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Digital Building Permit Streamlines Construction in Rostock
Rostock, a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, is embracing digital transformation with the implementation of a unified digital building permit solution called EfA (Ein-fach-Antrag, meaning one-for-all solution). This initiative, developed by Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, aims to make the building permit process more efficient and user-friendly for both municipalities and applicants.
The EfA solution allows applicants to submit and track building permit applications electronically, reducing paperwork and processing times. For municipalities like Rostock, it simplifies administrative workflows, enhances transparency, and improves inter-departmental coordination.
Verena Hubertz, the Federal Minister of Housing from the SPD, and Philipp Amthor, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Modernisation, visited the Rostock city administration to learn about the digital building permit. By the end of this year, Rostock aims to achieve a legally secure, digital process for building permit procedures.
EfA is an innovative system where one state or an alliance of several states centrally develops and operates a service, which can then be used by other states and municipalities. More than half of the relevant municipalities are already connected to this joint digital building permit solution developed by Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In fact, the EfA solution is being used by thirteen federal states, making it a nationwide initiative.
The costs for operating and further developing the service are shared by the providing state with the connected states and municipalities. This collaboration aims to eliminate expensive duplicate and multiple developments in the IT sector, as expressed by Philipp Amthor.
For applicants, the key benefits include easier access to building permits, the ability to submit applications and documents online anytime, and faster processing due to reduced bureaucratic hurdles. This digital approach also increases transparency, as applicants can monitor the status of their applications in real time.
The development of the digital building permit has received praise from Philipp Amthor, who commended the initiative during his visit to Rostock. Hubertz, too, emphasized the importance of the digital building permit, stating that it is crucial for getting into building faster.
In conclusion, the EfA building permit solution embodies Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's commitment to digital transformation, improving efficiency, transparency, and user experience in public administration in Rostock and beyond.
Technology plays a pivotal role in the regional development of Rostock, as the implementation of the EfA digital building permit system is streamlining construction processes, thereby enhancing the city's competitiveness. The collaboration between Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and other states in developing this digital system demonstrates a commitment to harnessing technology for the aid of community development and the advancement of regional development.
