- The speed and effect of an Untätigkeitsklage are location-specific
- In Berlin, they're not petty about it. If there is a credible threat of legal action, it will usually speed things up and not go to court.
- In other places it can bes perceived as hostile and make things worse.
- If it does not go to court, you bear your own legal costs.
- If it goes to court, it can take a few months (~9 months for a PR) and up to 2-3 years. You might still have to bear the costs.
- If you file the lawsuit yourself, without a lawyer, it won't be perceived as a credible threat and it will likely go to court.
"I do wonder if at some point the courts are like naja"