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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.


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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Logo of the magazine for the Hessian state administration INFORM
31.03.2025

Open by Default

DigitalService GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the federal government, develops solutions for the digitalization of federal administration. Bastian Quilitz joined the government's digitalization partner at the end of 2024 as Chief Technology Officer. In an interview with INFORM, he explains why open source is his team's method of choice and why standardization is the faster path to achieving their goals.

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Logo of the podcast „State of the nation“
28.03.2025

Lage der Nation (State of the Nation)

Once a week on “Lage der Nation”, journalist Philip Banse and lawyer Ulf Buermeyer summarize political events in Germany and around the world that they find interesting and relevant. In this episode, the two hosts speak with DigitalService CEO Christina Lang, among others, about the concrete steps the next German government needs to take to finally make progress on the digitalization of administration.

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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.


Events

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

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10.04.2025

User Needs First International Conference: Wie wir das deutsche Justizsystem nutzerorientierter gestalten – am Beispiel der Digitalisierung von Beratungshilfe

Auf der User Needs First – International Conference in Amsterdam stellen Marlene Kettner und Sonja Wilczek in einer Breakout Session das Kollaboration­smodell im Projekt „Digitale Rechts­antragstelle“ vor. Sie berichten, wie das Bundes­ministerium der Justiz und der DigitalService gemeinsam mit Partnerländern und Amtsgerichten nutzendenfreundliche Onlinedienste für die Justiz entwickeln. Anhand des Anwendungsfalls Beratungshilfe zeigen sie, wie wir nutzendenzentrierte Design­methoden anpassen, um einen inklusiven Service zu entwickeln, der für Bürger:innen und Justiz­mitarbeitende funktioniert.


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

Contact

Nild Diezemann

Head of Communications
nils.diezemann@digitalservice.bund.de

Portrait picture of Julia Müller, Communications Manager at DigitalService

Julia Müller

Servicestandard
+49 171 8670959
julia.mueller@digitalservice.bund.de
Mon + Wed: 9 am to 5:30 pm
Tue + Thu – Fri: 9 am to 3:30 pm

Portrait picture of Stefanie Schwerdtfeger, Communications Manager at DigitalService

Stefanie Schwerdtfeger

Portrait picture of Anne-Marie Pellegrin, Communications Managerin at DigitalService

Anne-Marie Pellegrin

Fellowship programs, Digital Strategy
+49 160 3602576
anne-marie.pellegrin@digitalservice.bund.de

Portrait picture of Chiara Strobel, Communications Managerin at DigitalService