Overview

• Parliamentary state secretary Philipp Amthor said first design sketches will be presented this year, with development slated for completion by late next year.
• The planned smartphone wallet would hold ID cards, driver’s licences and other official documents for digital use, with additional projects slated to let people access services by phone next year.
• Amthor called the wallet a top priority for the Digital Ministry while declining to give a date for public availability.
• He said modernizing administration is a whole-of-state task because many responsibilities lie with Länder and municipalities.
• The broader agenda targets fewer rules and overlapping responsibilities in ministries, with reduced reporting under the supply chain law cited as a recent example.