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The Extremely Uninformed District Administrator of Burgenlandkreis, Götz Ulrich (CDU)Do you also enjoy it when you encounter someone in the administration, ask a question, and receive a thoroughly competent answer? Well, then you better not ask the widely beloved District Administrator of Burgenlandkreis, Götz Ulrich (CDU). 
Because – and this is what makes this story so sad – he doesn’t even know what an administrative act is. Yes, the chief administrative officer has a major knowledge gap here. But even sadder than this gap is that he has no intention of closing it. What is it about?Well, I, who occasionally spend my time recording district council and city council meetings in video and audio, wanted to do this in October 2024. But the widely beloved District Administrator Götz Ulrich (CDU) apparently viewed my effort with suspicion and prohibited it. Freedom of the press? Public interest? Completely irrelevant for this most democratic of all democratic district administrators.He had verbally prohibited the recording. And from the brief conversation during this process, it became clear that I could appeal afterward. I was also free to file a lawsuit. But the fact that this would be of no use afterward, because the video recording of that specific meeting could not be reproduced, was fully clear to him at the time. Doesn’t that warm your heart? So a few days later, I filed a written objection against his verbal prohibition of the video recording. And just a few weeks later, a letter from the Legal and Regulatory Office arrived in my mailbox. Yes, in §37 of this wonderful Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG) it says: “A verbal administrative act must be confirmed in writing or electronically if there is a legitimate interest and the affected party requests it without delay.” But this is where the widely beloved District Administrator’s knowledge gaps begin. The administrative staff assisting him also seem unaware, and apparently, no one had time to familiarize themselves with it. They are obviously very busy all day – probably with administrative stuff and things like that. Anyone who reads the articles of Bürgerstimme diligently knows that I had already referred to this law multiple times – live in the district council. And the written response always came in the same letter from the Legal and Regulatory Office. §37 VwVfG? That seems to be a foreign language for the administrative staff and the district administrator. On 8.12.2025, I took the opportunity to once again point out the still missing written confirmation of the verbal administrative act. The objection had also not yet been processed. Provocatively, I asked whether this was going to be ignored until it simply went away. The widely beloved District Administrator then had his aide hand him the letter from the Legal and Regulatory Office from January 2025, which he read aloud. All district council members were allowed to listen to the district administrator’s words. He stated that his verbal prohibition of the video recording could indeed be an administrative act. Aha, “could be”?! So it’s not necessarily so, right? But why doesn’t the widely beloved District Administrator know whether what he orders is an administrative act? And why did neither he nor his aides take the time from October 2024 to December 2025 to inform themselves on this matter? Because it is certainly important to know whether what the district administrator says in such situations is legally binding (i.e., an administrative act) or can be ignored with the motto: “Ah, let him talk! It’s just the district administrator! Doesn’t matter what he wants!” The widely beloved District Administrator continued reading and possibly made a few in the room ponder. He read aloud that an objection to his prohibition was not the correct legal remedy. Yes, that surprises you too, doesn’t it? On the one hand, he doesn’t know whether his words carry legal weight and must be followed or not. On the other hand, he believes that an objection to his determination is not the correct legal remedy. What the correct legal remedy would be, he did not say. The Legal and Regulatory Office probably doesn’t know either. Otherwise, I could have filed the proper remedy. And he read a few more words that delight anyone who loves administrative arbitrariness. The district administrator read that the administrative act – if it was one – had expired over time because the district council committee meeting ended after the committee meeting. Yes, one could now get extremely upset and curse, using words like: “Is he trying to fool me, does he think I’m stupid, this (insert any label you like)?” And yes, that’s true, he could have just shown his middle finger, because in substance it amounts to the same thing. But I do not get upset! Because you can approach this wonderful district administrator, this chief administrative officer, this figurehead of Burgenlandkreis, much more relaxed if you assume that he simply doesn’t know many things. Maybe he’s a kind of Simplicissimus. And if you know that his words and orders can be ignored, that is, do not need to be followed because they are legally completely irrelevant and do not constitute an administrative act, the situation is fundamentally calmer. Sort of like: “Ah, let him talk! It’s just the district administrator! He doesn’t even know the basics of administrative law! You can crush him in Skat!” Yes, of course, it is sad that the chief administrative officer does not know the legal basics of administrative law. Because if it fails there – where else might it fail? However, I did not vote for him. And I am also not a member of the district council who has to take him seriously or worry about whether someone with these knowledge gaps – or (but these are just assumptions here) someone who repeatedly acts illegally on purpose – is even suitable for this position. Because here too, the question immediately arises whether the widely beloved District Administrator Götz Ulrich (CDU) perhaps considers laws in many other areas merely as guidelines. Always internalize the crucial questionIf it ever happens that someone from an administration wants something from you, asks you to do or refrain from doing something, ask the question: “Is this an administrative act?” If there is no clear yes, smile politely and wish them a nice day!If the answer is: “Yes, of course this is an administrative act!”, file a verbal objection, referring to §80 VwGO (Administrative Court Procedure Act), because your objection then has a “suspensive effect.” This means the verbal administrative act can be ignored. And because the situation has thus been calmed, demand that the administrative staff issue a written confirmation of the verbal administrative act according to §37 VwVfG – immediately – because you have a legitimate interest. Life can be that simple. You just have to know a few things more than a wonderful district administrator, like Götz Ulrich (CDU)! PS: I don’t know about you, but I know where I definitely won’t be marking my cross in the upcoming state election. Wink! Author: AI-Translation - Michael Thurm | |
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