Conceptualizing – Explaining – Implementing Good Administration
The Good Administration Congress 2027 is an international academic conference addressing one of the core questions of contemporary public governance: What is good administration — and how can it be conceptualized, explained and implemented in practice?
Across Europe, public administrations face increasing expectations regarding fairness, transparency, professionalism, efficiency, legitimacy and digital responsiveness. At the same time, there is no shared, evidence-based and interdisciplinary understanding of what “good administration” entails — and how it can be achieved in everyday administrative practice.
At a glance: 📍 Ludwigsburg, Germany 📅 February 24.–26., 2027 🗣️ Language: English
Conference aim and profile
Across Europe, public administrations face increasing expectations regarding fairness, transparency, professionalism, efficiency, legitimacy and digital responsiveness. At the same time, there is no shared, evidence-based and interdisciplinary understanding of what “good administration” entails — and how it can be achieved in everyday administrative practice.
Conceptualizing good administration Normative foundations and constitutional principles; Rule of law, fairness and procedural justice; European standards of good administration; Administrative culture and public values; Theoretical and conceptual innovation
Explaining good administration Drivers of administrative behaviour and decision-making; Trust, legitimacy and accountability; Performance, professionalism and institutional capacity; Citizen expectations and satisfaction; Empirical and comparative research
Implementing good administration Digital transformation, AI and algorithmic decision-making; Administrative procedures and case management; Organizational design, leadership and capacity building; Governance instruments and innovative implementation approaches; Success and failure of administrative reforms
Programm und call for papers
The conference combines keynote lectures, panels, parallel sessions, open-space formats, informal exchange and networking.
The call for papers for the Good Administration Kongress 2027 will be published in spring 2026 . We welcome scientific contributions from research and practice, including individual contributions, conceptual work, panels, roundtables, and short practice-oriented formats.
