DigitalAgentur Brandenburg GmbH

What DigitalAgentur Brandenburg GmbH does

DigitalAgentur Brandenburg GmbH (DABB) is the state-owned digital transformation agency of the German federal state of Brandenburg, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Babelsberg (Potsdam) with 23 employees. Owned by Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB) and funded by the Ministry of Justice and Digitalization, DABB operates exclusively for public welfare (Gemeinwohl) rather than profit, serving Brandenburg's municipalities, state ministries, and citizens.

DABB's product portfolio centers on (1) DatenAdler, a central Open Data portal with 19,000+ freely available datasets from 100+ providers, modernized in 2024 on the piveau open-source framework; (2) VIBS, a free advisory service for Open Data publication and use; (3) LeiSA (Leichte-Sprache-Assistent), an AI prototype using LLaMa 3 to translate administrative texts into Easy Language, developed with KISZ at Hasso-Plattner-Institut and piloted across 10 municipalities in 2025; (4) RAG-based administrative chatbots such as LLMoin and InNoWest; and (5) Registermodernisierung services implementing the Once-Only principle for government data. Additional offerings include the Methodenbaukasten workshop toolkit, networks for Smart-Region and Open Data actors, and OZG implementation support.

DABB operates as a publicly funded non-revenue-generating entity; all services are free to Brandenburg municipalities, ministries, and citizens. Its go-to-market is direct public-sector engagement combined with multi-stakeholder networks (Netzwerk Digitalagenturen der Länder across 7+ German states), events such as Brandenburger Digitaltag and KI-Info-Cafés, the DABBthek blog, and a Kooperationsplattform jointly operated with WFBB. Strategic priorities are OZG implementation, AI adoption in administration, register modernization, and Open Data promotion.

Name

DigitalAgentur Brandenburg GmbH

Legal name

DigitalAgentur Brandenburg GmbH

Website

https://digital-agentur.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DigitalAgentur Brandenburg GmbH (DABB) is a state-owned, non-profit digital agency serving the German state of Brandenburg. It implements OZG digital administration, Open Data, AI prototypes for government, and register modernization for municipalities, ministries, and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Digital Transformation Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

Keywords

• Government digital transformation
• Open data platform
• Public sector AI
• Register modernization
• E-government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Babelsberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Funding: DigitalAgentur Brandenburg is a public company owned by Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg, funded by the Ministry of Justice and Digitalization of the State of Brandenburg. The agency operates for public welfare (Gemeinwohl) and not for profit, implementing digital transformation projects for the state government.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DigitalAgentur Brandenburg (DABB) is a state-owned digital transformation agency implementing Onlinezugangsgesetz (OZG)-compliant digital services for Brandenburg's public sector. Its core offerings include the DatenAdler Open Data portal, VIBS advisory services for Open Data, the LeiSA AI Easy-Language translator, register modernization programs, AI prototyping for administrative chatbots (RAG), and the Methodenbaukasten workshop toolbox, delivered free of charge to Brandenburg municipalities, ministries, and citizens.

Product overview

DigitalAgentur Brandenburg GmbH (DABB) operates as a digital agency for the state of Brandenburg, Germany, focused on digital transformation of public administration. The portfolio consists of core digital infrastructure products (DatenAdler Open-Data-Portal, VIBS consulting), AI-powered solutions (LeiSA language translator), networking initiatives (Smart-Region, Open Data networks, Digital Agencies network), and modernization programs (Registermodernisierung, OZG services). The organization works exclusively for public benefit, serving municipalities, ministries, and citizens of Brandenburg without profit motive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIBS: Verwertungsagentur für Interoperabilität, Barrierefreiheit und Open Data – a service supporting data sharing, accessibility, and open data for Brandenburg.
• DatenAdler

