Overview
- In his first talk show appearance, Karsten Wildberger outlined a plan to reduce the administrative burden on companies by 25%, estimating about €16 billion in relief.
- He said the state will pare eight percent of office positions and simplify building rules and permitting so construction becomes cheaper and faster.
- The minister announced a European Digital Identity wallet targeted for late 2026 or January 2027, with data hosted in a sovereign European cloud using European encryption.
- He signaled rollbacks to paperwork, citing work to end the cash‑register receipt obligation, ease agricultural reporting, and reduce supply‑chain reporting requirements.
- Wildberger said Berlin is pressing in Brussels to curb new EU paperwork, while acknowledging the reforms require time, coordination and sustained effort.