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Recruitment using public value strategies
The public sector faces increasing challenges in attracting and retaining sufficient numbers of skilled staff through traditional methods. In addition to the impact of demographic change, competition from the private sector for talent is also a concern. In this context, it is vital to identify strategies for attracting skilled professionals and motivating existing employees to remain in the public sector.
Municipal enterprises in the regime of the Data Use Act
In the context of local enterprises, the ability to mine data resources within and between organisations is becoming a critical aspect of the business model. In addition, the question of whether third parties should be allowed to use these data resources is an important point of consideration. The normative scope is determined by European and national regulations. The Open Data PSI Directive and its national implementation, the Data Use Act (DNG), establish two different legal regimes. Public bodies are subject to stricter rules than so-called public service companies. However, the essential question of which local enterprises are considered public service enterprises within the scope of the DNG and which are to be classified as public bodies remains partially unanswered by the DNG. This project will develop solutions to this problem.
The state and the metaverse: On the power to shape and organise the Internet of tomorrow
Much like the mythical island kingdom of Atlantis, the vision of the metaverse satisfies today's wanderlust. In the future, physical, augmented and virtual reality will merge to form a digital Atlantis. The 'New Internet' will be characterised overall by an unprecedented degree of decentralisation, interactivity and interoperability. The National Institute for Public Administration Germany project 'Metaversum' undertool pioneering work by exploring the infinite vastness of the 'New Internet' from the perspective of jurisprudence and science by highlighting not only existing regulatory requirements, but also – and in particular – regulatory gaps.
The police use of robots
The arsenal of the German police is increasingly expanding to include robotised quadrupeds: the ‘Spot’ model from Boston Dynamics, for example, delights millions of people with its dance choreographies and slapstick-like demo videos. These robots have now also been encountered by the population of Shanghai, New York, Los Angeles and Honolulu, as well as visitors to Singapore's parks - each time in the service of the police and regulatory authorities. Spot’ has also been deployed in Germany, after the state of North Rhine-Westphalia acquired two of them. The ‘Police Robots’ project looks at the use of police robots from a legal and ethical perspective.
Task focussing: Organisational and procedural aspects
The topic of task focussing in public administration is a prominent focus of the current research programme at the National Institute for Public Administration (NIPAG). The hierarchical line structure of public administration is proving to be inadequate in the context of new, complex tasks. The complexity and multidimensionality of the tasks and problems faced by public administrations are increasing, and the solutions to these problems require considerable effort under the use of existing resources. The resolution and management of such tasks could be significantly enhanced by collaboration between different departments and domains (to varying degrees), for example by using matrix structures with adaptive teams. Despite the inherent challenges, a greater emphasis on task orientation appears to be essential for an effective and forward-looking public administration. In this multi-year research initiative, the NIPAG is assessing and collecting data on the successful implementation of task-oriented working methods.
Evaluation of the Schleswig-Holstein Open Data Act (ODaG) for public administrative bodies
The Schleswig-Holstein Open Data Act (Offene-Daten-Gesetz - ODaG) for public administrative bodies came into force on 15 April 2022. The aim of the Act is to 'strengthen the free and unrestricted access of the public to all non-protected digital data'. The Act regulates the conditions for the provision of open data and defines the responsibilities of the lead agency. Section 7 of the ODaG stipulates an obligation to review the effects of the Act with scientific support four years after it comes into force and every four years thereafter. In this context, the National Institute for public Administration Germany was commissioned to prepare parts of the report on the first review of the Act after its entry into force on the basis of scientific standards.
New Work in public administration
New Work is an approach that describes the transformation of the modern workplace. It encompasses not only new forms and models of work, but also changes in social structures and the demands placed on employees. It therefore encompasses the organisational, societal and individual levels. The National Institute for Public Administration Germany is designing a tailor-made model project for the administrations in ministries to develop new forms and models of work with the help of New Work approaches. The implementation of the model in each participating ministry will be accompanied by empirical surveys. This will primarily allow rapid access to results and secondly deliver reliable conclusions for medium and long-term planning of work forms and models.
Efficient and effective environmental administration in Thuringia: Situation analysis and recommendations with a focus on future requirements
Against the backdrop of an escalating workload for the Thuringian environmental administration, driven by European, federal and state legislation, the Thuringia State Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation (Thüringer Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie und Naturschutz - TMUEN) commissioned a study to develop a situational analysis of the current performance by the Thuringian environmental administration in the fields of environmental, nature and climate protection as well as the energy sector. In addition, the study aimed to provide a critical assessment of the performance by the existing working and implementation structures. The primary aim of the project was to compare the staffing situation in the Thuringian environmental administration with that of other comparable German states. Secondly, an analysis of the current working, organisational and structural situation was undertaken. Thirdly, an evidence-based assessment of the medium-term staffing needs was carried out, taking into account current challenges and future tasks. Recommendations were made on how best to deploy existing staff to improve the performance of the Thuringian environmental administration. Strategies for supporting local authorities with environmental responsibilities and for improving the dissemination of information in the context of local self-government were also identified. As a result, recommendations were formulated to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Thuringian environmental administration.
Equality check: Research project on organisational design and institutional anchoring
In 2021, the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend - BMFSFJ) published a guidance document on the implementation of a gender-sensitive impact assessment of legislation. The guide offers direction throughout the legislative process as to whether and what gender equality-specific effects are to be expected, as well as how the gender equality impact of a regulation can be enhanced when the Federal Government is engaged in drafting a regulation. The objective of the study was twofold: firstly, to examine the prerequisites for incorporating an assessment requirement in government regulatory projects and secondly, to identify the conditions that must be met for the gender perspective to become a permanent feature of the Federal Government's decision-making process in the future.
Evaluation of the Thuringian Transparency Act
According to Section 22 of the Thuringian Transparency Act (ThürTG), the state government is obliged to submit a report to the state parliament on the experience gained with the ThürTG and the associated Administrative Costs Ordinance (Verwaltungskostenverordnung - VKV) four years after the Act comes into force. In particular, the report must consider the impact of legal developments and experience, as well as the results of the local authorities' use of the transparency portal in relation to the question of extending the transparency obligation. The National Institute for Public Administration Germany was commissioned by the Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs of the State of Thuringia (TMIK) to carry out the evaluation.
