From idea to launch in ten days

Since the beginning of the war in the spring of 2022, many people from Ukraine have sought refuge in Germany. To enable those affected to better orient themselves in an environment that is often unfamiliar to them, the federal government had to act quickly from the outset.

Within a few days, a central, secure and trustworthy digital contact point was to go online. For this rapid implementation, ]init[ Group drew on our many years of experience in the public sector. With the ]init[ Group's agile way of working, it got the Germany4Ukraine portal up and running so quickly on behalf of the BMI together with its partner Capgemini.

The result is a digital help portal that meets the expectations of refugees and with which BMI has been able to respond to a major social challenge.

The Portal

Accommodation and medical care, work permits or mobility offers - newly arrived people in Germany have many questions. To deliver answers in a clear digital environment, ]init[ Group works in agile structures and flexible teams during implementation. 

Thus, within just ten days, ]init[ Group designed the concept, configured the CMS as a CoreMedia satellite of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government (BPA), and prepared all editorial content in Ukrainian, Russian, English, and German. Since then, the range has been continuously expanded to include new subject areas.

Digitalization labs

The assistance offered is intended to make it easier for people to arrive in Germany and provide them with helpful information and services from entry to everyday life. In order for Germany4Ukraine to deliver suitable offers, it was important for ]init[ Group to survey the target group directly. That's why ]init[ Group gathered feedback from stakeholders in a digitalization lab, which is now being incorporated into further development. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Federal CIO Dr. Markus Richter visited the participants on site.