Revolution in the authorities: AI and digital sovereignty shape the future!

Revolution in the authorities: AI and digital sovereignty shape the future!

Berlin, Deutschland - The Federal Rechen Center (BRZ) recently presented its new technologyadar, which analyzes the perspectives and trends in the area of ​​IT for the public sector every year. According to [ots.at] (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250602_ots009/mega-trends-in-der-t- von-kuenstliche-intligenz-to-to-zum-digital-Humanism) until 2025 a decisive change in the development of IT applications within the make public administration. Progress in the generative AI already enable the first practical applications that support citizens in their job search.

The thematic focus on digital humanism, which emphasizes, is particularly important to put people at the center of IT development. State Secretary Alexander Pröll emphasizes the need for clear framework conditions in order to use AI responsibly in public administration.

important trends and challenges

The technology radar identifies six central trends that will shape the administration IT in the coming years:

• agentic ai
• it for green
• Use of synthetic data (synthetic data)
• Total Experience
• digital humanism / responsible or trustworthy Ki
• digital sovereignty

High demands on data protection and data security are essential. BRZ Managing Director Roland Ledinger points out the potential of AI to cope with challenges such as the wave of retirement in the public service and at the same time promote savings.

digital sovereignty and resilience in focus

The need for digital sovereignty was also discussed at the 2024 Ministerial Congress in Berlin. Organized by BearingPoint and Deutsche Telekom, the congress focused on digital sovereignty, AI and resilience in authorities. The Congress offered five different tracks that deal with platforms, sustainability, data centering, organizational development and interactive formats for the public sector, such as egovernment.de reports.

Mark Wedekind from BitBW found that resilience is a continuous project that requires agility, flexibility and digital competence. In this context, the Ki portal Kipitz was presented, which provides AI applications for authorities and thus promotes digital sovereignty. Mathias Lux-Hain from the Brandenburg police headquarters pointed out the digital dependence of Germany, since 82% of IT solutions came from abroad. The digitization strategy "P20" was presented, which includes the replacement of legacy applications and the use of open source platforms.

empirical studies on AI in administration

A study by Fraunhofer IAO under the direction of Steffen Braun analyzes the challenges and potential of AI in public administration. Ten municipalities and regional associations took part. The study shows how administrative processes can be revolutionized by using AI, such as chatbots and digital assistants. In addition, concrete recommendations are given to successfully implement these technologies, as well as reports of iao.fraunhofer.de.

The study outlines three future scenarios for the use of AI in the administration: an administration dominated by AI, a AI-based surveillance state and a constructive combination of human and artificial intelligence. Recommendations for action are aimed at politics, business and science in order to use the full potential of AI and to preserve the democratic values.