Tag: Public administration
Digitization of the administration: BDI calls for the digital ministry
After the general election, the German economy now sees the opportunity to overcome the digitization gap. “The new federal government must modernize the public administration at full speed,” said the…
Musk announces first deliveries from German Tesla plant for December
Elon Musk The Tesla boss traveled to Brandenburg for the open day on Saturday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Tesla boss Elon Musk wants to start delivering the first vehicles from the…
What a compromise could look like in order to avoid staff chaos
Berlin At the moment it looks as if one of the most pointed demands of the FDP in the election campaign could fail because of questions that seem simple at…
Ministry of Digital: Lots of budget, flat hierarchies
Berlin A good two thirds of those eligible to vote would like a strong, dedicated digital ministry. Above all, this is intended to reduce the enormous deficits in the digital…
How bureaucracy slows down research – especially in medicine
Berlin The Expert Commission on Research and Innovation EFI complains about enormous bureaucratic hurdles – especially in medical research. This hits a booming research field of all things: the development…
Why Andreas Scheuer’s digital strategy is stuck
Because the companies do not operate masts in uneconomical regions, Scheuer did not want to fill the gap with incentives, but with a federally owned mobile communications infrastructure company, in…
Andreas Pinkwart wants “Germany to take off digitally”
Dusseldorf Tracking contacts by phone, authorities with a lot of fax traffic: it is well known that Germany lags behind when it comes to digitization in an international comparison. North…
These are possible ministers and powers
Verena Pausder, Andreas Pinkwart and Dorothee Bär (from left) The digital expert, the NRW minister and the digital state minister are three candidates. Berlin Armin Laschet (CDU) wants it, Christian…
Digital Ministry: The great Handelsblatt draft
Verena Pausder, Andreas Pinkwart and Dorothee Bär (from left) The digital expert, the NRW minister and the digital state minister are three candidates. Armin Laschet (CDU) wants it, Christian Lindner…
Why approval processes take so long
Berlin The damage caused by the flood disaster was enormous: in the Ahr Valley, which was particularly affected by the heavy rain, roads were destroyed or severely damaged, and 60…
Scholz defends work of anti-money laundering unit FIU before investigative committee
Olaf Scholz Contrary to expectations, the Federal Minister of Finance appeared in person in Berlin. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Just a few days before the Bundestag election, the SPD Chancellor candidate…
Elon Musk advertises with “Giga-Fest” for the new Tesla plant in Grünheide
Elon Musk Of the Tesla-Chef comes to the open house in the Gigafactory in Grünheide. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Tesla is promoting its new electric car factory in Grünheide, Brandenburg, with…
What Germany can learn from Asia
Tokyo, Bangkok Japan’s digital agency’s first day of work started with an apology. As soon as their website went online on September 1st, it collapsed again. The office reported promptly…
Record costs for the German economy
Berlin There is one topic in politics that everyone agrees on, it is an insane problem for the citizens, the state and the economy – and yet it is almost…
How Europe will respond to the next pandemic
Vaccine ampoules The production of vaccines against new diseases should be able to be ramped up quickly with the help of the authority. (Photo: dapd) Brussels An office is being…
How start-ups struggle with authorities
Germany’s lag in the field of digitization is not only a problem for citizens, but for the entire German economy. Companies also face major challenges when it comes to applications,…
Public prosecutor’s office is investigating his state secretary
Osnabrück, Berlin The Osnabrück public prosecutor has initiated an investigation against the State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Wolfgang Schmidt. The reason is the partial publication of a…
The FIU is Olaf Scholz’s weak point
Olaf Scholz The Federal Minister of Finance wants to have as little as possible to do with the FIU. (Photo: imago images / Jan Huebner) The discussion about the inadequate…
Digitization of the judiciary: state legal tech “Tech4Germany” is coming
Federal Ministry of Justice in Berlin For the Federal Ministry of Justice, the cooperation with “Tech4Germany” is free of charge, but in close cooperation. (Photo: dpa) Berlin As easy as…
Digital pact school: states and municipalities argue
Berlin With the digital pact for schools, state politicians and municipalities blame each other: Who is responsible for the fact that since mid-2019 only one eighth of the 6.5 billion…