Patrick Bernau & Danyal Bayaz: Bürokratische Republik Deutschland

In the organizer's words:

Bureaucratic Republic of Germany

Ways out of an over-regulated state

In dialog

Germany has many problems - and many of them have a common cause: bureaucracy. A thicket of well-intentioned laws, superfluous detailed rules and antiquated administrative practices is slowing down the country's development and possibly even endangering democracy. Journalist Patrick Bernau uses impressive examples from everyday life, business and politics to show how well-intentioned rules have led to absurd excesses. He describes the causes of Germany's regulatory mania in a pointed, analytical and tongue-in-cheek manner - and shows ways to finally make progress.

In a moderated discussion, Bernau enters into a dialog with Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Finance, Danyal Bayaz. Particularly in light of Bayaz's work in the areas of state modernization and digitalization, the discussion will provide exciting insights and practical perspectives on possible solutions.

Patrick Bernau holds a doctorate in business journalism and is the editor responsible for the economy and value sections of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. He is a board member of the Cologne School of Journalism and on the boards of trustees of the Max Planck Institutes and has received several awards for his business journalism.

Dr. Danyal Bayaz has been the acting Minister of Finance of Baden-Württemberg since 2021. Born in Heidelberg, he studied politics and economics in Hohenheim, earned his doctorate in finance and is a former member of the German Bundestag.

Moderation:
Rosalie Massenbach, studied law at the University of Heidelberg after training as a copywriter and conceptionist at BBDO in Düsseldorf. She has been part of the Studopolis Heidelberg team since December 2025.
Luisa Furthmann, studies philosophy and mathematics at the University of Heidelberg after completing a Studium Generale at the Leibniz Kolleg of the University of Tübingen and has been involved with Studopolis for one and a half years.

In cooperation with: Studopolis

In the series And now? - How Germany and Europe remain capable of acting