Bundeskanzleramt Österreich

What Bundeskanzleramt Österreich does

The Bundeskanzleramt Österreich (Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria) is a constitutional body of the Austrian federal government, re-established in 1945, that serves as the central coordination office for the federal government and the official workplace of the Federal Chancellor. It coordinates federal ministries, manages EU affairs, and provides citizen-facing services including the ID Austria digital identity system, the oesterreich.gv.at portal, the Unternehmensserviceportal for businesses, and a nationwide citizen hotline (0800 222 666). It does not generate commercial revenue and is funded through the federal budget.

Its core technology platform is the Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes (RIS), a comprehensive legal information system providing legally binding electronic publication of federal law (Bundesgesetzblatt authentisch since 2004) and state law (Landesgesetzblätter since 2014/2015), judicial decisions, ordinances, and ministerial decrees. The system exposes Open Government Data (OGD) interfaces via SOAP and REST APIs under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, with technical documentation hosted at data.gv.at. A companion mobile application (RIS:App), operated by third-party provider Cybly GmbH, extends access to iOS and Android devices and integrates European legal content from EUR-Lex.

The entity's go-to-market is non-commercial: services are mandated public infrastructure delivered to Austrian residents, legal professionals, government bodies, and researchers free of charge. Distribution is entirely domestic (Austria-only) and routed through self-serve digital channels, a phone hotline, and the Chancellery's official website and social media properties. Current leadership comprises Bundeskanzler Christian Stocker, Bundesministerin Claudia Bauer, and Staatssekretär Alexander Pröll.

Name

Bundeskanzleramt Österreich

Legal name

Bundeskanzleramt Österreich

Website

https://bka.gv.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Bundeskanzleramt Österreich is the constitutional coordination body of the Austrian federal government, operating the RIS legal information system, ID Austria digital identity, and citizen service portals for Austrian residents, legal professionals, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration / E-Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Federation & Identity Standards (SAML/OIDC/OAuth, Federation Hubs) (HDADAAAG), Single Sign-On (SSO) & Federation (BPAMAEAF), State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

Keywords

• Federal government services
• Legal information system
• Digital identity services
• Citizen services portal
• E-government administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Bundeskanzleramt Österreich operates as the supreme coordination body of the Austrian federal government, providing citizens, businesses, and government bodies with digital government services including the RIS legal information system for federal and state legislation and jurisprudence, the ID Austria digital identity service, the oesterreich.gv.at citizen portal, and the Unternehmensserviceportal for businesses. Services are delivered through web platforms, mobile applications (RIS:App), telephone hotlines, and Open Government Data APIs.

Product overview

Bundeskanzleramt Österreich operates a digital government services portfolio centered on the RIS (Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes) platform, which provides legally binding publication and access to Austrian federal and state legal regulations. The core RIS platform serves as the primary legal information system, with additional access via the mobile RIS:App. Complementary citizen-facing services include ID Austria (digital identity), oesterreich.gv.at (citizen portal), and Unternehmensserviceportal (business portal). Open Government Data interfaces enable programmatic access to legal information for third-party applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RIS - Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes Comprehensive legal information system of the Austrian Federal Government providing legally binding publication of federal and state legal regulations, access to consolidated federal and state law, jurisprudence, selected municipal regulations, and selected ministerial decrees. Aimed at Austrian citizens, legal professionals, and federal/state government bodies.
• RIS:App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing access to selected RIS applications and European legal content via an EUR-Lex interface. Operated by third-party provider Cybly GmbH. Available via Google Play and iTunes for Austrian citizens and legal professionals.
• ID Austria National digital identity service enabling Austrian citizens to securely identify themselves for online government services and administrative procedures.
• oesterreich.gv.at Digital citizen service portal providing Austrian citizens with unified access to a broad range of government services, forms, and administrative information.
• Unternehmensserviceportal (USP) Business service portal providing Austrian companies with access to administrative services and procedures in a single online entry point.
• RIS Open Government Data (OGD) Open Government Data interface providing machine-readable access to RIS legal data under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Includes SOAP and REST APIs catalogued at data.gv.at for use by researchers, application developers, and other third parties.
• Bundeskanzleramt Österreich Website Official website of the Austrian Federal Chancellery providing information on government services, topics, organizational structure, and news for Austrian citizens and other stakeholders.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

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Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Bundesrechenzentrum (BRZ): Austrian federal IT service provider operating data centers and digital infrastructure for the Austrian federal government, including shared eGovernment platforms. Comparable as an enabler/partner ecosystem for the chancellery's digital services rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• data.gouv.fr / Etalab (France): France's national open data portal operated by Etalab, providing machine-readable access to government datasets under an open license. Closely comparable to Austria's data.gv.at and RIS OGD interfaces as a national open-government-data platform.
• Service Canada: Canadian federal service-delivery organization consolidating citizen access to government programs, benefits administration, and digital identity (GCKey/CléGC). Comparable for its citizen-portal and identity strategy analogous to oesterreich.gv.at and ID Austria.
• Government Technology Agency (GovTech) Singapore: Singapore's central government technology agency that builds national digital identity (Singpass), citizen portals (MyInfo), and open data infrastructure. A closely comparable central-government digital services and identity operator.
• Bundeskanzleramt Deutschland: German Federal Chancellery, the German-language equivalent of the Austrian Bundeskanzleramt. Comparable as the central coordinating body of the German federal government performing the same constitutional role of coordinating federal ministries and government communications.
• GOV.UK / UK Government Digital Service (GDS): The UK central government's flagship digital service platform providing a single domain for citizen services, identity (GOV.UK One Login), and open data. Directly comparable as a national digital government delivery organization that consolidates citizen-facing portals under a central coordinating body.

Emerging players

• e-Governance Academy (Estonia): Estonian non-profit that supports digital government transformation globally, including X-Road interoperability and eID. Comparable as an open-government-data and digital-identity thought leader that shapes eGovernment standards Austria increasingly aligns with at the EU level.
• 18F / U.S. Digital Service: U.S. federal digital service delivery organization embedded in government to build citizen-facing digital products. Comparable as a model for in-government digital transformation teams, though operating in a federal U.S. context rather than a unitary Austrian one.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesamt für Justiz (Germany) / Federal Office of Justice: Operates the German federal legal information system (gesetze-im-internet.de), the direct functional counterpart to Austria's RIS. Comparable as a legally authoritative online publication system for federal legislation and case law, though administered by the justice ministry rather than the chancellery.
• EUR-Lex: Official EU legal information portal providing access to European Union law. Already integrated with RIS:App as a data source. Comparable as a legally authoritative online legal-information system serving citizens, professionals, and researchers across multiple jurisdictions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ihrbundeskanzleramt
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bundeskanzleramt.gv.at
• Instagraminstagram.com/Bundeskanzleramt.gv.at
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bundeskanzleramt

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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