„BIG NEWS: Germany has just made the standard Open Document Format (ODF) mandatory“

https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/20/big-news-germany-has-just-made-odf-mandatory/

»Reduction of lock-in effects. Open interfaces and local data storage. Open-source development as the default. These are not merely talking points, but the stated governance criteria for Germany’s digital infrastructure. In this context, ODF is not listed as a mere preference or fallback solution, but as a standard document format, alongside PDF/UA for accessibility-compliant documents.«