BfDI Study: Most Freedom of Information Requests Successful, But Majority Demands More Government Transparency (heise.de)

• 96% expect transparent government, 60% find administration non-transparent.
• Only 10% have filed a request; success rate (full/partial) 82%.
• BfDI calls for proactive publication and simpler access procedures.

"A representative study by the German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) finds that 96% of Germans expect transparent administration, yet 60% find government work hardly traceable. Only 10% have ever filed a freedom of information request. Success rates: 54% full access, 28% partial, 5% rejected. 83% favor proactive publication. The BfDI warns against hollowing out information rights under security pretexts and calls for simpler access and stronger enforcement."