Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Digitization changes to the Ministry of Finance!

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Digitization changes to the Ministry of Finance!

Schwerin, Deutschland - in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania something is happening in the field of digitization. On July 22, 2025, the cabinet will be advised on a planned change of department that aims to decisively advance the digital transformation in the state administration. The area of digitization, previously located in the Ministry of the Interior, will be under the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance by Heiko Geue (SPD). This makes it possible for the ministry to bundle its skills in administrative modernization and not only reduce bureaucracy, but also to save costs in the long term, such as n-tv reported.

The proposal comes from Interior Minister Christian Pegel and is part of a more comprehensive strategy that also relocates responsibility for the integration of migrants to the Interior Ministry. The establishment of the state budget for 2026/2027 is already the focus of the current cabinet exam.

criticism of the current state of digitization

However, the digitization of the state administration in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is under sharp criticism. The State Audit Office criticized massive failures of the red-red state government in a special report that was published at the end of 2024. This lacks a clear digitization strategy that would define how digitization can make the life of citizens better. In addition, the administration is not sufficiently rebuilt to be more civil-friendly, as the

key topics of the digitization strategy

The efforts to be successful digitization urgently need to be restructured. The current challenges are diverse and range from vacant management positions in the field of digitization to difficulties in gaining and binding qualified staff. The need for continuous further training and adaptation of the job profiles is unmistakable, as is the Bundesdruckerei . Future digital strategies should take into account artificial intelligence, cloud solutions and digital citizen portals as well as the steadily increasing importance of IT security.

The State Audit Office suggests that the state administration are more independent of large software providers such as Microsoft and instead promote open source solutions. Minister level could play a key role in this debate, since he has not been able to occupy a key position in the Digital State Administration department for months.

Overall, it turns out that Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania faces a wake-up call. If the state government wants to achieve the goals set to create a real plus for citizens and companies in digitization, it must become active in the coming months and implement consistent changes. Because the citizens are also waiting for a digital administration that supports them in everyday life and not overloaded.

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