Overview

• The Interior Ministry defended the €14,600 La Cimbali S20 coffee machine purchase for the Duisburg police Innovation Lab.
• Officials say the machine supports up to four simultaneous events for 120 participants and serves 300 to 500 monthly visitors.
• The Landesrechnungshof’s 2025 fiscal audit flagged the machine alongside €3.7 million in video conferencing equipment, a €35,000 kitchen and €6,000 chairs.
• The Landesamt für zentrale polizeiliche Dienste has committed to comprehensive optimisation measures in budget management and controlling.
• Interior Minister Herbert Reul insisted on the need for economical spending and promised ministry intervention if further optimization is required.