A welcome message from the Congress President
Dear Sir or Madam,
The 5th Digital Justice Summit is fast approaching. I look forward to seeing many of you again on 23 and 24 November 2026.
The question of how the rule of law can remain functional in the face of digitalisation and modernisation is more pressing than ever. By 2030, more than 40 per cent of judges and prosecutors will have retired. There is little time left for the necessary reforms.
It is therefore critical that the nationwide introduction of the electronic case file may be postponed once again. On a positive note, however, the federal and state governments have agreed to establish a standardised judicial cloud. The first joint specialist proceedings are due to start later this year and will be rolled out nationwide from 2027.
Fully digital online proceedings are also to be trialled. At the same time, there is still a lack of reliable data on digital progress, for example regarding the use of video hearings.
Digital applications and automation must therefore be introduced more quickly and in a way that is more in line with practical needs. Courts and public prosecutors’ offices should have a greater say in determining which solutions actually improve their day-to-day work.
We will once again discuss these and other issues with policymakers and legal practitioners.
I wish you all the best until we meet again in Berlin!
Yours, Brigitte Zypries,
Congress President of the Digital Justice Summit
5th Digital Justice Summit
Let’s work together to modernise Germany’s justice system!
- 23.–24. November
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Congress Centre
Hotel de Rome
Behrenstraße 37
10117 Berlin
- Hotline
+49 30 284881-0
This is how the 4th Digital Justice Summit 2025 went
On 23 and 24 November 2026, the Hotel de Rome Berlin will once again become a meeting place for everyone shaping the justice system of tomorrow. Make the most of these two days to network across departments and administrative levels and take new ideas back to your organisation. Secure your place now at the 5th Digital Justice Summit.
As a partner, you can showcase your solutions wherever decisions on the modernisation of the justice system are being made – from specialist forums to exhibition spaces.
