Preparation of two expert reports on the evaluation of the Schleswig-Holstein Freedom of Information Act (IZG-SH)

In Schleswig-Holstein, the Freedom of Information Act (Informationszugangsgesetz - IZG-SH) requires public authorities to make certain information available to the public, such as directives, circulars, contracts, expert opinions and statistics. In its current form, the Act also provides for the establishment by the state of a central electronic information register and central information register offices. Since the beginning of 2020, it has been possible for public authorities to publish the information to be provided on the Schleswig-Holstein Transparency Portal. Section 16 of the IZG-SH provides for a review of the application and effects of the amendments to the Act. The state parliament of Schleswig-Holstein is to be informed of the results of the evaluation in two reports (2022 and 2025). The National Institute for Public Administration Germany was commissioned in February 2022 to prepare parts of this evaluation. The commissioning party is the Ministry of the Interior, Rural Areas, Integration and Equal Opportunities of the State of Schleswig-Holstein.