Press releases from German government institutions.
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GovRelease is the first continuously updated dataset that makes press releases from German federal and state governments easily accessible. For research, journalism and all citizens.

14,852,593

press releases

10,311

jurisdictions

9,225

government institutions

An open data set for more transparency and accessibility of government communication

Suitable for everyone - thanks to the intuitive search

Search, filter and track developments: The powerful GovRelease search supports your research goals. You can access the metadata and source links for each release.

Comprehensive coverage across all levels

GovRelease covers federal ministries, federal agencies and all 16 state governments. Track government communication from a single source.

Continuously updated

An API provides access to the latest data. Access to the API, including documentation, is available on request.

Powerful for researchers, intuitive for private users

Press releases since 1996

Search and track government communication over time: The comprehensive GovRelease archive contains press releases dating back to 1996.

Standardized Data Format

All government institutions, one database. Search press releases from federal and state level in one place.

Extensive Metadata

Each press release includes extensive metadata which enables tracking topics across institutions and time.

One Database, Three Access Options

Browse online

Search, filter and track developments: The powerful GovRelease search supports your research goals. You can access the metadata and source links for each release.

Search Press Releases

CSV dataset

Download citable data set

Author: Eric Beltermann

A citable dataset is currently being prepared. It will contain press releases from 1996 onwards and will be made available for research purposes.

Work in Progress

API Interface