Dobrindt Proposes €3.5 Billion Annual Increase in Civil Servant Salaries Following Constitutional Court Ruling
Daily Pulse
April 15, 2026
Dobrindt Proposes €3.5 Billion Annual Increase in Civil Servant Salaries Following Constitutional Court Ruling
The German Interior Ministry plans to raise civil servant salaries by €3.5 billion annually, retroactively affecting the previous year, in response to a ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court.
The court determined that salaries for civil servants in Berlin had been insufficient for an extended period. The proposed salary increase aims to enhance the financial attractiveness of federal employment for skilled professionals. This announcement was made on April 15, 2026, during a broadcast on Deutschlandfunk.
For journalistic integrity, this report was summarized from: deutschlandfunk.de