Overview
- Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger announced the start date during ZDF’s Markus Lanz.
- At launch, the wallet will store the national ID, driver’s license, vehicle registration and insurance cards.
- Quarterly updates are planned to add items such as the health card, diplomas and a vaccination pass.
- Officials cite use cases including bank account openings and on-the-spot age verification at checkout.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly praised Wildberger’s drive to modernize government services.