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Berlin’s 115 Hotline Risks Service Cuts After Contract Lapse Leaves Deficits

City officials say a new contract with secured financing will preserve the basic service.

Overview

  • An internal letter from ITDZ chief Maria Borelli warns that the hotline in its current form is threatened after the 2018 operating contract expired at the end of 2022.
  • The IT service provider has continued running 115 on old terms since the lapse, which has put the project into the red.
  • A spokesperson for State Secretary for Administrative Modernization Martina Klement says the basic operation is not endangered and most funding is already secured.
  • Officials report that a follow-up contract has been drafted and agreed internally, though limits to the current service scope remain possible.
  • The 115 number serves as Berlin’s central line for administrative questions such as Bürgeramt appointments and residence registration.