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NIPAG - Research on and for the public administration

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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– Alexandra Lessau

Email: alexandra.lessau@foev-speyer.de
Phone: +49 6232 654-393

News

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    NIPAG Workshop in Berlin on AI compliance: experts discuss regulations for the use of artificial intelligence in public administration

    From June 30 to July 1, 2025, the workshop "AI Compliance? - Regulations on the Use of AI in Public Administration" took place at the NIPAG Berlin. Experts from the public sector provided insights into current developments and regulations on the use of artificial intelligence at federal, state and municipal level. From specific practical examples from Leipzig and Berlin to the Bavarian administration's AI guidelines, the workshop offered valuable perspectives on the integration of AI into public administration processes. The 40 participants took the opportunity to engage in intensive discussions.

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    Evaluation of TV Umbau II successfully completed

    TV Umbau II successfully evaluated: The final report is available and was handed over on time. The results now form the basis for future collective bargaining policy decisions and further developments.

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    Evaluation of the Saxon police law completed

    As of June 30, 2025, the evaluation conducted by the National Institute for Public Administration Germany of five authorization provisions of the Saxon Law on the Police Enforcement Service (SächsPVDG) was completed. The project, commissioned by the Saxon State Ministry of the Interior, had been running since March 2020 and aimed to assess the applicability and impact of five public safety authorization provisions of the SächsPVDG, which came into force in 2020. The State Ministry of the Interior reports the results of the evaluation to the State Parliament.

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    Interview with guest researcher Gyeongsu Kim: „During my stay, I would like to gain a deeper understanding of how Germany approaches administrative service integration.“

    Gyeongsu Kim will be staying at the NIPAG from June 2025 to December 2026 and he will spend the whole time at the Institutes headquarters in Speyer. We are delighted to welcome him and look forward to exchanging experiences with him. He currently works as a Deputy Director in the Korean central government, focusing on digital government and administrative service integration.

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    AI Compliance? Regulations on the Use of AI in Public Administration

    From June 30 to July 01, the workshop “AI Compliance? - Regulations on the use of AI in public administration” will take place on the premises of The National Institute for Public Administration Germany (NIPAG) in Berlin under the direction of Prof. Dr. Jan Ziekow und Dr. Silke I. Keil.

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    NIPAG represented with three projects at the 18th Child and Youth Welfare Day

    The 18th German Child and Youth Welfare Day (DJHT), Europe's largest youth welfare summit, took place in Leipzig from 13 to 15 May 2025. The NIPAG was actively represented with three of its own projects: The Competence Centre Youth Check (ComYC), the Project Office Youth Check Thuringia (ProJCT) and the project ‘Implementation support KJSG: Conversion of administrative structures in the area of integration assistance’ (in short: KJSG project).

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