Freedom of Information
in Hessen

Ask Public Bodies for administrative information — it's your right.

Which Public Bodies?

All bodies that work on administrative tasks of this jurisdiction.

What Information?

Contracts, memos, reports and other documents of the administration: you have the right to know.

What right?

The freedom of information law in Hessen allows you access to administrative information.

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Information laws in Hessen

Hessisches Gesetz über Freiheit und Recht der Presse - Hessisches Pressegesetz (HPresseG) came into effect on Dec. 4, 2002 - get to know this law...

Hessisches Datenschutz - und Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (HDSIG) came into effect on April 24, 2018 - get to know this law...

Umweltinformationsgesetz Hessen (HUIG) came into effect on Dec. 22, 2006 - get to know this law...

Requests in Hessen