Our Publications

Studies

Open Data Ranking Germany 2025

The Open Data Ranking has been updated! For the second time, we are examining the open data landscape in Germany, considering more than just the sheer number of …


Dénes Jäger

Studies

Open Data Ranking Germany 2024

We publish the first Open Data Ranking for Germany! Based on the Transparency Ranking, we take a look at the open data landscape in Germany and go beyond simply …


Dénes Jäger

Policy statements

E-Government Act Brandenburg

Second Amendment Act (Drs.7/8080)

The state government of Brandenburg wants to incorporate open data into the legal framework by amending the existing law. However, the OKF considers the …


Henriette Litta, Dénes Jäger

policy statements

Hesse Open Data Act (HODaG)

The provision of open data is a central element in the implementation of open government and a key prerequisite for transparency, accountability and …


Henriette Litta, Dénes Jäger

policy statements

E-Government Act of Hesse

The draft law essentially deals with the implementation of the digital provision of administrative services in state law, which has become mandatory as a result …


Henriette Litta, Dénes Jäger

Handbooks

Funding for Future

Ein Handbuch des Prototype Fund

In this handbook, the Prototype Fund offers a case study of open source software to demonstrate how individuals and small teams can benefit from unbureaucratic …


Patricia Leu

Studies

Sovereign Tech Fund - Feasibility Study

In the study the authors examined the needs and possibilities for a funding program to strengthen open digital infrastructure. The idea for a fund is based, …


Adriana Groh, Katharina Meyer, Fiona Krakenbürger, Eileen Wagner