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Saarland government wants to make authorities more digital

Just under a year ago, the Saarland state government announced a reform process to create a "modern state". Now it is presenting the first results.

Saar Minister President Anke Rehlinger presents the plans for administrative modernization....
Saar Minister President Anke Rehlinger presents the plans for administrative modernization. (archive picture)

Modernize administration - Saarland government wants to make authorities more digital

The administration in Saarland is intended to be "more accessible, digital, and understandable" for citizens. This was announced by Minister-President Anke Rehlinger in Saarbrücken, who presented the first results of the "Modernization Exam" of the SPD-led government. Companies are also expected to benefit from digitalization and bureaucracy reduction. The plan is to streamline processes by centralizing tasks and better utilizing resources.

In a nine-page document under the slogan "Making it Easier," the government lists concrete examples of the planned modernization process. They range from the introduction of online appointment scheduling at financial offices to the complete digitalization of all applications and procedures at the Central Foreigners Authority, as well as simplifications in the integration assistance, an expansion of the Online Watch, and easements in the procurement process.

  1. Minister-President Anke Rehlinger, leading the SPD-government in Saarland, announced that they aim to digitalize and simplify administration in Saarbrücken.
  2. The plans for modernization include centralizing tasks and improving resource utilization, as part of a broader effort to reduce bureaucracy for both citizens and businesses in Germany.
  3. In line with this, Anke Rehlinger's government has outlined specific changes, including online appointment scheduling at financial offices and complete digitalization at the Central Foreigners Authority for Saarland.
  4. Furthermore, the digitization drive will extend to streamlining integration assistance and easing procurement processes, as part of Anke Rehlinger's push for a more efficient and understandable bureaucracy in Saarland.

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