Petition richtet sich an: Peter Limbourg - Intendant Deutsche Welle. Barbara Massing - Verwaltungsdirektorin Deutsche Welle. Peter Clever - Verwaltunsratsvorsitzender Deutsche Welle

Around 1000 people work at the Berlin site every day. The shifts run around the clock. Until the end of May 2019, there was a company canteen, which was open between 8:00 and 16:00 hours. The employees were well supplied with daily changing dishes and a salad and antipasti counter. Urgently needed construction work and the end of the lease agreement led to the closure. The new concept, including the construction measures, was to be completed by summer 2020. The reopening was planned for August 2020.

Since then, the employees have had to provide for themselves more poorly than properly. Although there is a larger restaurant ("Cantinerie") in the neighbourhood, the offer is one-sided and expensive. For many DW employees, this offer is also not available because the break times are too short. So far, this situation has been patiently endured - after all, the new canteen was in prospect.

This is now over. DW management has stopped the project for cost reasons. Some tenders could not be realised within the intended price range. DW fears enormous cost increases. The staff rejects the management's plans and demands that the construction project be continued.