Future of Security: Key Project Pilot.112 starts in East Thuringia

On June 24, 2025, the control center association East Thuringia met in Stadtroda to optimize the emergency call system "Pilot.112".
On June 24, 2025, the control center association East Thuringia met in Stadtroda to optimize the emergency call system "Pilot.112". (Symbolbild/NAG)

Future of Security: Key Project Pilot.112 starts in East Thuringia

Stadtroda, Deutschland - Last Tuesday, June 24th, an important conference of the control center network of East Thuringia took place in the Stadtroda fire brigade. The focus of the meeting was the innovative control center project "Pilot.112", which aims at fully networked cooperation between the control centers in Jena and Gera until 2030. Among other things, Jena's mayor and head of security Benjamin Koppe (CDU) as well as representatives from Gera and the districts of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Greiz and Altenburger Land included The emergency services association Ostthüringen was also represented. As reported jenatv, new legal requirements of the Free State of Thuringia were also discussed, the binding standards for the equipment and staff of the control centers were also discussed.

The session also dealt with the funding guideline that was issued to support the measures described. However, a new purpose agreement between Jena and Gera is required, which is currently in the resolutions in order to be able to use the funding. The specific specialist planning should begin in the next few months, whereby the long-term goal of the project is clearly defined: The security in East Thuringia is to be improved by modern operational and communication systems as well as reliable emergency calls.

The progress of the project

Gera.de emphasized, the need for a more efficient system was recognized, whereby the planned reduction of the 13 existing guidelines was not realized. Despite this challenge, the local authorities in East Thuringia express their commitment to the state project and continue to work on the partner model "Pilot.112".

  • The partner model includes several essential measures:
  • Optimization of emergency number 112 in East Thuringia
  • Development of modern standards for control centers and the fulfillment of criticism requirements
  • guarantee of high quality, mutual representation and support in high load phases
  • Common operational and communication system
  • Use of digital radio with a common wire connection

such as [jena.de] (https://rathaus.jena.de/de/leitstellen-ostthueringen-planen-geme-notruf structure), there are also developments in the field of technical and economic innovations, together with the improvement of the employer brand "control center". The project design and the special purpose agreement between Gera and Jena have already been successfully developed; However, the feedback from the state of Thuringia is still pending. The coordinated preparation and planning is intended to ensure that around 700,000 citizens will benefit from the measures in five East Thuringian counties as well as in Jena and Gera.

summarized in East Thuringia is seriously working on a future -oriented control center model that should not only increase efficiency, but also to significantly improve the safety of the population. A good knack in the development of funding applications and inter -municipal cooperation is required so that these significant change processes can start smoothly.

Details
OrtStadtroda, Deutschland
Quellen