# Initiative für einen handlungsfähigen Staat ## Basic Info **Name:** Initiative für einen handlungsfähigen Staat (Initiative for an Effective State – Reforms for a Strong Democracy) **What is it:** A cross-party and cross-sector initiative established to develop a set of concrete proposals for strengthening the performance and responsiveness of public administration in Germany. The initiative operates through seven thematic working groups and will publish a final report in 2025. **Who is involved:** - Initiated by: Julia Jäkel, Peer Steinbrück, Thomas de Maizière, Andreas Voßkuhle - Patron: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier - Coordination: [[Hertie School]] (Martin Klingst, Prof. Gerhard Hammerschmid) - Funded by: [[Hertie Foundation]], [[Fritz Thyssen Foundation]], [[Mercator Foundation]], [[Zeit Stiftung Bucerius]] - Partners: [[Hertie School]], [[Bucerius Law School]] **Location:** Berlin, Germany (office based at the Hertie School) **Link:** https://www.ghst.de/initiative-fuer-einen-handlungsfaehigen-staat --- ## Entries 09/04/2025: The CDU/CSU and SPD coalition agreement makes reference to the Initiative für einen handlungsfähigen Staat, acknowledging the relevance of its proposals in shaping the future of public sector reform in Germany.