Barnim presents newly designed website for citizens: The digital future!

Barnim presents newly designed website for citizens: The digital future!

In the district of Barnim there are fresh news! From now on, the district's website shines in a new, modern design. According to barnim.de, the old website was fundamentally renewed. The aim of this extensive revision is to focus more on the needs of users. This renewal ensures that information and services are now structured in terms of topic and offered for life situations and concerns.

A highlight of the new website is the powerful search function that facilitates direct access to administrative services. In addition, the page is connected to a new service portal based on the online access law (OZG) - an important step towards digitizing administrative processes. This revision is considered a stage destination and the district invites the citizens to submit feedback and suggestions for improvement. Contact is possible via the email redaction@kvbarnim.de.

Digital administrative development in focus

But what does the OZG mean for digital administration in Germany as a whole? According to [LandkreiTag.de] (http://www.landkreifag.de/Presseforum/Pressemitteilungen/3311-Das-neue-online access law-MAU-HALBER-Kraft-Vorchen), the German district council is that the suggestions for the further development of the OZG are still inadequate. The federal states are obliged to ensure an end-to-end connection of their online services. District Administrator Reinhard Sager emphasizes how important binding standards and sustainable financing models are to relieve the municipalities from multiple work.

With the cabinet design, it is required to integrate digital application procedures into municipal processes, which could significantly simplify the administration. However, the reality remains: Without solid digital structures, the creation of modestly in paper form will still remain the standard. At the moment, clear interfaces and standards are urgently required to make real progress.

A look into the future of administration

The challenges should not be underestimated, especially if you draw a look at the upcoming introduction of the OZG change law, which will come into force on July 24, 2024. In this context, the federal government will be responsible for developing binding architectural requirements as well as quality and interoperability standards, such as eitco.de. The goal is to speed up administrative digitization in Germany and thus increase civil friendliness.

A central citizen account, the Deutschlandid, is introduced to simplify the identification process. Digital communication with authorities is to be designed more securely by an integrated digital mailbox, and the OnCe-only principle ensures that evidence no longer has to be submitted several times. These measures are a step in the right direction, but the transition will take its time - by 2028 all citizens have an enforceable legal claim to digital administrative services.

Overall, it remains exciting how the digital landscape will develop in the municipalities. The steps that the district of Barnim takes together with the other administrative levels could be pioneering for a future -proof administration.