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Open-source-development for Public Administration

Reach Public Administration in Germany with your code!

As a central platform for Public Administration, openCode connects thousands of administrative employees with developers. In this growing community, open-source-solutions for the digital administration of tomorrow are created together with a wide variety of administrative organizations.

What makes openCode unique

Maximum Visibility

Direct access to decision-makers in Public Administration

Active Community

Interaction with other administrative employees and developers

Official Framework

Operated by ZenDiS on behalf of the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)

Strategic Relevance

A cornerstone of Digital Sovereignty

Your own project in 4 steps

Register on openCode

Create projects, share code and participate in the discussion forum. Read more

Create your first project

Invite team, describe project and clarify approval. Read more

Configure your project

Manage projects and code.

Build your community

Publish in the Software Index, participate in the badge program and create microsites on GitLab pages.

Collaborate

Provide your own code

Create new administrative software projects and publish them in the central Software Index in order to promote standardization and interoperability in the administration.

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Continuing development of existing software

Reuse software projects and develop them further together in order to obtain individual solutions more quickly and efficiently.

Software Index

Discover our range of knowledge

Find information about open source in administration and the legal and organizational framework in our knowledge area.

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Get help

In our weekly live consultation hour or in the discussion forum.

Support

The way to the Software Index

The openCode Guide

On this page you will find step-by-step instructions on how to find your way around the openCode platform.

  • Registration and authentication
  • Create and manage projects
  • Listing in the Software Index
  • …and much more!
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FAQ

Questions about publishing software

To all questions

The openCode Community

Become part of a lively network for Digital Sovereignty. This is where administrative employees and developers exchange ideas, share code, projects and experiences.

  • Access to GitLab : Upload / download, submit and develop projects
  • Knowledge exchange: Benefit from practical experiences
  • Regular events: Info sessions, discussion formats and Best Practices
  • Networking: Personal exchange with experts in the discussion forum
  • Active participation: Bring in your expertise
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