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State Minister Dr. Fabian Mehring was unanimously elected to the executive board of GovTech Campus Deutschland eV this morning in Berlin (no abstentions). GovTech Campus is a globally unique organization founded by the federal and state governments together with the technology scene. It creates a common platform for government actors, tech companies and research. Its goal: to shape Germany's path to a modern digital state with an innovative administration.
Bavaria's Digital Minister Dr. Fabian Mehring was proposed by the federal government for the newly founded executive board of the internationally unique institution and was unanimously elected today by members from across the republic. In addition to Bavaria CIO Dr. Mehring, the executive board consists of: CIO of the federal government Dr. Markus Richter, CIO of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Ina-Maria Ulbrich (SPD) and State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance of North Rhine-Westphalia Dr. Dirk Günnewig (CDU).
Minister of State and Bavaria CIO Dr. Fabian Mehring: "In order to make the dusty image of state administration 'cool' again, we need a modern state that relies fully on future technologies and scores with innovative services for its citizens and companies. Digitization is the key tool for getting people in the country excited about our community again and at the same time confronting the rampant shortage of skilled workers and rampant bureaucracy. The GovTech Campus has created a platform that enables the federal and state governments to work together with the technology scene to develop innovative solutions for public administration. I am delighted to have the honor of being able to help shape Germany's path to a modern digital state as a member of the newly founded executive committee. A modern, fast and efficient administration has long since become the essential location factor of our time. The success of the digital transformation of our authorities is therefore essential for an economically successful country with a high quality of life. In order for our country to function again, Germany must finally leave the digitization sleeping car and speed up the modernization of the administration. The GovTech Campus Germany will act as an important driver in this. The fact that Bavaria can now play a leading role in this area through me is not only good for our state, but also reflects the fact that our Free State has now blossomed into a digital pioneer within the Republic," said State Minister Dr. Fabian Mehring, delighted about his new role.
Dr. Markus Richter, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Home Affairs and Federal Government Commissioner for Information Technology: "In order to realize the huge potential that the digitization of administration means for Germany, the federal and state governments must cooperate closely with the tech scene. "The GovTech Campus brings together startups, the tech scene, research and administration to develop digital solutions for a modern, digital state. In addition, digital transformation is not just a technical task, but also a cultural change that must be driven and lived by personalities. I am therefore delighted that we can welcome State Minister Dr. Fabian Mehring to the Presidium of the GovTech Campus."
About the GovTech Campus Germany:
The GovTech Campus Germany enables government and administration to make broad use of digital technologies and solutions to meet the major challenges of our time.
For the first time, the federal government, federal states and municipalities (= users) are joining forces with players in the tech scene (= providers) through the GovTech Campus Germany. In a productive environment with optimal know-how, central infrastructure, standards and services, they are exploring, developing and testing digital solutions and putting them into widespread use. The GovTech Campus was jointly initiated by the federal government, the federal states and players from the tech scene, research and science as well as civil society. Further information: www.govtechcampus.de .
As the campus grew, the executive committee was newly anchored in the statutes. From January 1, 2025, the four-member executive committee will monitor the implementation of the association's strategic goals and key decisions by the executive board and will represent Germany's GovTech Campus externally from now on.
