Overview

• The Berlin Audit Office confirmed that the 2013 security framework contract at Tegel should have been re-tendered in 2017, a legal requirement that was ignored.
• Around €100 million in security service invoices for 2022 and 2023 were processed with minimal auditing and no systematic checks to verify on-site staffing.
• The Landesamt für Flüchtlingsangelegenheiten delegated invoice verification to Messe Berlin, which profited from a 15 percent surcharge on every bill.
• Security services accounted for up to €250,000 per day, contributing to Tegel’s €298 million operating budget in 2023.
• A late-2023 tender reappointed the incumbent provider despite the audit findings, prompting demands for stricter transparency and controls on public contracts.