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About DigitalService

As the digitalization partner for public administration, DigitalService has set itself the goal of sustainably advancing the digital transformation of Germany. The aim is to make user-centered digital services the standard in public administration.

To achieve this, DigitalService works closely with the federal government to develop and operate innovative digital solutions through interdisciplinary teams while establishing the necessary foundations. Even before DigitalService was founded, the Tech4Germany and Work4Germany fellowship programs brought technical and methodological expertise to the administration, helping to bring the benefits of new working methods to life and improve the implementation of digitalization projects.

DigitalService was established in October 2020 as a federally owned limited liability company and is wholly owned by the federal government. It emerged from the non-profit start-up 4Germany, which was founded in 2019.

Press Releases

All press releases about DigitalService's work in a chronological list – for a comprehensive overview of current and past news.

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04.09.2025 DigitalService and NExT jointly launch the “GovImpact” project

01.04.2025 Work4Germany 2025: On the road to success for a different way of working in the federal administration despite tight budgets

In the media

A compilation of media publications about our organization and our projects from the press, radio, and news portals.

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23.09.2025

Insights into Administration

[…] Bureaucracy is one of the biggest challenges in Germany. Responsibilities are complex, processes take far too long, and decisions often go in circles. Federal Minister for Digitalization Karsten Wildberger (CDU) is responsible for modernizing the state. He sees the cause of these paralyzing processes not only in laws and structures, but above all in the culture of administration: too much fear of making mistakes, too little courage to make decisions. A “change in mentality” is needed, he said recently at an event on reducing bureaucracy. This is precisely where the Work4Germany program of the Federal DigitalService comes in.

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11.09.2025

DigitalService Fellowship Program – Work4Germany: Impact and Change

Between the first fellowship year in 2020 and today, more than a hundred projects have been completed, and the administration itself has also changed – agile working is no longer uncharted territory. For Work4Germany, it is therefore time to evolve.

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Publications

A collection of our publications on the digital transformation of public administration – from best practice collections to joint position papers with other organizations.

Germany 2029: Successful Digital Policy Conditions For a Sustainable State And a Resilient Society
Best Practice Collection Lighthouse Projects Digital Strategy
Demands And Ideas For a Digital Future – Findings And Recommendations For Implementing Germany's Digital Dtrategy

Events

Upcoming events and dates in which we are participating or which we are organizing ourselves.

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30.09.2025

Einheit in Vielfalt: Wie die Digitale Dachmarke Verwaltung neu gestaltet

Die 2024 eingeführte Digitale Dachmarke steht für einen einheitlichen Look übergreifender Verwaltungsangebote von Bund, Ländern und Kommunen. Auf der SCCON gibt Anne Ludwig (DigitalService) gemeinsam mit den Projektpartner:innen aus dem BMDS und weiteren Expert:innen Einblicke in die Erkenntnisse aus der Pilotierung. Außerdem wird in einem Live-Hacking gezeigt, wie die Digitale Dachmarke und KERN in der Praxis funktionieren.

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30.09.2025

Wie öffentliche IT–Dienstleister Cloud–Services nutzbar machen

Mit ihren Mitgliedern stellt die govdigital verschiedene Plattformen und Leistungen zur Nutzung und zum Bezug von Cloud-Services zur Verfügung. Dazu gehört etwa der gd.Cloud-Broker mit fünf Cloud-Anbietern. Das Panel mit Niko Felger (DigitalService) und weiteren Expert:innen zeigt, welche Leistungen es schon gibt, wie öffentliche IT-Dienstleister darauf zugreifen und für ihre öffentlichen Träger nutzen können.

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Media library

Logos and portraits for download – copyright: DigitalService GmbH des Bundes. We will be happy to provide further image material on request.

Logo DigitalService
Logo Work4Germany
Logo Tech4Germany
Portrait of Christina Lang, CEO
Portrait of Anja Theurer, CFO

DigitalService Demo Day 2025

Impressions of the DigitalService Demo Day 2025 for download - picture credits: DigitalService GmbH des Bundes/Jana Legler. We will be happy to provide further images on request.

Photo selection Demo Day