Overview
- Karsten Wildberger said a national digital wallet will debut on January 2, 2027 with ID, driver’s license, vehicle registration and insurance cards, with new documents added quarterly under high security standards.
- He outlined plans to modernize public administration with artificial intelligence and said his team borrows proven approaches from countries such as Estonia and Greece.
- Priority infrastructure work includes completing the fiber “last mile” into homes and eliminating remaining mobile reception white spots.
- Wildberger acknowledged the 2024 goal to digitize 575 services was not met and emphasized getting state and municipal authorities online by setting and activating common standards.
- He said he holds an IT veto in cabinet and has used it on a proposed administrative AI platform, and he explained why ITZ-Bund remains with the Finance Ministry due to tax and customs data, as journalists criticized cultural and structural hurdles including an IAB-cited 325,000 hires for bureaucratic tasks.