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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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01.08.2025

Launch of the “Guide to Account Garnishment”

Online services designed to be user-friendly from the ground up not only help citizens, but also reduce the burden on public services. As part of the “Digital Legal Petition Office” project, a new service for people in debt has now gone online.

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20.07.2025

Estonia is the European champion of digitalization

Germany remains an analog country in a digital world. To catch up, it could take a cue from Estonia. The Baltic state is leading the way in Europe’s digital transformation. […] After the federal elections in February 2025, the new German government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz established a Ministry of Digital Affairs. […] Representatives of the digital economy, such as Magdalena Zadara, have welcomed the move. Zadara is Chief of Staff & Strategy at DigitalService des Bundes, a government agency dedicated to the digitalization of administrative processes. She is “optimistic” that the new ministry will be able to shorten the seemingly endless paths through German bureaucracy.

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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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11.09.2025

EDV-Gerichtstag 2025

Der EDV-Gerichtstag findet in diesem Jahr vom 11. bis 12. September unter dem Motto: „Next Generation Law – Von AI bis ZPO digital“ in Saarbrücken statt. Am 11. September stellen Marlene Kettner (Senior UX/UI Managerin) und Valentin Münscher (Senior Transformation Manager) unsere nutzendenzentrierte Arbeitsweise in den Projekten „Digitale Rechtsantragstelle“ und „Zivilgerichtliches Online-Verfahren“ im Arbeitskreis „Legal Design Thinking“ vor.

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19.09.2025

How to making end-to-end service design finally happen?

Einheitliche Dienste, die wirklich „ein ganzes Problem für die Nutzer lösen“, sind fast unmöglich zu finden. In einem Workshop in Edinburgh wird u. a. Martin Jordan, unser Head of Design & User Research, alle erfolgreichen Schritte vorstellen, um dieses Ziel zu erreichen: von der Verwaltung von Servicegemeinschaften bis hin zur Schaffung von Service Ownern und darüber hinaus.

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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