The Digital Kick-Off Day Programme is Live!
The programme for our Digital Kick-Off Day on 13 March is now online! Get ready for a full day of fresh perspectives and bold solutions for the public sector.
Discover inspiring Project Showcases, where you can vote for your favourite in the Community Voting (opening two weeks before the event), and participate in hands-on Digital Workshopsled by experts from around the world. Explore the programme and register now to join us online!
One highlight: our Jury Favourites – two outstanding projects selected by our festival jury. They will be featured in exclusive interviews during the event and will present their work live at the festival on 5 June.
💡 “The Creative Bureaucracy Festival is the strongest platform to share ideas and inspire each other to shape a citizen-centered administration. Through the FLEX:Unit, we empower colleagues, strengthen resilience, and contribute to the modernisation of public administration.” – Jury Favourite, Landeshauptstadt Kiel, Germany
🌍 “We are very excited to share our story, where we have been able to reduce maternal deaths by almost 50% in just a few years by building leadership and a sense of purpose among government workers and community leaders.” – Jury Favourite, State Capability Enhancement Project of the Government Innovation Lab, Government of Meghalaya, India
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
🎥 Project Showcases | Livestream Programme
The Digital Kick-Off Day will feature 30 projects from 15 countries, tackling themes such as digital transformation, inclusive governance, open data, citizen engagement, and sustainable public sector innovation. The event will be split into two parts: a German-speaking and an English-speaking programme, offering a diverse experience for all participants.
The day will start with an opening session and talk on key topics shaping the future of public sector innovation. Alongside the Project Showcases, we’ll also feature interviews with the Jury Favourite projects, and the winner announcement will bring the event to a close.
💻 Digital Workshops
The Digital Workshops provide a hands-on opportunity to address practical challenges in the public sector. Led by experts, these sessions will explore themes such as digital tools for public services, inclusive governance strategies, and using technology to enhance citizen engagement, with a focus on sustainability.
Running from 10:00 to 21:00 (CET) in four blocks, the workshops will be held in both English and German. A total of 15 workshops are available, and you must register individually for each one in advance – make sure to check the programme calendar and click on each workshop to secure your spot!
