Augsburg stands as Germany's leading hub for digital innovation and technology.
In a significant stride towards modernizing administrative services, Bavaria, Germany's largest state, has established itself as a frontrunner in digital administration. The state's digital strategy, centred on innovation, digital sovereignty, and the modernization of administrative services, has contributed significantly to its leading role in the e-government sector.
At the helm of this digital revolution is Dr. Fabian Mehring, Minister of the Interior, Building, and Digitalisation in Bavaria. Congratulating Augsburg for its top ranking as Germany's number one in digital administration, Dr. Mehring emphasized the importance of hard work, close cooperation with municipalities, and a clear political priority on administrative digitalization.
Augsburg leads the nationwide municipal comparison of digital administrative services with an impressive 1,783 available services, followed closely by cities from the Free State of Bavaria, including Ingolstadt, Bayreuth, Erlangen, and Fürth, occupying the second to the 34th places. Cologne, the first municipality outside Bavaria, appears in the ranking at 35th place.
The success of Bavaria in digital administration is attributed to the BayernPackages model, offering over 200 digital administrative services for cities, districts, and municipalities. This central organization, unburdening, and financial support prevents insular solutions, improves efficiency, and ensures consistency across the region.
Collaboration with technology and local ecosystem partners is a key aspect of Bavaria's digital strategy. The state works closely with certified local consultants and market experts, fostering partnerships that ensure solutions meet regional needs and distribute economic benefits locally. Partnerships with companies like Fujitsu on sovereign e-archiving solutions reflect Bavaria’s commitment to secure, modern digital infrastructures for government organizations.
The implementation of advanced platforms such as the Doxee Platform® by Bayerische Landesbank streamlines document management and customer communications with automation and analytics. This innovation in digital communication enhances operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and administrative quality, showing the region’s drive to optimize public service delivery through technology.
Bavaria's commitment to integrating high-speed connectivity and innovative digital solutions is evident in projects like the “5G4UH: 5G for University Hospital.” This project demonstrates Bavaria’s commitment to ensuring better resource use and service quality in public services, including healthcare.
Aligning with Germany’s federal digital strategies, Bavaria’s efforts complement national initiatives aimed at expanding fiber optic coverage, mobile connectivity, and digital infrastructure. These federal measures include simplifying and accelerating digital permit granting, improving network transparency, and supporting infrastructure roll-outs.
Through this multi-faceted digital strategy focused on connectivity, collaboration, technological innovation, and digital sovereignty, Bavaria has established itself as a frontrunner in delivering efficient, secure, and user-friendly digital administrative services in Germany. This proactive approach, known as Push-Government, aims at simplifying contact with authorities, making life easier for people in Bavaria, reducing time spent on administrative tasks, and increasing time for family, work, and volunteering.
Dr. Fabian Mehring is pleased that Bavaria is performing strongly in digital administration, especially in rural regions. He stated that administrative modernization is not just a buzzword but a reality with Augsburg leading and the Free State in the digital pole position. Bavaria demonstrates that with the right strategies and partnerships, administrative modernization can be a reality for all municipalities, improving the quality of life for its citizens.
- Dr. Fabian Mehring, the Minister of the Interior, Building, and Digitalisation in Bavaria, acknowledged the significance of the home-and-garden sector in their digital revolution, highlighting the potential for digitalization in administrative services to influence lifestyle improvements.
- As part of Bavaria's digital strategy, the state is focusing on business collaboration with technology and local ecosystem partners, including market experts and certified consultants, to ensure the implementation of secured, modern digital infrastructures in finance, industry, and other sectors.
- In line with Bavaria's Push-Government approach, the state is seeking to leverages technology to streamline and optimize public services, with a particular focus on healthcare and home-and-garden sectors, aiming to improve the quality of life for its citizens, reduce administrative tasks, and foster a modern lifestyle.
