Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2025

The eighth edition of the Creative Bureaucracy Festival will take place on 5 June 2025 in Berlin. This event gathers around 2,000 participants from government, politics, civil society, and beyond to explore bold ideas and celebrate innovations in public administration. 

Featuring over 180 speakers from more than 30 countries, the festival will host 90 sessions across four stages and five workshop spaces, including a new meetup area. Topics will include state reform, inclusive innovation, cultural transformation, and smarter use of public funds.

10:00 - 11:30
"GermanyWelcomes – Skilled immigration, but how?"
In collaboration with PD - Consultants for the Public Sector.

Inefficient processes, overburdened authorities, and a lack of digitalization. And the system? Inefficient, not service-oriented. Anyone who wants to come to Germany as a skilled worker quickly reaches their limits. So how do we create a system that welcomes talent, relieves pressure on authorities, and strengthens Germany as a business location? Join Fragomen Partner Marius Tollenaere and other experts in this session to discuss how complicated bureaucracy can be transformed into a modern and service-oriented immigration system – and what is needed to ensure that "GermanyWelcomes" does not remain just a cliché. 

Speakers:

• Liz Wehmeier, Research Associate, University of Potsdam
• Christian Oelfke, Head of the Visa Department, Federal Office for Foreign Affairs
• Benno Straumann, PD-Consultant of the Public Sector GmbH
• Marius Tollenaere, Partner, Fragomen
• Manuel Clemens, Senior Consultant, PD – Public Sector Consultant GmbH

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