{"id":11409,"date":"2026-04-08T06:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allgeier.com\/en\/?page_id=11409"},"modified":"2026-05-15T06:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T06:36:24","slug":"a12-enterprise-ai-low-code-plattform-wird-open-source-bayerisches-landesamt-fuer-steuern-und-mgm-oeffnen-quellcode","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.allgeier.com\/en\/pressroom\/press-releases\/a12-enterprise-ai-low-code-plattform-wird-open-source-bayerisches-landesamt-fuer-steuern-und-mgm-oeffnen-quellcode\/","title":{"rendered":"A12 Enterprise AI Low Code Platform Goes Open Source: Bavarian State Office for Taxation and mgm Open Up Source Code"},"content":{"rendered":"

Munich, 8 April 2026 \u2013<\/em> The A12 Enterprise AI Low Code Platform will soon be available as open source. In close coordination between the Bavarian State Office for Taxation and mgm technology partners GmbH, the platform\u2019s source code is being made publicly available. Starting with the next A12 release in May, it will be accessible on GitHub and openCode under the EUPL 1.2 license. This marks a milestone in the partners\u2019 longstanding collaboration and represents a further contribution to digital sovereignty in Bavaria and Germany.<\/p>\n

The digitalization of public administration requires flexible and secure software solutions \u2014 and the A12 Enterprise AI Low Code Platform is one of them. It has proven itself for years in security-critical and highly complex applications across public administration, serving among other things as the technological backbone of ELSTER<\/a>, Germany\u2019s central online tax portal used by millions of citizens and businesses nationwide. With A12 going open source, a platform developed from the real-world requirements of public administration and tested at scale becomes available for digitalization projects for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy opening our A12 platform as open source, we are creating a new foundation for digital sovereignty in the public sector,\u201d said Sergio Lerena, a member of mgm\u2019s executive leadership who has guided the ELSTER project for many years. \u201cWith A12, we are providing a solution that has grown from within German administrative practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next Step Toward Digital Sovereignty<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBy open-sourcing A12, the software underlying ELSTER, we are not only strengthening the digital sovereignty of the German tax administration \u2014 we are also promoting independence from commercial third-party systems across broader parts of German public administration. Proven, transparent, and freely accessible source code increases the efficiency of digitalization projects. This creates a future-ready, trustworthy foundation for digital administrative processes in Germany \u2014 well beyond the realm of taxation,\u201d said Andreas Koch, Vice President & Head of IT at the Bavarian State Office for Taxation (BayLfSt).<\/p>\n

Value Through Openness<\/strong><\/p>\n

The open-sourcing of A12 is more than a technological step for Bavaria: it reflects an open, collaborative mindset. Rather than pursuing siloed solutions, mgm technology partners and its partners in government and politics share the goal of delivering sustainable, reusable, and future-proof solutions. The broad availability of the platform not only accelerates the implementation of digital initiatives in public administration, but also unlocks innovation potential for citizens and businesses alike \u2014 extending well beyond the tax sector.<\/p>\n

Future-Ready Solutions for Public Administration as a Whole<\/strong><\/p>\n

With A12, government agencies and institutions gain direct access to a powerful, future-ready technical foundation that meets the high demands of sovereignty, security, and performance.<\/p>\n

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