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Revolution in Berlin: House of Representatives votes on administrative reform!
On June 26, 2025, the Berlin House of Representatives will vote on a comprehensive administrative reform that defines clear responsibilities.
Revolution in Berlin: House of Representatives votes on administrative reform!
Things are going off at the Berlin House of Representatives today! The planned administrative reform is on the agenda and all eyes are on the plenary session, which starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. This measure, one of the main projects of the black-red government coalition of CDU and SPD, could bring a breath of fresh air into the capital's structures, which are often perceived as bureaucratic. The majority in parliament is expected to support the reform, and even the opposition parties, the Greens and the Left, have signaled that they will vote in favor of this initiative, as also reported by n-tv.
The aim of this reform is to regulate the distribution of tasks within the administration in a clear and understandable manner. A comprehensive legislative package, which will also include a new state organization law (LOG), is intended to ensure that everyone responsible in the administration knows where their place is. This law is scheduled to come into force at the beginning of 2026. As der Tagesspiegel also highlights, several changes to the Berlin constitution are part of the project. But this requires a two-thirds majority, which the CDU and SPD cannot muster alone. The inclusion of the opposition was therefore wisely chosen; Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) has actively involved the Greens and the Left in this process.
A legislative package with vision
The focus of the legislative package is not only on improving internal administration, but also on strengthening city-wide management of the administration and clearly distributing responsibility between the state and the districts. The aim is not to disempower the districts, but rather to strengthen them in order to improve their control options. The State Secretary for Administrative Modernization, Martina Klement, has taken the lead on this comprehensive reform, as rbb24 explains.
A central aspect of the reform is the introduction of a uniform catalog of responsibilities. The aim is to sort the tasks of the Berlin administration according to policy areas in order to avoid annoying official ping-pong. In addition, a conciliation board will be set up to resolve disputes over responsibilities. Efficiency is a top priority: There is a maximum deadline of one month for statements between the authorities. If there is no reaction, there are no objections - real progress towards a citizen-oriented and impact-oriented administration!
A look into the future
The coalition agreement of 2023 between the CDU and SPD provides for the modernization of the administration and a clear separation of responsibilities as key points. Despite the critical voices from the past, which discussed a similar attempt at reform by the previous red-green-red Senate, the new government is pulling together to bring a breath of fresh air into Berlin's bureaucracy. The Mayor's Council has the opportunity to make proposals for new administrative regulations and, if necessary, even to introduce legislative initiatives. All of this shows that not only are things being done here, but we are also striving for a completely new image of the administration.