I have searched a bit further: For federal and state governments, ODF is binding through IT Planning Council resolutions and federal guidelines, but there is no formal law yet mandating its use. Also, this is not binding for local authorities, but virtual it is.
I think this is not (entirely) true. Or at least I have some questions:
BTW: https://deutschland-stack.gov.de/
I have searched a bit further: For federal and state governments, ODF is binding through IT Planning Council resolutions and federal guidelines, but there is no formal law yet mandating its use. Also, this is not binding for local authorities, but virtual it is.
https://www.it-planungsrat.de/beschluss/beschluss-2025-06