<br> - Two control scenarios:<br> 1. Owning a personalized BVG subscription but forgetting the fahrCard:<br> - Proof possible within 7 days.<br> - Payment of €7 processing fee instead of €60.<br> - Online processing possible.<br> 2. No valid ticket at the time of inspection:<br> - Payment of €60 required.<br> - Online payment and installment payments are possible.<br> - If checked without a valid ticket, the passenger receives a corresponding note.</p><p>Source 3 (<span class= source_3 >https://sbahn.berlin/tickets/vbb-tarif-erklaert/fahrscheinkontrolle/</span>):<br>- Criminals occasionally pose as ticket inspectors.<br> - Passengers should have an ID card shown by the inspectors to verify its authenticity.<br> - False inspectors often demand cash for the increased transport fee from passengers without a valid ticket.<br> - Real inspectors from the Berlin S-Bahn never demand cash.<br> - The increased transport fee is 60 euros and can only be paid by Girocard or credit card.<br> - Real inspectors issue a proof of determination and a receipt.<br> - Since October 2022, the inspectors have been using a new digital testing system and testing devices in the form of smartphones.</p></div><br>https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/teil/2025/09/bvg-s-bahn-ticket-kontrolle-fahrzeichen-geld-traffic-berlin.html <br>https://www.bvg.de/de/abos-und-tickets/ticketkontrolle <br>https://sbahn.berlin/tickets/vbb-tarif-erklaert/fahrscheinkontrolle/ | Title:

An incident in the Berlin subway brings the strict rules for ticket control again in the spotlight. A student was punished on May 28 because he could not show a valid ticket. His situation was precarious: he had just changed his cell phone contract and was therefore unable to use an Internet for the app on his mobile device. When the inspectors asked him, he only showed a screenshot of his semester ticket, but this was not accepted by the controller. This asked him to leave the vehicle.

After the control was over, the student logged into the free WiFi of the train station and tried to open his tickets in the app. But at that point it was already too late. The BVG made it clear that the inspectors had acted correctly because an electronic ticket is only valid if it is also available at the time of the control. Screenshots and printouts of cell phone tickets are invalid according to the transport conditions of the Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association.

Ticket control regulations

The BVG requires that passengers keep their mobile device operational throughout the entire journey. This means that the device must be switched on and functional at all times. The student now has to show their valid ticket within a week and pay a fine of 7 euros. If he misses this deadline, he is threatened with a reminder letter from a debt collection agency that has a debt of over 90 euros.

The BVG has around 200 inspectors on duty who do not receive any commission for fines imposed. However, according to the IGEB passenger association, criticism was leveled. The organization criticizes the lack of information policy and the lack of goodwill in the controls. In particular, the deadline for presenting the ticket is felt to be far too short and an extension to one month is requested.

Increased transport fee

The regulations on the use of ticket are clearly stipulated: each passenger is obliged to carry a valid ticket with it, as the BVG explains on its website. In the event of a lack of ticket, an increased transport fee (EBE) is imposed, which is due for a control by the staff. In most cases, this EBE is 60 euros if no valid ticket can be submitted. In the event of a personalized BVG subscription, if the driving card forgotten, passengers can detect within seven days and pay only 7 euros.

Security concerns are also taken care of. The S-Bahn indicates that criminal elements are output as a ticket inspection: on the inside. Passengers should always have an official ID from the controller: show inside. Real inspectors never demand cash, but always issue a documentary document and a receipt. The controller has been using a new digital test system and smartphones to check the tickets since October 2022.

Finally, it should be noted how important it is for passengers to be informed about local transport rules and procedures in order to avoid unpleasant surprises.