Tag: Public administration
Cartel Office targets gas suppliers
gas stove With the electricity and gas price brakes, the federal government wants to mitigate the consequences of increased energy prices for consumers or companies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Bundeskartellamt…
FDP wants to bundle fight against money laundering in a special “anti-mafia unit”.
Members of a special customs unit to combat organized crime and money laundering The Liberals see room for improvement in the fight against organized crime. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the…
No disciplinary proceedings against ex-BSI boss after Böhmermann allegations
Federal Interior Minister Faeser dismissed BSI boss Schönbohm Arne Schönbohm is now President of the Federal Academy for Public Administration. (Photo: dpa) Berlin No disciplinary proceedings will be opened against…
A Big Buzz – How Far Should Germany Go on Cannabis Legalization?
Dusseldorf The legalization of cannabis is not only controversial in Germany: only a few countries have so far been able to bring themselves to approve the drug, at least for…
Ministry of Finance plans offensive to reduce bureaucracy
Construction site Public procurement law prescribes, for example, how the state may allocate construction contracts. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Government contracts are extremely important for many companies – after all, the…
New dispute over faster motorway construction – countries are demanding adjustments
traffic jam on the highway Transport Minister Wissing plans to expand 144 sections of the motorway particularly quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) there is no doubt:…
New dispute over faster motorway construction – countries are demanding adjustments
traffic jam on the highway Transport Minister Wissing plans to expand 144 sections of the motorway particularly quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) there is no doubt:…
Minister of Construction Geywitz: Digital building application coming
Klara Geywitz (SPD) The Federal Building Minister supported the development of the digital building application with federal funds. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Around 220,000 building permits are issued in Germany every…
German authorities hardly rely on sustainability when it comes to procurement
Hydrogen-powered garbage truck in Lower Saxony Most municipal clients pay particular attention to the price when it comes to disposal. (Photo: picture alliance / Hauke-Christian Dittrich) Berlin When it comes…
Tens of thousands of heavy loads are waiting for highway permits
Transport of rotor blades (archive) It currently takes weeks before a special transport with excess length, width or weight is approved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The transporters and logisticians could not…
New law gives innovation agency Sprind more freedom
Rafael Lagoon The Sprind boss is satisfied with the draft law. (Photo: Sprind) Berlin In the future, the federal agency for disruptive innovations (Sprind) should be able to decide independently…
A striking number of SPD employees find new work in the Ministry of Construction
Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz The number of social democrats in the central department of their ministry is increasing. (Photo: IMAGO/snapshot) Berlin At the beginning of the week, some new…
A striking number of SPD employees find new work in the Ministry of Construction
Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz The number of social democrats in the central department of their ministry is increasing. (Photo: IMAGO/snapshot) Berlin At the beginning of the week, some new…
Wasted potential? – Migrant start-up founders criticize discrimination
startup Migrant founders often experience discrimination during the founding process, a new survey shows. (Photo: IMAGO/Wavebreak Media Ltd) Berlin The majority of migrant company founders feel disadvantaged when founding a…
Municipalities sharply criticize FDP plans for administrative digitization
Gerard Landsberg From the point of view of the head of the Landsberg Association of Cities and Towns, the cities and municipalities not only lack money for the digital challenges.…
Municipalities sharply criticize FDP plans for administrative digitization
Gerard Landsberg From the point of view of the head of the Landsberg Association of Cities and Towns, the cities and municipalities not only lack money for the digital challenges.…
Municipalities sharply criticize FDP plans for administrative digitization
Gerard Landsberg From the point of view of the head of the Landsberg Association of Cities and Towns, the cities and municipalities not only lack money for the digital challenges.…
Wissing wants to build motorways faster – also for military emergencies
Bundeswehr convoy on the Autobahn NATO and the Bundeswehr doubt that the German road and rail network is prepared for military emergencies. (Photo: IMAGO/BildFunkMV) Berlin Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP)…
“The technology is there, the time is ripe, but we must not”
Berlin In the corona pandemic, the Federal Employment Agency (BA) reached its limits. 60,000 employees answered customer inquiries from the home office, up to 200,000 calls reached the employment agencies…
FDP threatens authorities with “noticeable consequences” if they fall behind in digitization
Administration With the new Online Access Act (OZG), the Liberals want to oblige the authorities to offer administrative services digitally from a certain point in time. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…