Public Sector

Souveränität mit Wirkung! Technik im Griff oder im Griff der Technik?

Sovereignty with an impact! In control of technology, or controlled by technology?

When the topic of digital sovereignty comes up in public administration, many people first think of technology—software, servers, the cloud, and license agreements. That’s not wrong, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. At its core, digital sovereignty is a question of power.

AI-generated code is only as secure as the framework it’s built in

AI-assisted code generation promises speed — but without clear architectural boundaries, the result is risk, not results. Generated code isn't inherently secure, maintainable, or testable. What matters is the framework it's produced in: precise architectural constraints limit what's possible so that entire classes of errors are structurally eliminated. How this works in practice — and why A12 acts as a safety net.
mgm auf dem Zukunftskongress Staat und Verwaltung 2026

mgm at the Berlin Future Congress: Open Source, Digital Sovereignty, and the Future of...

Year after year, the Future Congress on Government & Public Administration serves as the central gathering place for everyone actively shaping the digital transformation of the public sector. mgm will be there again this year – and has two powerful messages to share.
Digitale Souveränität braucht mehr als gute Absichten. Am 12. Mai sprechen wir über die Umsetzung

How can federal, state and local governments achieve digital sovereignty? Answers in the eGovernment...

On May 12, 2026, Markus Michels, Senior Open Source Program Manager at mgm technology Partners, will be a speaker at the live webinar “How Can the Federal Government, States, and Municipalities Work Together to Achieve Digital Sovereignty?” on eGovernment.de.
eGovernment Readers' Choice Awards 2026

eGovernment Awards 2026: Nominated for Consulting in the Public Sector

We are delighted to have been nominated once again for the eGovernment Readers' Choice Award in the Consultant category. Having already won the Platinum Award five times in a row, we naturally want to defend this title again this year. Please help us by voting for mgm in the Consultant category.

From Target Architecture to Implementation: Why Public Administrations Should Now Rely on Open Source,...

The IT Planning Council has set the course with its resolution on the Federal Target Architecture for Mailbox and Communication Solutions (ZaPuK)—but the real challenge begins now: Hundreds of specialized procedures and portals must be migrated, integrated, and reimagined. mgm technology partners demonstrates how this can be achieved with open source, a clear architectural framework, and responsible AI deployment.

A12 Enterprise AI Low Code Platform Goes Open Source: Bavarian State Office for Taxation...

The A12 Enterprise AI Low Code Platform will soon be available as open source. In close coordination between the Bavarian State Office for Taxation...

FAQ: The OZG Cloud

The OZG Cloud helps municipalities and public-law entities handle administrative procedures in accordance with the Online Access Act (OZG) in a fully digital and seamless manner. The following questions and answers provide a concise overview of the platform’s structure, functions, and added value.
Der Deutschland-Stack: Warum die Verwaltungsdigitalisierung jetzt ein gemeinsames Fundament braucht

The Deutschland-Stack: Why the Digitalization of Public Administration now needs a Common Foundation

The Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization (BMDS) has concluded the second round of consultations on the Deutschland-Stack. Following the initial launch in the fall of 2025, technology fields such as agent-based and generative artificial intelligence and virtualized infrastructures were further defined. The IT and digital sectors, academia, and civil society were invited to contribute their expertise. The response shows that the Deutschland-Stack is no longer an abstract strategy paper, but a project that is gaining momentum.

Claude Can Migrate COBOL. But: Who’s Actually Doing It?

IBM stock crashed 13 percent in a single day, triggered by a single blog post: Anthropic can use Claude Code to automatically modernize COBOL legacy systems, something that previously took years and armies of consultants. The market understood what that means. But have the companies sitting on these systems understood it too?