Important information: These are the opening times over the turn of the year!

Important information: These are the opening times over the turn of the year!

On December 2, 2025, various municipal facilities in Germany will take note of upcoming closures and changes to opening hours. These changes particularly affect the administration and the building yards in Mintraching as well as the town halls in Wirges.

In Mintraching, the administration and the construction yard will be closed on January 2nd and 5th, 2026. The civil emergency service can be reached on both days from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the telephone number 09406/9412-22. From Wednesday, January 7, 2026, regular opening hours will apply again. However, the electoral office remains exempt from the closure, and the submission of election proposals and the creation of support lists are still possible during general office hours, as reported by mintraching.de.

Closures in Wirges

In Wirges, the town hall and the “Neue Mitte” branch will be closed from December 29, 2025 to January 2, 2026. However, the on-call service of the election office in the town hall is available on December 29th and 30th, 2025 and on January 2nd, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. To gain access, you must register by telephone at 02602/689-118.

The emergency service of the registry office will be offered in the “Neue Mitte” branch on December 29, 2025 and January 2, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Here too, registration by telephone is mandatory at 02602/689-125. As of Monday, January 5, 2026, regular opening hours will be in effect again. In addition, the indoor swimming pool in Wirges will remain closed from December 22nd, 2025 to January 4th, 2026 and will reopen from Monday, January 5th, 2026, as wirges.de notes.

Accessibility in the city of Cologne

In addition to the closures mentioned, it is important to mention the accessibility of municipal facilities. In Cologne, entrance areas are fully accessible for wheelchair users and there are marked disabled parking spaces available. Elevators are also wheelchair accessible and offer audible floor announcements and tactile controls that can be operated while seated. A central disabled toilet is located on the ground floor, while additional toilet facilities are available on each floor. Taxi stops are set up in front of the building on Dillenburger Straße, as stadt-koeln.de informs.

This information is important for citizens to take into account the planned closures and opening times and to be able to use the relevant services in a timely manner.