The NIPAG invites you to a seminar on 'the civil service in transition' on 12 June 2025 in its conference rooms in Berlin. The event marks the launch of the handbook "The Civil Service in Europe – A Research Companion".
The National Institute for Public Administration Germany (NIPAG) is hosting a seminar on the transformation of the civil service in its Berlin conference rooms on 12 June 2025. The event follows the publication of the book ‘The Civil Service in Europe’, which concludes a research project on the transformation of the civil service in Europe funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. Around 50 researchers from numerous European countries were involved in the project. Thanks to a grant from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the publication is also available as an open access edition.
The National Institute for Public Administration Germany (NIPAG) is hosting a seminar on civil service in transition on 12 June 2025 in its Berlin conference rooms. The event marks the publication of the book ‘The Civil Service in Europe’, which concludes a research project on the transformation of public administration in Europe funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. Around 50 researchers from various European countries were involved in the project. Thanks to the support of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the publication is available as an open access edition.
Entitled ‘The Civil Service in Transition’, the event addresses a highly topical issue that brings together national and international perspectives. The opening keynote speech will be given by Baroness Gisela Stuart, First Civil Service Commissioner in the United Kingdom since 2022. As the chief guardian of impartiality and integrity in the British civil service, she lends particular relevance to the discussion. Prof. Ulrich Battis, a renowned German constitutional scholar and proven expert on civil service issues, will present the German perspective on current developments and challenges. Finally, Dr Kolja Naumann, judge at the Federal Administrative Court and lecturer at the University of Leipzig, will comment on the book ‘The Civil Service in Europe’ and present related considerations. The event will also provide an opportunity for exchange and discussion with the participants.
Conference programme (mainly in German)
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Selected publications on the subject
The Civil Service in Europe:
This book opens an often nationally focused field of research to a transnational, common European debate. It addresses the ongoing transformation of the civil service, examining its evolving landscape across Europe and exploring the intricate web of historical, social and political influences that are shaping its current state and setting the future direction.
Related Projects
The Transformation of the public sector in Europe
The aim of the project is to produce a handbook on civil service law in Europe. This will be achieved by conducting a rigorous legal analysis and integrating findings from empirical sciences, in particular public administration, political science and sociology. This analysis will be carried out in collaboration with the scientific community from different EU countries. The handbook will be structured in such a way that the first part will examine the impact and significance of the changes on selected national European public sector laws, while the second part will assess the effectiveness and impact of the changes on public sector law in Europe. The first part will consist of country-specific reports, which will form the core, while also covering EU public sector law. The second part will focus on the establishment of common European standards for specific areas of public sector law, based on comparative analyses. Finally, the third part will draw conclusions by examining the transformation and Europeanisation of the civil service, in particular in terms of changes in the relationship between state and society, a revised conceptualisation of public administration and increased integration into the European multi-level system. It will also identify future challenges and propose practical recommendations.
