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North Rhine-Westphalia is introducing, as the first federal state, a uniform, AI-supported platform for tender preparation in ministries and municipalities. And is relying on the solution from Munich startup Govradar.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise – but how do companies deploy it safely, efficiently, and in compliance with the law? Munich-based AI startup Trail has an answer: the platform automates AI governance, i.e., the policies according to which companies work with AI. It integrates into existing workflows and saves companies up to 80% compliance time.

Digitalization in the public sector is progressing, albeit slowly. However, new problems keep emerging. For example, there is a risk that authorities become dependent on individual providers. And the use of many different tools doesn’t necessarily help break down data silos. The Munich startup ZdoV wants to kill two birds with one stone: with open-source ERP systems. Managing Partner Finnigan Lutz explains in an interview why open-source is better and what ERP systems can do for the public sector.n nFirst published on: July 1, 2024

Our last interview with Summ AI was so long ago that it was time for an update. Summ AI offers an AI-powered tool that automatically translates any text into plain language. (That is, into a defined speech style with simple sentence structure and additional explanations that anyone can understand.) Co-founder Flora Geske speaks in the interview about challenges and learnings and tells how her startup’s success story continues.

Vanessa Theel co-founded Summ AI in 2022 together with Flora Geske and Nicholas Wolf. The AI-based tool translates complex texts into easy language at the click of a button. With the help of the startup, companies can make information quickly, cost-effectively and accessibly available to everyone and thus easily meet regulatory requirements for the accessibility of their communication – particularly with the entry into force of the Accessibility Strengthening Act in 2025. We spoke with Vanessa Theel about her motivation, tips and learnings.

The German state has a great need for digital solutions. These five Munich govtech startups can help.

You can find the govtech episode and all other episodes of our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, Overcast, Castbox, Podcast Addict and Anchor. There are 10,994 municipalities in Germany – and they have all made more or less progress in digitizing their administration. In doing so, they […]

How are multi-purpose halls, sports facilities, or meeting rooms actually managed? Often still with Excel spreadsheets and lots of email traffic. Locaboo believes it can be done differently and offers cities and municipalities a more efficient way to manage these facilities with its cloud-based solution. Co-founder and managing director Andreas Michel explains what this solution is all about and what challenges the Munich startup has already faced in this interview.

The founders of Silberfluss, Felix Füssel, Jan Jakob, Lukas Ballweg, and Nils Lißner, want to help law firms process more cases more effectively. To do this, the legal tech experts, software developers, and business informatics experts joined forces and developed law firm management software. But the public administration could also benefit from the solution.

The Munich-based startup Govshare was founded in 2022 by Philipp Schwarz and Franz-Ferdinand Kress. The platform is designed to make it easier for municipalities to implement climate protection solutions. The startup uses data visualization and semantics to do this. Actors from administration and politics can quickly see what has worked or not worked elsewhere. Founder Philipp Schwarz discusses in an interview the (nearly) giving up, current challenges, and the company’s vision. The startup has also secured successful financing. FAZ Business Media GmbH made a strategic investment in an undisclosed amount.

The digital industry association Bitkom is awarding the Smart Country Startup Award again. Solutions from the areas of smart city and govtech are being sought.