Overview

• The AI-based pseudonymization tool 'Jano' is being tested at five courts in Hesse and Baden-Württemberg, including Hanau, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, and Darmstadt.
• The tool automates the previously manual, error-prone process of anonymizing court judgments, making them more accessible to the public.
• Jano retains the roles of legal participants, such as defendants and lawyers, ensuring readability while protecting identities.
• The project, funded by the federal government, is part of broader efforts to digitize the judicial system and increase transparency in Germany, where only 1–2% of judgments are currently published.
• A summer evaluation will determine whether Jano can be expanded to all ordinary courts in Hesse and Baden-Württemberg by autumn 2025.