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About DigitalService

DigitalService is a wholly owned subsidiary of the German federal government and an internal digitalization partner to the country’s public administration. Set up as a federally owned limited liability company under German law (GmbH), it has been designing, developing, and operating cloud-native digital solutions since 2020 and now employs over 250 people. Its work is focused squarely on users in an effort to create digital products aligned with the needs of the public, businesses, and the administration.

Aside from developing products, DigitalService also advises the federal government on all aspects of the digitalization of the administration, from formulating and implementing regulations and standards through to control mechanisms. It runs numerous projects and programs to empower administrative staff in their digitalization work and foster a strong and modern digital culture within the administration.

Thus DigitalService combines delivery, consulting, and empowerment to ensure an efficient, user-focused, and state-of-the-art administration.

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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06.11.2026 Open Administration: Increasing transparency for a capable public administration

29.10.2026 DigitalService announces changes to Executive Management: Marcus W. Mosen to become interim CEO, Magdalena Zadara joins Executive Management

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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02.11.2026

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

Cultural Change in the Age of AI. Many technological upheavals in public administration have been characterized by efforts to eliminate risks as far as possible. This approach has often led to innovations such as cloud solutions and modern collaboration tools failing to gain traction. We are now seeing that there is another way: when it comes to artificial intelligence, the federal administration is demonstrating remarkable momentum. […] Our Work4Germany fellowship program shows that this technological boldness also requires a cultural shift. Our experts are increasingly called upon to support the transition to AI.

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08.10.2026

Showing big impact through small components

The welfare state should reach citizens more digitally and with less bureaucracy. Therefore, the expert panel “Digitalisierung Sozialstaatsreform” is publishing its roadmap for the digitalization of labor and social administration, today. For the reform being a success, implementation matters. Agile, user-centered components can have an impact in how citizens feel the relief.

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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.

GovImpact Policy Paper: Open administration – Transparency through regulation, organization and human ressources
GovImpact Policy Paper: Sovereign cloud – strengthening the public sector’s capacity to act (German only)
GovImpact Policy Paper: For a genuine digital return – sustainable efficiency instead of short-term savings logic (German only)
Work-and-Stay-Agency: Impulses for a bold and impact-oriented reform of migration administration (German only)
Germany 2029: Successful digital policy conditions for a sustainable state and a resilient society (German only)
Best practice collection lighthouse projects digital strategy (German only)
Demands and ideas for a digital future – findings and recommendations for implementing Germany's digital Strategy (German only)

Events

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

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11.11.2026

Design Policy Days: When Public Service Is Designed

Auf dem international Panel ist Martin Jordan, Head of Design & User Research, im Austausch mit Kolleg:innen aus dem öffentlichen Sektor, der Politik und der Wirtschaft mit Bezug zu Service-Design. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, wie bürgerorientierte Dienstleistungen weiterentwickelt werden können.

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23.11.2026

5. Digital Justice Summit: Zugang zum Recht digital: Zwischen Effizienz und Exklusion bei Kommunikationsplattformen und Onlineklageverfahren

Wie müssen Kommunikationsplattformen und Onlineklageverfahren gestaltet sein, damit sie Verfahren beschleunigen und zugleich rechtsstaatliche Standards sichern? Dieser Frage wird sich auf dem Panel auch Caroline Merz, Projektleitung Zugang zum Recht, widmen.

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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 Rieke Lang, CEO

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