Programme

The Good Administration Congress 2027 will take place on 24–26 February 2027 at Ludwigsburg University of Public Administration and Finance. The programme includes three keynote lectures, two panel discussions, four blocks of parallel scientific sessions, and a poster session.

Preliminary programme · Subject to change

Detailed programme in Indico

Individual sessions, contributions and speakers will be listed in the interactive Indico timetable. The timetable is currently in draft mode and will be made publicly available once the programme has been finalised.

View detailed timetable in Indico

Wednesday, 24 February 2027

12:00–13:00
Arrival & cold lunchA cold lunch will be available for arriving conference participants from 12:00.
13:00–13:30
Welcome
13:30–14:30
Keynote · Prof. Dr. Sabine KuhlmannBetween Reform Ambition and Reform Fatigue: Trajectories of Public Administration
14:30–15:00
Coffee break
15:00–16:40
Parallel Scientific Sessions I
16:40–17:00
Coffee break
17:00–18:15
Panel Discussion IWhere We Stand: Performance, Capacity and Reform Dynamics in Practice

Thursday, 25 February 2027

09:00–10:00
Keynote · Prof. Dr. Felix UhlmannThe Right to Good Administration – What Is the Promise Worth?
10:00–10:30
Coffee break
10:30–12:10
Parallel Scientific Sessions II
12:10–14:00
Poster Session and Lunch
14:00–15:40
Parallel Scientific Sessions III
15:40–16:10
Coffee break
16:10–17:25
Panel Discussion IIWhat We Want: Between Legal Norms and Societal Expectations
19:00–22:00
Conference Dinner (optional, separate registration)

Friday, 26 February 2027

09:00–10:40
Parallel Scientific Sessions IV
10:40–11:10
Coffee break
11:10–12:10
Keynote · Dr. Elke LöfflerDelivering Sustainable Change for and with Citizens: Achieving Resilience through Co-Production
12:10–13:00
Final Session & Roadmap
13:00–13:15
Closing

Lunch and refreshments

>A cold lunch will be available from 12:00 on Wednesday. Lunch at the university cafeteria on Thursday and Friday is included in the conference registration. The Conference Dinner on Thursday evening is an optional event requiring separate registration.

Based on the preliminary Indico timetable, November 2026. Times and programme items are subject to change.