Citizens' office closed on Thursday: election event coming up!

Citizens' office closed on Thursday: election event coming up!

On November 7, 2025 there will be several significant closures in citizen offices in various cities. The citizens' office in Brunn will be closed on Thursday, November 13, 2025 in order to prepare for an election event. This information was published today in a message from the town hall, which also asks for your understanding of the closure. The reason for the closure of the citizens' office is due to the necessary preparations for the election, which could affect the public. According to gemeinde-brunn.de, the employees are busy with the organizational aspects at this point.

In the city of Völklingen, the citizens' office will also remain closed today, November 7, 2025, due to renovation work. This information work also affects the registry office, the driving license authority and the trade office, as no payment transactions are possible during this time. According to a statement, the telephone switchboard will remain available, which represents a certain relief for citizens. More detailed information can be found on voelklingen.de.

Election preparations in Berlin

In addition to the closures in Brunn and Völklingen, there is also news from Berlin. Due to the preparations for the early elections, citizens' offices in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district also have to be closed. Other citizens' offices in Berlin's districts could be affected, which was announced by the Senate Chancellery and city councilors. The closures are part of a necessary restructuring as it is estimated that 20 percent of citizens' offices employees will be needed for election preparation, a significant increase compared to previous elections where only 10 percent were required. Information about this is available on apollo-news.net.

Due to these developments, an increase in the average waiting time for appointments in Berlin citizens' offices is expected, which is currently around 33 days. Some are optimistic that citizens' offices in districts such as Steglitz-Zehlendorf and Berlin-Mitte can remain open. Nevertheless, a holiday ban could be necessary in order to recruit enough staff for election preparations. This organizational nonsense points to the challenges associated with the upcoming election.

These current developments illustrate the far-reaching effects of organizational adjustments in citizen's offices on the population and the need for the general public to inform themselves in a timely manner about closures and restrictions.