{
  "id": 118181,
  "title": "Zivildienst: Bundesregierung bereitet neuen Zivildienst vor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/zivildienst-bundesregierung-bereitet-neuen-zivildienst-vor",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T04:41:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/zivildienst-bundesregierung-bereitet-neuen-zivildienst-vor/100244848.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "According to a report, the German Federal Government is preparing the groundwork for the introduction of a new Civil Service, as reported by the newspaper Bild in its Tuesday edition. The Federal Family Ministry has, over recent months, surveyed 23 major associations and organizations to determine their capacity to provide services for Civil Servants in case of a return to military conscription. A ministry spokesperson confirmed this to the newspaper and its corresponding plans. The spokesperson noted that while there is no Civil Service as long as there is no conscription, if conscription is needed, they must have the groundwork for a modern Civil Service already prepared. According to the report, 22 of the 23 surveyed associations stated they are willing to offer services to conscripts. The ministry intends to officially present its plans after the summer break. With the suspension of conscription, there were also no more Civis. Military conscription in Germany was suspended in July 2011, effectively abolishing both military and Civil Service. The Federal Voluntary Service was introduced in place of Civil Service.",
  "summary": "Mit dem Aussetzen der Wehrpflicht im Jahr 2011 wurde faktisch auch der Ersatzdienst für Kriegsdienstverweigerer abgeschafft. Viele Verbände haben aber offenbar Interesse an einer Neuauflage.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}