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Press release

Publication date: 2026-03-03

The district administration is still only partially accessible Disruption at the IT service provider of the Oberbergischer Kreis continues

Oberbergischer Kreis. The disruption in the data center of regio iT due to a power outage continues. As a result, the Oberbergischer Kreis - like many other administrations – is only partially accessible.
The central IT systems and specialized applications are still not available to the district administration. Therefore, various service offerings cannot be provided. Communication via email is also not possible. The website of the Oberbergischer Kreis is currently unavailable.
The fire and rescue control center as well as the district police authority are not affected. 

The branch offices of the road traffic office in Waldbröl and Hückeswagen will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday, March 4, 2026). Appointments already scheduled cannot be kept at the branch offices. Whether appointments at the main office of the road traffic office in Gummersbach can be kept will be announced by the district administration as soon as possible, but no later than Wednesday morning. Current information regarding appointments at the road traffic office is also available by phone: 02261 88-3633.
Appointments in other departments of the district administration, such as the immigration office, cannot be kept at the moment.

As soon as the disruption is resolved, the district administration will provide immediate information.
The Oberbergischer Kreis also provides updates on social media.

If photos for download are provided exclusively for media representatives/press, all usage rights (cf. §§ 31 ff. UrhG) according to § 43 UrhG lie with the Oberbergischer Kreis. For reporting purposes, the media are granted a simple usage right according to § 31 Abs. 2 UrhG. When publishing, the image rights specified in the press release must be cited (corresponds to IPTC field no. 110). The additional mention of a natural person as the author according to § 13 sentence 2 UrhG is waived, as this regulation is overridden by the application of § 43 UrhG.