In 2018 the news agency dpa asked who must tidy the Teeküche, the office kitchenette. The answer: In der Regel kann niemand gezwungen werden, die Teeküche aufzuräumen. As a rule, nobody can be forced to tidy it. Cleaning is not among the contractual tasks of office employees. The boss cannot order them to do it. He can only make the use of the kitchen depend on its being kept in order. The better way, the article advises, is to agree clearly who is responsible. The duty can pass from one employee to the next, for example every week or every month.