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District Office Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen

Press release

dated 30.09.2025, No. 158

Together for a digital future: Eight Bavarian districts jointly set standards in the ÖGD pact

District of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen. At a time when digitalization is becoming increasingly important, the districts of Bad-Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Dachau, Fürstenfeldbruck, Freising, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Haßberge, Kelheim and Rottal-Inn - in collaboration with the consulting firm HCS Partners - are showing particular commitment. As part of the EU-funded ÖGD-Pakt project, they have launched a joint project to drive forward the digitalization of the public health service (ÖGD).

This project is a prime example of successful cooperation and innovation. The participating districts have set themselves the task of making the public health service fit for the future while focusing on the needs of citizens. The use of digital solutions not only increases efficiency, but also improves the quality of public health administration.

"Our goal is to design the ÖGD in such a way that it meets the requirements of today and is equipped for the future at the same time," emphasizes Dr. Trempetic from the Bad Tölz public health department. "We are proud that we can make an important contribution to digitalization together with our partners."

District Administrator Josef Niedermaier adds: "This project shows how important it is for us to pull together. The digitalization of the ÖGD is a decisive step towards sustainably improving the services of public health administration in our districts."

Specific digitization measures that were implemented at many offices as part of the project include

  • Improving the quality of infection reports: As part of the project, work was carried out together with the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL) to create the conditions for a higher quality of transmitted reportable health data. The project was supplemented by an information campaign for doctors and laboratories, which drew attention to the new secure electronic transmission options. The aim was to promote the use of these digital channels - for faster, more precise and more efficient infection reporting.
  • More online forms: Citizens can now complete and submit more applications and forms online from the comfort of their own home without having to go to the office in person.
  • Digital instructions: Instructions in accordance with the Infection Protection Act (usually for employment in the catering industry) can now be carried out online in a standardized manner, saving citizens time and travel.
  • Secure communication: Health data is transmitted between healthcare providers via the telematics infrastructure using secure and encrypted channels in order to protect the privacy of citizens even better.
  • Standardized data exchange: By introducing a central data hub (FIT-Connect), different systems can communicate seamlessly with each other, which improves cooperation between the authorities.

The citizens of the participating districts can look forward to a modern and future-oriented public health administration. This joint project shows that great progress can be made through joint commitment and innovative approaches.

Marlis Peischer
Press Officer / Head of the Press Office
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen District Office