Overview

• The settlement concludes Kathrin Herrmann’s lawsuit following a March Güterichterverfahren at Berlin’s labor court
• Herrmann will begin unpaid special leave to participate in university research projects in the USA and Australia
• She is scheduled to return to state service in early 2027 in an as-yet unspecified position
• The Senate’s Justice Administration publicly thanked Herrmann for advancing Berlin’s animal welfare mandate since her 2020 appointment
• Core responsibilities have been transferred to her office unit and the relevant Fachabteilung to maintain policy continuity