ZuKo Special: AI in Government and Public Administration

A message from the CEO

Why Wegweiser is organising this conference

LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER – MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER

Dear Future Congress community,

Artificial intelligence has long been an integral part of almost all Wegweiser events. Another congress that merely discusses opportunities and risks in general terms would therefore be superfluous.

What is lacking, however, is a dedicated forum where the public sector can bring together what is already happening across different institutions and areas of government responsibility. In many places, AI applications are being developed that tap into knowledge, analyse documents, structure processes, support communication or transform workflows. However, experience with these often remains confined to the places where it was gained.

Yet very similar questions arise across organisational and departmental boundaries: Which technologies are viable? Which models and platforms are suitable for public sector use? How can security, quality and human accountability be guaranteed? What can public IT service providers and data centres achieve on their own – and where are specialised, European or international partners required?

The ZuKo Special: AI in Government & Administration brings these experiences together. Public institutions demonstrate what they are already working with. Experts explain what the technology is capable of today and where its limitations lie. Politicians, public IT professionals and market representatives discuss what capabilities and infrastructure the state needs now.

This is not about a showcase of new products. It is about learning from one another, avoiding duplicating efforts on similar tasks, and reaching sound decisions more quickly.

I look forward to an open and practical exchange of views.

Yours,
Oliver Lorenz
CEO Wegweiser Media & Conferences GmbH

Brief description

The ZuKo Special: AI in Government & Administration is the practice-oriented AI conference for the federal government, the Länder and public institutions. It brings together experiences across departmental, administrative and organisational boundaries – so that the public sector can learn from one another and make faster progress together.

The focus is on specific applications and the technology itself: what can AI do today? Which experiences can be replicated? Which models, platforms, providers and infrastructures enable secure and efficient operation?

The joint main programme combines practical experience, technological analysis and policy decisions. The accompanying short study ‘AI in Practice in Government & Public Administration 2027’ examines current applications and potential, identifies best practices and presents its findings for the first time at the conference.

    ZuKo Special: AI in Government and Public Administration

    What is possible today. What is already working. What needs to be decided now.

  • 24. February 2027
  • Conference Centre

    Hotel de Rome

    Behrenstraße 37

    10117 Berlin

  • Hotline
    +49 30 284881-0
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A conference day on which the public sector can understand what AI is capable of today, see what others are already doing with it, and, together with policymakers, public IT departments and leading providers, clarify what this means for Germany.

The programme is a ‘work in progress’; subject to change.

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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