Case Study: DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH achieves BSI-compliant electronic civil-status registry two years early with Oracle SOA Suite

DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Deploys Electronic Registry Two Years Before Deadline Using Service-Oriented Architecture

DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern GmbH, the state IT service provider, needed to build a secure electronic registry to store personal civil‑status records for 30–110 years and comply with strict BSI (TR‑ESOR) technical guidelines. The project required a modular archive architecture (ArchiSafe, Krypto, ArchSig, long‑term storage), vendor independence, reuse of existing components to cut costs, and a rollout that would encourage registries to adopt electronic files and reduce physical storage.

DVZ implemented the archive using Oracle SOA Suite (with Web services and BPEL composites) to deliver the required modules, integrate third‑party components, and keep standard interfaces for easy replacement of modules. The solution met all BSI requirements, was deployed two years ahead of the legal deadline, and—after onboarding 60% of the 104 registry offices—supported about 300 users and 140,000 documents within three months, significantly reducing future physical storage needs.

DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH

Jan Lehmann

Head of Business Application Technology and Service Management