Weekly proceedings in the Federal Diet (Bundestag)
The German government is set to introduce a series of significant changes in various sectors, aiming to modernize and streamline processes. Here's a rundown of the key developments:
Public Transport
From May 2023, a nationwide digital ticket for buses and trains, known as the Germany ticket, will be available as a subscription. The initial cost will be 49 euros per month, and consumers and small plant operators will have their annual costs capped at 20 euros per year for Smart Meters. The federal government is contributing 1.5 billion euros annually to finance the Germany ticket, with the federal states providing an equivalent amount. The ticket's introduction aims to make public transport more attractive, financially relieve commuters, and contribute to more climate-friendly mobility. The Germany ticket will be evaluated in 2023 and 2024.
Legal Profession Regulations
The draft bill contains changes to the professional regulations of legal advisory professions. The bill provides for the possibility of transferring the approval of certain training courses and the conduct of proficiency examinations to legal entities under public law. It also regulates fines that can be imposed for unauthorized legal services.
Administrative Courts
The coalition factions have agreed that higher administrative and federal administrative courts will be allowed to make simple decisions with a smaller panel in the future. The draft bill to accelerate administrative court proceedings in the infrastructure sector will give priority to proceedings under the jurisdiction of higher administrative courts or the Federal Administrative Court.
Associations and Foundations
The German Civil Code now allows for digital membership meetings in associations and foundations, with chairs able to convene meetings in a hybrid form. Associations will also be able to empower their boards to hold virtual meetings with a simple resolution, without changing their bylaws.
Shipping Administration
The draft bill of the federal government requires associations to transmit the entire directory of license holders for sports shipping in the area of inland waterways to the General Directorate of Waterways and Shipping by December 31, 2023, and to delete the directory immediately thereafter.
Energy Transition
A bill is being introduced to restart the digitalization of the energy transition, focusing on the rollout of Smart Meters in Germany, with binding targets by 2030.
Centralization of Oversight
The draft bill of the federal government aims to centralize oversight of legal services, with the Federal Office of Justice responsible for registration and oversight.
As of August 2025, there is no publicly available update or confirmed status on the specific draft bills discussed in the German parliament related to funding for the Germany ticket, shipping administration simplification, strengthening oversight of legal services, digital membership meetings in associations, acceleration of administrative court proceedings in the infrastructure sector, or the digitalization of the energy transition. For the most accurate and timely information, official German Bundestag records or government press releases would be the best direct sources.
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