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The NIPAG project 'Support for the implementation of the Act to Strengthen Children and Youth (KJSG): Conversion of administrative structures in the field of integration support' is presented in the report 'Working together towards one goal – We are shaping integrated child and youth welfare' (which is published by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) and now also available in print.

The second workshop in the series 'New Work in public administration' took place on 19 and 20 September 2024 and focused on the temporal and functional flexibility in the workplace. The workshop, organised by the NIPAG, was chaired by Prof. Dr Jan Ziekow and DrSilke I. Keil in cooperation with the Subcommittee on 'General Administrative Organisation' (UA AV) of Task Force VI of the Conference of the Ministers of the Interior in the conference rooms at the Berlin office of the NIPAG.

The advent of the metaverse, which will merge physical and virtual reality, will give rise to a number of new legal questions. The JuWissDay event, scheduled for 27 and 28 September 2024, addressed these issues in depth with a series of engaging keynotes and panels in Speyer.

The findings of the project, 'Digital autonomy and governance in the context of legal-administrative systems', were unveiled at the international conference, 'Autonomy in the Age of Digitisation'. The National Institute for Public Administration Germany (NIPAG) is participating in the project.

The National Institute for Public Administration Germany (NIPAG) has redesigned its website and revised its content in line with its commitment to providing a user-friendly and informative online presence. Following a comprehensive relaunch on 10 September 2024, the new NIPAG website not only offers a modern and barrier-free design, but also an expanded range of information and a consistent visual language.

The second workshop in the series 'New Work in public administration' will take place on 19-20 September 2024. Once again, the workshop is being organised by the National Institute for Public Administration Germany (NIPAG) in cooperation with the Subcommittee on General Administrative Organisation (UA AV) of Task Force VI of the Conference of the Ministers of the Interior, chaired by Prof. Dr Jan Ziekow and Dr Silke I. Keil.

Manipulative interfaces are ubiquitous on the Internet: Project 'Dark Pattern Detection App' has thoroughly investigated this phenomenon and identified legal and technical countermeasures to protect consumers. The project was successfully brought to a conclusion at the NIPAG on 31 July 2024.

The Thuringian Cabinet has decided to continue the youth-check Thuringia until what is expected to be 2026. This means that the youth-check Thuringia project bureau can continue its work beyond 2024 and continue to contribute to youth-friendly legislation in Thuringia.

The expert evaluation of TV Umbau II, which the NIPAG is carrying out on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs of the State of Brandenburg has begun.

The European AI Regulation entered into force on 1 August this year Its provisions have to be implemented on a step-by-step basis by 2027. Among other things, the question of which authority will monitor compliance in Germany needs to be clarified. Prof. Mario Martini and Dr Jonas Botta, both from the German Research Institute for Public Administration, have published a study entitled 'AI supervision for Germany - Tasks, powers and options for implementation' ('Nationale KI-Aufsicht - Aufgaben, Befugnisse und Umsetzungsoptionen'), which examines what the best solution for Germany might look like. The TV news programme Tagesschau interviews Prof. Martini.