Young Thuringians wanted: Your opinion counts for 2025!

Young Thuringians wanted: Your opinion counts for 2025!

Today, October 28, 2025, the year is coming to an end and dbb jugend Thuringia would like to hear from young people and members what they think. The organization has oneSurvey for feedback on eventsstarted, which takes about five minutes. The aim is to better tailor the offers to the needs of young people. To make participation a little more palatable, two tickets for “MyJump” in Erfurt will be raffled off among all participants. It is interesting that this raffle has no connection with the provider “MyJump”, but that does not diminish the appeal.

But while dbb youth is looking for feedback, a worrying picture is emerging about young people's trust in the state. According to a recentCitizen survey66 percent of 18 to 29 year olds do not believe that the public sector is up to the task. Matthäus Fandrejewski, chairman of dbb youth, commented on the results as an “alarm signal”. Only 27 percent of respondents believe that the government can solve problems effectively. This skepticism is not easy to ignore.

Digitalization as the key to efficiency

The study also brought to light some clear wishes of the younger generation: 53 percent of those surveyed see themDigitalizationas a decisive factor in increasing the performance of the state. After all, 48 percent have had positive experiences with online services. Fandrejewski is therefore not only calling for the elimination of long waiting times and unpopular paper forms, but also attractive working conditions in the public sector such as flexibility and competitive salaries. Reducing bureaucracy is seen as an essential component in improving the efficiency of the state.

In theCoalition government of the Union and the SPDThere is also agreement on the need for digitalization. A working group with prominent actors such as Peer Steinbrück and Thomas de Maizière is working on a concept that will make administration more efficient and citizen-friendly. An interim report from the initiative shows that Germany is lagging behind in the digitalization of administration, which is often attributed to a lack of political prioritization and unclear responsibilities.

A new era of public service

The coalition agreement calls for an “ambitious modernization agenda”. The aim is networking and user-friendliness in administration. To this end, a new ministry for digital and administration is to be created that will promote standards in order to offer an effective service. Further measures include the introduction of a mandatory citizen account for all administrative services and the automation of processes such as the issuance of child benefit notices.

Last but not least, the use ofArtificial intelligencebrought into play to increase efficiency. Public service reform is a key challenge for the new federal government, and a final report on this initiative is expected in July 2025.

What remains is the question: Will the state overcome the challenges to regain the trust of the young generation? It is clear that changes are necessary to meet the demands of young people and strengthen democracy. We can only hope that these surveys and initiatives do not come to nothing.