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The E-Government Master's degree programme is a research-oriented degree programme that qualifies students in various areas concerning the adoption of information and communication technologies in the public sector. Building on competencies obtained in undergraduate computer science courses, such as information systems, information management, computer science or similar courses, this Master's degree specialises in the design and use of information systems as well as IT management for governments and public administrations. During their studies, students will learn methods and techniques for a holistic design of information systems for IT applications in the public sector, for e-government and for public participation and the use of IT in strategic decision-making and public governance. The E-Government Master's programme focuses on the transfer of skills and knowledge of methods and techniques to support the design, implementation and economic use of information and communication systems in government and administration applications as well as the changes resulting thereof in the organisational structures. Graduates receive an education that is characterised by designing multidisciplinary and holistic information systems. Three key areas are: Decision-making and decision-finding (policy formulation): How can ICT make political processes more transparent and comprehensible, make citizens' participation more effective and equip policy with instruments to make well-informed decisions? Service production and task of performance (policy implementation): How can ICT make administrative tasks more effective and efficient? How can cross-departmental cooperation be structured organisationally, technically and legally to improve service production? Monitoring, control, impact and management (monitoring and governance function): How can ICT help to effectively and efficiently collect, aggregate and evaluate background information and basic data necessary for decision-making and service production? How can correlations of effects and technological impacts such as the "digital divide" be recognised, analysed and evaluated?