13th Future Congress on the State and Public Administration

Dear community of our Future Congress,

Germany is on the cusp of a new phase of modernisation. This is no longer simply a matter of digitising existing administrative procedures. Artificial intelligence, new forms of value creation, changing working environments and geopolitical dependencies raise fundamental questions: What tasks must the state fulfil in future? What capabilities must it itself master? Where are clear rules needed – and where is there more scope for competition and innovation?

At the same time, the practical challenge remains considerable: responsibilities must be clarified, procedures simplified, public IT made more efficient and administrative services made more reliable. The federal government, the Länder and local authorities must use their scarce resources more effectively and implement changes in collaboration with business, academia and employees.

It is precisely these levels that the 13th Future Congress on the State & Administration brings together. We do not simply want to discuss what is technically possible. We want to discuss the political, economic and organisational implications – and then get down to specifics.

On 8 and 9 June 2027 , we will be bringing together those who bear responsibility, make decisions, implement them and develop new solutions at the bcc Berlin.

I look forward to two days of big questions, practical insights and controversial yet constructive debates.

Yours,
Oliver Lorenz
CEO of Wegweiser