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Legal Aspects of security in urban spaces (OPMOPS)
Public assemblies operate in a constitutionally sensitive area. From a legal standpoint, public assemblies and their participants are afforded special constitutional protection under Article 5(1) and Article 8(1) of the Basic Law. Conversely, public assemblies are associated with an increased potential for conflict, whether due to counter-events, contact with the public or the often divergent opinions within the circles of participants. It is only through strategic and legally sound planning and implementation that the safety of all parties can be guaranteed. The objective of the partner organisations in the overall project was to develop a Decision Support System (DSS) for both the preparation phase and the crisis management of events with a high conflict potential. The third-party-funded project at National Institute for Public Administration Germany was incorporated into the overall project as a legal contribution. The sub-project examined the fundamental conflict between freedom and security and prepared and monitored the technical development. The research project's findings were published in a monograph (along with two essays on the use of drones by the police and on assemblies during the pandemic).
Applicable quality standards for the BMU in the area of consultations with the general public
In cooperation with IFOK GmbH, the National Institute for Public Administration Germany has developed empirically based and practically relevant quality standards for public consultation processes conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUV).
The 'Digital road space' as a field of experiment for developing and testing a cooperative data infrastructure as a basis for inter-municipal mobility applications using the example of urban and heavy goods traffic
As of 1 October 2017, the National Institute for Public Administration Germany has been involved in the joint project 'xDataToGo', which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) as part of its 'mFund' programme. Project 'xDataToGo' aims to merge local government data from the digital road space with that of the Federal Government, Federal States and other stakeholders, creating a regional, cooperative data infrastructure that can be used collectively. Previously, the data was of a disparate nature and there were no uniform database standards at local government level. The project was enhanced by a mobile application, which enabled local authorities in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region (MRN) to record information in a uniform manner, including details such as road widths, clearance heights and permissible payloads. This information was linked with data from the Federal States and the Federal Government, and made available for innovative mobility applications (e.g. via the federal mobility data marketplace). The National Institute for Public Administration Germany provided legal expertise to support and accompany the joint project. In particular, the project team examined data licensing and the provision of data via a portal, using the German data licence and the GovData metadata portal as case studies. They also examined the limitations of monetising local government data from an economic law and PSI regime perspective, as well as potential avenues for collaboration with private third parties. De lege ferenda, they investigated the feasibility of the legal concept of de facto data sovereignty. In addition to addressing legal and regulatory issues through scientific research, the National Institute for Public Administration Germany's involvement in the project centred around organising workshops for decision makers from local government authorities.
The German system of (higher) administrative schools as an export success for German development cooperation
The project 'Advisory fund for structural and regulatory policy reform' (SOB) is a joint initiative of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) with German development cooperation partner countries. Its aim is to integrate German experience in structural and regulatory policy more strongly into advice on transformation processes and reform initiatives in these countries, and to make it more readily available. To this end, the SOB facilitates the exchange of experience between German experts and development cooperation partners, particularly in the areas of decentralisation, public finance, political participation and economic policy. Germany has considerable experience in decentralisation. This includes a system of administrative training, some aspects of which could be suitable for knowledge transfer through the SOB. The National Institute for Public Administration Germany has conducted a scientific assessment of the relevance of German development cooperation for partner countries and a systematic identification of further promising aspects of administrative training.
Study on the implementation of a coffee tax reduction on sustainable coffee
The German government has demonstrated its commitment to the sustainability goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. One of the key development policy objectives of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is to promote the establishment of sustainable global supply chains. In April 2018, the BMZ publicly advocated for the exemption of coffee taxes on sustainably produced and fairly traded coffee, with the objective of improving social and environmental production conditions in coffee-growing countries. The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) provides advisory services to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) within the framework of the programme 'Sustainable supply chains and standards', and commissioned the National Institute for Public Administration Germany to conduct a public administration study.
Uniform geodata management in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate
The state government's 'Strategy for digital life in Rhineland-Palatinate' makes a clear statement about the importance of modern geodata management: 'Digital geodata as a reflection of the real world is the digital raw material of an intelligent geo-future'. What are the key principles of modern, efficient geodata management in Rhineland-Palatinate, and what new developments should be taken into account? How can innovative methods contribute to the reorganisation? These and other questions were addressed in the project 'Preliminary study on the introduction of a standardised geodata management system in Rhineland-Palatinate (rlp-GDM)', based at the Ministry of the Interior and Sport of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate. In cooperation with the Innovation Laboratory of the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer (Knowledge and Idea Transfer for Innovation in Administration - WITI), the National Institute for Public Administration Germany and the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region (MRN) GmbH.
Investigation into the prevalence and nature of violence against public sector workers in urban and intercity passenger transport, and possible courses of action
As a supplement to the study commissioned by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) on the prevalence of violence against workers in the public sector and possible courses of action, the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) and German Civil Service Federation commissioned the National Institute for Public Administration Germany to investigate the prevalence of violence against public transport workers.
Support for the implementation of the Act to Strengthen Children and Youth (KJSG)
The project is part of the reforms initiated by the Act to Strengthen Children and Youth (KJSG) passed in 2021. It serves to support local authorities that need to restructure their administrative structures within this framework. On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ), the National Institute for Public Administration Germany is supporting a pilot test of new administrative structures in the field of integration support for children and young people with disabilities in three model communities until December 2027. The reorganization of responsibilities aimed at inclusion requires administrative adjustments on the part of local authorities. The NIPAG has already developed the prerequisites for administrative structural reform and practical implementation guidelines for local authorities – in the form of roadmaps and handouts – as part of two previous projects. The current project aims to support local authorities by deepening the handouts and by gathering information about the progress of the reform.
Current situation analysis to help develop and improve services for children and young people with disabilities
With 'Taking part - Shaping the future: The future of child and youth welfare', the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) has initiated a broad process of consultation and dialogue on the modernisation of child and youth welfare. One point of discussion is the implementation of integrated child and youth welfare with a transfer of responsibility for children and young people with disabilities from social welfare (Social Code Book (SGB) XII or, from 1 January 2020, integration assistance according to SGB IX) to child and youth welfare (SGB VIII). On behalf of the BMFSFJ, the National Institute for Public Administration Germany carried out a situation analysis on integration assistance for children and young people with disabilities.
Development of guidance for the evaluation of legal norms
In order to achieve high-quality legislation and to reduce the number of standards, almost all regulations and laws in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) have been subject to a time limit since 2005. The time limit is defined either as an expiry date or as an obligation to report by a certain date in accordance with Sec. 39(2) of the Joint Rules of Procedure of the Federal Ministries (GGO). If a temporary legal regulation is to be maintained beyond its stated expiry date, the ministry responsible is obliged to submit an evaluation of the regulation in question in order to justify its continued maintenance. An evaluation report must also be submitted as part of the aforementioned reporting obligation. In order to further improve the quality of the evaluation reports, guidance for the evaluation of legal norms in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has been developed in close cooperation with the relevant departments. This guidance describes the evaluation procedure and provides information on the preparation of evaluation reports. The Ministry of the Interior of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia commissioned the National Institute for Public Administration Germany to develop the aforementioned guidance.