Germany has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to e-government: According to the latest<ahref="https://www.haselhorstassociates.com/fileadmin/user_upload/0_DESI_2021_Thematic_chapters__Full_European_Analysis_dhhO6dGif25zTsq4LXZQCIrI_80563.pdf" target="_blank" title="Digital Economy and Society Index">"Digital Economy and Society Index" the Federal Republic ranks only eleventh in a European comparison.