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Federal Ministry for Digital and State Modernisation

Coordinates: 52°30′55″N 13°19′53″E / 52.515285°N 13.331313°E / 52.515285; 13.331313
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Federal Ministry for Digital and State Modernisation
(BMDS)
Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung
Agency overview
Formed6 May 2025 (2 days ago) (2025-05-06)
JurisdictionGovernment of Germany
HeadquartersEnglische Straße 30,
10587 Berlin, Germany
52°30′55″N 13°19′53″E / 52.515285°N 13.331313°E / 52.515285; 13.331313
Minister responsible
Websitewww.bmds.bund.de

The Federal Ministry for Digital and State Modernisation (German: Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung) (BMDS) is a federal ministry of the Germany.

History

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The creation of a Department for Digitalization and State Modernization in the Merz cabinet was agreed upon in the coalition agreement for the 21st legislative period of the German Bundestag. The ministry will be headed by the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).[1] The creation was an election promise of Friedrich Merz.[2] Karsten Wildberger (independent) was announced as the first designated minister on April 28, 2025.[3][4]

The ministry was established on May 6, 2025, by the Federal Chancellor's organizational decree and has been under construction ever since. The office building is located at Englische Straße 30 in Berlin-Charlottenburg. By virtue of the organizational decree, the ministry receives extensive powers and responsibilities from the portfolios of several federal ministries and the Federal Chancellery. The ministry also receives a reservation of approval for all "essential" IT expenditures of the direct federal administration with the exception of defense, security and police tasks, the Federal Intelligence Service and the tax administration.[5][6] Many stakeholders from the IT industry welcome the creation of the ministry.[7][2]

Tasks

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The ministry is responsible for the digitalization and modernization of the state at the federal level. The former task was previously assumed by the then Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs and the then Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport, whereas no department has yet been jointly responsible for the latter. The ministry assumes key tasks such as the development of an interoperable and European-compatible so-called Germany Stack – key digital technologies and infrastructures that improve Germany's position on global markets and strengthen its technological independence – the comprehensive use of automation and artificial intelligence in government, and the promotion of broadband and fiber optic expansion.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Verantwortung für Deutschland" (PDF). cdu.de. 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  2. ^ a b "Deutschland erhält sein erstes Digitalministerium". handelsblatt.com. 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  3. ^ "Wer ist der neue Digitalminister Karsten Wildberger?". N-tv. 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  4. ^ "Digitalminister: Wer ist Karsten Wildberger?". zdf.de. 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  5. ^ Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Der Bundeskanzler (2025-05-06). "Organisationserlass des Bundeskanzlers" (PDF). bundesregierung.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  6. ^ "Bundesregierung hat mit der Arbeit begonnen". tagesschau.de. 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  7. ^ Ströbele, Anna (2025-04-16). "Neues Glück für den digitalen Staat". Behörden Spiegel. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  8. ^ "Deutschland soll auf die digitale Überholspur". computerwoche.de. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
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