ZuKo Special: AI in Government and Public Administration

09:00
10:00
24. February
09:00 –10:00

AI is becoming a reality in government: what needs to be understood and decided now

What role should AI play in an effective state? What capabilities must the public sector develop itself? And what technological, organisational and political questions arise in a similar way across different areas of government responsibility? The opening plenary session brings together the political mandate with the experiences of those who are already testing, deploying and operating AI

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10:00
10:30
10:30
11:30
24. February
10:30 –11:30

What AI is capable of today – and how other countries are already using it

A clear classification of language models, RAG, multimodal systems, assistance systems and AI agents is combined with international practical experience. The focus is on decision-making knowledge: Which technology is suitable for which government task? What are its limitations? And which lessons can be applied to Germany across institutional and disciplinary boundaries?

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11:30
11:45
11:45
12:45
24. February
11:45 –12:45

What is already working: AI applications across various areas of government responsibility

Public institutions use a standardised framework to show which task is being carried out, who is using the application, what has changed and where the limitations lie. The case studies are deliberately selected from a variety of fields of activity. This highlights which technical and organisational lessons are relevant beyond the respective area of application.

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14:30
14:45
15:30
15:45
15:45
16:45
24. February
15:45 –16:45

Who provides high-performance AI for the government?

Public IT service providers, data centres, European providers, international platforms and public sector clients are discussing which AI services the state itself must manage, which capabilities can be provided jointly, and where public structures are reaching their technological or capacity limits. The focus is not on a single area of public administration, but on an infrastructure capable of supporting a range of public tasks securely and efficiently.

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16:50
17:30
24. February
16:50 –17:30

What follows from this day: decisions for the federal government, the Länder and public-sector IT

The closing plenary session will summarise the key insights from technology, practice and infrastructure. Politics, administration and public IT are responding to the challenges that arise equally across various areas of the public sector. The focus is on joint next steps, transferable solutions and clear responsibilities – not lengthy closing statements.

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