Products and services

• DatenAdler Central Open-Data-Portal of Brandenburg featuring over 19,000 freely available datasets from more than 100 data providers. Modernized in 2024 using piveau open-source technology, providing a future-proof data infrastructure with open standards and modular solutions for Brandenburg's administration, municipalities, and public institutions.
• VIBS (Vernetzung, Information, Beratung, Open Data) Networking, information, and consulting service for Open Data in Brandenburg. Provides free consultation for organizations looking to publish or use open administrative data, helping maximize the value of open data for Brandenburg's public institutions, ministries, and municipalities.
• LeiSA (Leichte-Sprache-Assistent) AI-powered prototype that translates complex administrative German texts into Easy Language (Leichte Sprache) to improve accessibility for people with learning difficulties and non-native speakers. Developed using LLaMa 3 in collaboration with KISZ at HPI, published as Open Source on GitHub. Tested in 10 public institutions in Brandenburg during 2025 pilot phase.
• Onlinezugangsgesetz (OZG) Services Digitalization of administrative services in collaboration with state and municipalities to make more services digitally available, user-friendly, and understandable, in compliance with the German Online Access Act (Onlinezugangsgesetz).
• Registermodernisierung (RegMo) Register modernization initiative aiming to digitally, securely, and intelligently network official registers that previously functioned as data islands. Implements the 'Once Only' principle allowing citizens to provide data only once for multiple government agencies, using Register as a Service solutions.
• Methodenbaukasten Workshop methods collection providing templates, guides, and tools for project partners. Includes agile working methods, multi-stakeholder collaboration approaches, user-centered solution development, strategy development, and collaboration promotion. Available free to project partners of DABB after registration.
• Netzwerk Smart-Region Brandenburg Network for Smart Cities and Smart Regions in Brandenburg, promoting visible smart region initiatives across the state and enabling municipalities to participate in smart-city transformation programs.
• Netzwerk Open Data Akteure Brandenburg Network connecting data providers (municipalities, ministries, companies, citizens) and data users (companies, startups, service providers, universities, research institutions) to develop Brandenburg's open data landscape.
• Netzwerk Digitalagenturen der Länder Inter-state network of German digital agencies cooperating since 2021 to share competencies and experience on digitalization topics across state governments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19,000+ freely available datasets on DatenAdler portal
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KI-Servicezentrum Berlin-Brandenburg (KISZ) at Hasso-Plattner-InstitutcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Collaboration on AI prototype development including LeiSA (Leichte-Sprache-Assistent) using LLaMa 3 language model. KISZ provides AI infrastructure and expertise for testing and validation of AI solutions for public administration.
• Wirtschaftsförderung Brandenburg (WFBB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint operation of the Kooperationsplattform Brandenburg, a collaborative platform for Brandenburg actors to engage on digital topics. The platform is free for all Brandenburg stakeholders due to public funding.
• Netzwerk Digitalagenturen der Länder (State Digital Agencies Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cooperation network of digital agencies from Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Niedersachsen, Saarland, Sachsen, and Thüringen since 2021. Joined by additional states in 2022. Focuses on strategic discussion of digitalization topics and sharing competencies.
• pro_digital EDIHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Digital Innovation Hub partnership starting 2025 for digital transformation support.
• D21 (Initiative for Digital Economy and Society)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with D21 initiative for digital economy and society research in Brandenburg.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems International GmbH: Deutsche Telekom subsidiary providing IT services to German public sector at scale, including cloud and digital Verwaltung. Acts as a broad incumbent competing for the same government digitalization wallet.
• msg systems AG: German IT services group with significant public-sector operations in e-government, digital Verwaltung, and AI. Comparable commercial-scale competitor to DABB's mission.
• Sopra Steria SE: European IT services firm with a dedicated German public-sector practice serving federal/state administration. Competes for OZG and Verwaltungsdigitalisierung mandates at scale.
• Capgemini Deutschland GmbH: Global IT services firm with strong German public-sector practice, including OZG and AI in government. Broad incumbent competing for the same transformation wallet as DABB.
• Materna SE: Major German IT services provider with a public-sector division serving federal, state, and municipal clients. Comparable to DABB's digital transformation mandate but operates as a commercial vendor at greater scale.

Regional players

• IT.Niedersachsen: Lower Saxony's state IT agency. Sister state digital agency participating in the same inter-state cooperation network, addressing OZG, OZG 2.0, and digital Verwaltung in its own Bundesland.
• Zentrum Digitalisierung Bayern (ZD.B) / Bayern Innovativ GmbH: Bavaria's state digitalization center, born from the same Digitalagenturen network and using the same piveau open source basis for its Open Data portal. Closest geographic and technical peer.

Direct peers

• PD - Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH: German public-sector management and IT consultancy owned by the federal government and state governments. Direct peer given overlapping mission of advising and implementing digital transformation for German public administrations.
• Digitalagentur Berlin: Berlin's state digital agency and member of the Netzwerk Digitalagenturen der Länder. Closest peer in scope, mandate, and cooperative structure (operating since 2021).

Others

• Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI): Academic institute at University of Potsdam that partners with DABB on LeiSA via KI-Servicezentrum Berlin-Brandenburg. Tangentially comparable as a digital public-sector research and innovation partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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