openDesk

Shaping the digital transformation of public administration together with you

openDesk is more than just software. It’s our answer to the growing need for a powerful and independent working infrastructure in public administration.

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Our mission: To strengthen your digital autonomy

We offer federal, state and local governments an all-in-one, future-proof office software solution.

Guaranteed independence

Open standards and modular architecture allow you to remain flexible and avoid dependencies on individual commercial vendors.

Unlimited, secure accessibility

Use openDesk in any browser, on any device – in the office, on the road, or at home.

True empowerment

Thanks to local hosting and strict data protection standards, you retain full control over your data and processes.

From idea to innovation: openDesk’s story

Further development of the “Sovereign Workplace,” an initiative of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community

The Centre for Digital Sovereignty (ZenDiS GmbH), a publicly-funded limited liability company of the German Federal Government, took over openDesk’s development in January 2024

Close cooperation with German public sector, established open source companies, and European partners

Operating models and options

openDesk is your flexible partner

Our openDesk software is available in a range of different operating models. It can be used as free software, as software as a service (SaaS), or as a managed service

Community

openDesk Community Edition

Complete solution with community support on openCode.de.

Ideal for small organisations open to experimentation.

Go to Community Edition.

Enterprise

Self-hosted openDesk

With SLA and support options for operating in your own data centre.

Ideal for public IT service providers, security departments.

Enterprise

openDesk as an SaaS solution

The all-in-one, worry-free package from a national hyperscaler.

Ideal for government and public sector organisations that want to get started quickly with a highly performant offering.

Enterprise

openDesk in the confidential cloud

Secure operation from an international hyperscaler.

Ideal for government and public sector organisations with international operations.

Optional enterprise services:

Kickstarter help to get your infrastructure up and running
Migration support with data transfers
Customisation for specific requirements

Availability, support and our commitment to the future

It’s official! openDesk is here and is available as free software via the openCode platform. We’re continually working on new features and offer extensive support to all users in the public sector.

Our commitment to the future of openDesk is focused on:

Continually improving the user experience
The integration of innovative new features
Flexible adaptation to the changing requirements of everyday digital administrative operations

With our regular updates, enhancements and new version releases, we make sure that openDesk stays at the forefront of technology while strengthening the digital autonomy of the public sector.

Roadmap

openDesk continues to evolve and improve

Stay up to date and find out about the latest functions and enhancements that we are continuously integrating into openDesk.

Version 1.2
03/2025

External IAM - Nubus Directory Importer
In Progress
Ad Hoc provisioning with external IdP
In Progress
Video conferencing: Phone dial-in
In Progress
Office: Improved Inserting and Navigating Data in Spreadsheets: Add Column/Row Highlight Toggle
Done

Version 1.2
03/2025

External IAM - Nubus Directory Importer
In Progress
Ad Hoc provisioning with external IdP
In Progress
Video conferencing: Phone dial-in
In Progress
Office: Improved Inserting and Navigating Data in Spreadsheets: Add Column/Row Highlight Toggle
Done

Version 1.3
04/2025

Add support for external secrets
In Progress

Version 1.3
04/2025

Add support for external secrets
In Progress

Version 1.4
05/2025

Projects: PoC for OpenProject-Nextcloud integration: Replace OAuth flows with OIDC access tokens (JWT) for backend to backend requests
In Progress

Version 1.4
05/2025

Projects: PoC for OpenProject-Nextcloud integration: Replace OAuth flows with OIDC access tokens (JWT) for backend to backend requests
In Progress

Version 1.5
06/2025

Projects: Support for logging start time and finish time and PDF export of time sheets
In Progress
Office: Copy and paste slides between presentations
In Progress
Projects: Helpdesk, private comments, email<>ticket communication
In Progress
Office: Improve navigation sidebar
New
Office: PPTX – font embedding
New
AI Assistance
New
Office: Enable Seeing Pages Side by Side in Writer
In Progress

Version 1.5
06/2025

Projects: Support for logging start time and finish time and PDF export of time sheets
In Progress
Office: Copy and paste slides between presentations
In Progress
Projects: Helpdesk, private comments, email<>ticket communication
In Progress
Office: Improve navigation sidebar
New
Office: PPTX – font embedding
New
AI Assistance
New
Office: Enable Seeing Pages Side by Side in Writer
In Progress