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About DigitalService

As the central digitalization unit of the German federal government, DigitalService has set itself the task of sustainably advancing the digitalization of Germany and establishing agile software development and user-centered design as the standard in public administration.

To this end, DigitalService builds up internal development and methodological expertise for the federal government with interdisciplinary teams. Together with the federal administration, it develops user-centered digital services that measurably improve the interaction between citizens and the state. Through the Tech4Germany and Work4Germany fellowship programs, the in-house unit brings external digital experts and change experts to the federal ministries for several months to experience the benefits of new working methods and improve the implementation of digitalization projects.

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

Press releases

15.09.2023 Anja Theurer appointed CFO at the German Federal DigitalService

30.08.2023 Federal Cabinet approves key points for Digitacheck

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In the media

March 2024

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

Instead of domain bloomers, we need a digital umbrella brand for Germany! Are you familiar with the websites arbeit-sicher-und-gesund.de, einmalzahlung200.de, or amla-frankfurt.eu? Never heard of it? Behind all these websites are official offers from the public sector. However, this cannot be recognized, let alone verified, via the domains.

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29.02.2024

#5 Stephanie Kaiser – For a digital Germany

In episode 5, Olli and Martin delve into the world of digital administration with Stephanie Kaiser, Chief Product Officer of the Federal DigitalService. As a pioneer in the field of digital transformation, Stephanie not only shares her vision of a digital future for Germany's administration, but also concrete insights into her work.

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