About the NIPAG

Research on and for administration - that is the motto of the National Institute for Public Administration Germany (NIPAG). The NIPAG delivers pioneering research that can be effectively translated into administrative practice and evidence-based policy and advice through a unified approach. The results of our research and consultancy work are directly integrated into a comprehensive transfer programme that includes national and international conferences, workshops and seminars. The NIPAG employs around 60 researchers from a variety of disciplines. They unite legal, economic, political, social and administrative sciences in one institution. Their comprehensive scope encompasses all aspects pertinent to public administration. The NIPAG is jointly funded by the Federal Government and the States. It establishes benchmarks as a centre for German, European and international research and consultancy in public administration. On the global stage, its represents Germany's overall national interests in public administration research

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Excellence in research with innovative solutions and concepts for administrative practice

Its activities focus on public administration at national and international level. Through rigorous research and extensive collaboration with the scientific community worldwide, emerging trends are identified at an early stage and innovative solutions developed to complex challenges. The NIPAG's research programme is subject to regular review and adaptation to reflect current circumstances. NIPAG projects have been and continue to be funded by a diverse range of institutions.

Bespoke scientific advice for policymakers and administrators

The NIPAG develops bespoke and scientific advisory services for clients from politics and administration. The NIPAG structure allows us to combine the latest scientific insights with a comprehensive understanding of processes and legal issues in administrative practice, providing scientific support for change management processes in local organisations and the development of practical action plans. The NIPAG's main areas of expertise include legal impact assessment and evaluation, municipal and administrative reform, civil service, administrative organisation and processes, e-government, open government and open data, public consultation and public-friendly administrative language.

The Competence Centre Youth-Check (ComYC) in Berlin, which is managed as a project of the NIPAG, has been engaged in the further development and implementation of the Youth Check since 2017 and constitutes an important component of the Federal Government's youth strategy. In addition to examining legislative projects for their impact on young people, the KomJC is also tasked with raising awareness of youth-friendly legislation.

The NIPAG has offices in Speyer and Berlin.

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Building Bridges: The partnership with EURAC Bozen takes a new step. International conference on artificial intelligence in cooperation with the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation

On 28 February 2025, the Institute for Comparative Federalism at EURAC Bozen organised, in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, an international conference on "Artificial Intelligence - Challenges for Administration and Law". EURAC Bozen is a research institution with which FÖV signed a cooperation agreement in 2010. The conference represents a new step of a lively scientific exchange between the two institutions.

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“Satisfied with New Work? The effects of changes in work on the health and satisfaction of employees”

The third workshop in the “New Work in Public Administration” series of events will take place from April 2 to 3. As in previous years, the event will be organized by the National Intsitute for Public Administration (NIPAG) and held in cooperation with the subcommittee “General Administrative Organization” (UA AV) of AK VI of the Conference of Interior Ministers under the direction of Prof. Dr. Jan Ziekow and Dr. Silke I. Keil.

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Discussion Paper „What does knowledge management in public administrations look like in practice? Development of KM criteria on the basis of case study reviews" is published

The recently published discussion paper “What does knowledge management in public administrations look like in practice? Development of KM criteria on the basis of case study reviews.” analyses and clarifies the sometimes elusive concept of knowledge management using a series of international case studies. The author Stella Hill examines over 100 instances where knowledge management has been implemented in the public sector, deriving a set of criteria that empirically define knowledge management.
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Artificial intelligence in administration: reducing bureaucracy à la Musk - Prof. Dr Jan Ziekow and Dr Silke I. Keil from the NIPAG in dialogue with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung

The ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE), an organisation initiated by Elon Musk and created by decree, is streamlining public administration in the USA by using AI, among other things. In this context, Prof Dr Jan Ziekow and Dr Silke Keil from the National Institute for Public Administration Germany (NIPAG) discuss the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in public administration in Germany.

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The handbook "The Civil Service in Europe: A Research Companion" has been published

Over 50 experts from various European countries analyse the changes and reform needs of the civil service in Europe comparatively in about thousand pages. The handbook aims to establish civil service law as part of European constitutional and administrative law and promote a European public administration perspective.

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Lecture hosted at the NIPAG on the international research project 'Opportunities and risks associated with automated administrative decisions,' with the participation of the NIPAG.

On 3 December 2024, guest researcher Prof. Angela Ferrari Zumbini (Universita Federico II, Naples, Italy) gave a lecture at the National Institute for Public Administration Germany (NIPAG) on the application of artificial intelligence in administrative decision-making.

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Development and Implementation of a Youth-Check for Berlin

The project engages with the development and introduction of a youth specific regulatory impact assessment tool (‘youth-check’) for the Federal State of Berlin. The project was introduced after the Berlin Senate passed a resolution in April of 2024 which approved the introduction and implementation of a youth-check for Berlin. The youth-check is a regulatory impact assessment tool that helps to raise awareness for the concerns of the young generation. The youth-check helps to visualise the effects of draft legislation on the young generation.

2024-09-01 13:08:00 Transformation of Public Administration Transformation of the administration | Duration: 01/09/2024 -31/07/2025 | Funding: Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family Berlin

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Cybersecurity And The New EU Legislation

The project "Cybersecurity And The New EU Legislation" investigates the recent and upcoming legislative acts by the EU, especially the NIS-2-Directive, the Cyberresilience Act and the EU Cyber Solidarity Act.

2024-08-01 09:49:00 Digital Transformation in the Rule of Law Duration: 01/08/2024 - 31/03/2026

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Scientific evaluation of the "Second Collective Agreement on Measures to Accompany the Reorganisation of the Brandenburg State Administration" (TV Umbau II)

The National Institute for Public Administration Germany is conducting a scientific evaluation of the TV Umbau II on behalf of Ministry of the Interior and for Municipal Affairs.

2024-07-16 11:46:00 Transformation of Public Administration Duration: 16/07/2024 - 30/06/2025 | Funding: Ministry of the Interior and for Municipal Affairs Brandenburg