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

27.03.2025 Digital Complaints for Air Passenger Rights: Federal Ministry of Justice Launches Online Service

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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01.05.2025

Sooner or later: For a digital Germany – a column by Christina Lang

There is hardly anything that we in political Europe currently agree on more than this: We need to become more sovereign. In other words, somehow more independent from the military protection of the USA, no longer dependent on oil from Russia or technology from China. [...] My passion is the digital space. But even in this area, we are not even close to being sovereign as an EU, let alone as a federal republic. [...] So here are some suggestions that will not only make us more sovereign as a state and administration in the short term, but also more self-confident in the long term.

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17.04.2025

Interview with Stephanie Kaiser

Stephanie Kaiser is an entrepreneur, digital expert and Chief Product Officer (CPO) at DigitalService. In this episode, hosts Maite Ullah and Sara Eisermann talk to her about her career, building tech teams, the challenges of digitalization in administration and why digital skills are essential in politics.

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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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13.05.2025

Gesellschaftliche und politische Teilhabe – digitale Angebote für alle

Die Inklusionstage 2025 unter dem Motto „DIGITALISIERUNG barrierefrei ∙ selbstbestimmt ∙ zeitgemäß“ werden in diesem Jahr am 12. und 13. Mai im Cafe Moskau in Berlin stattfinden. Mit dabei ist auch unsere Kollegin Marion Couesnon, UX/UI Designerin beim DitalService, die am 13. Mai an der Podiumsdiskussion „Gesellschaftliche und politische Teilhabe – digitale Angebote für alle“ teilnimmt. Das Programm der zweitägigen Veranstaltung im Plenum wird zudem im Internet live und barrierefrei übertragen.

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15.05.2025

Meetup #10 — Accessible for everyone

Am Donnerstag, dem 15. Mai 2025, findet von 18:00 bis 21:00 Uhr das zehnte Meetup der Reihe „Öffentliches Gestalten – shaping public sector’s future“ unter dem Titel „Accessible for everyone“ statt. Im Fokus des Abends steht die barrierefreie Gestaltung öffentlicher Dienstleistungen. Vertreter:innen verschiedener öffentlicher Organisationen – unter anderem auch unsere Kollegin Marion Couesnon – berichten über ihre Ansätze und Erfahrungen bei der Entwicklung inklusiver Produkte und Services.

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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