Revolution in Berlin: House of Representatives votes on administrative reform!

Revolution in Berlin: House of Representatives votes on administrative reform!

At the Berlin House of Representatives, the post is going off today! The planned reform of the administration is on the agenda, and everyone is focused on the plenary session that starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. This measure, one of the main projects of the black and red government coalition from the CDU and the SPD, could bring a breath of fresh air to the structures of the capital, which are often perceived as bureaucratic. The majority in parliament are expected for the reform, and even the opposition parties, the Greens and the left, have signaled that they will vote in favor of this initiative, as well as n-tv reported.

The aim of this reform is to regulate the distribution of tasks within the administration clearly and understandably. An extensive legislative package, which will also include a new state organization law (LOG), is intended to ensure that every person in charge knows where his place is. This law should come into force in early 2026. As [Der Tagesspiegel] (https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/ decision-makery-im-parlament-verbal-uber-uber-uber-uber-uber-betung reform-13917922.html) also emphasizes, several changes to the Berlin constitution are part of the project. But you need a two -thirds majority that the CDU and SPD alone cannot apply. The inclusion of the opposition was therefore chosen; Berlin's Government Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) actively included Greens and Linke in this process.

a legislative package with vision

The focus of the law package is not only to improve the internal administrative dealings, but also to strengthen an overall city control of the administration and to clearly distribute responsibility between the country and the districts. The aim is that the districts are not disempowered, but on the contrary are strengthened to improve their control options. The State Secretary for Administrative Modernization, Martina Klement, has taken over the leadership for this comprehensive reform, such as RBB24.

A central aspect of the reform is the introduction of a uniform catalog of jurisdiction. This is intended to sort the tasks of the Berlin administration according to political fields in order to avoid an annoying authority ping pong. In addition, an arbitration board is set up, which can bring about clarification in disputes about responsibilities. Efficiency is very important: there is a maximum period of one month for statements between the authorities. If there is no reaction, there are no objections - a real progress on the way to a citizen -oriented and impact -oriented administration!

A look into the future

The coalition agreement of 2023 between the CDU and the SPD provides for the modernization of the administration and a clear separation of responsibilities as essential points. Despite the critical voices from the past, in which a similar attempt to reform the red-green-red predecessor senate was discussed, the new government is pulling together to bring a fresh wind to Berlin bureaucracy. The Mayor Council has the opportunity to submit proposals for new administrative regulations and, if necessary, even to contribute legislative initiatives. All of this shows that not only is screwing here, but also a whole new image of the administration is sought.