Bonn, 15 October 2026 – With linqi, the Hessian Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment has created a digital reporting system for wild boar found dead. Findings can be easily recorded and automatically forwarded via an online form. This supports the authorities in their efforts to combat African swine fever (ASF) whilst also contributing to the digitalisation of local government in Hesse.
African swine fever (ASF) has been present in Hesse since June 2024. The animal disease affects both domestic and wild pigs and is almost always fatal. Wild boars found dead can be an important indication of the presence of the disease. Furthermore, other pigs can become infected with the virus via the carcasses. It is therefore crucial for the control of ASF that such findings are reported and investigated as early as possible.
Until now, there has been no standardised reporting system for this purpose. The Hessian Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment has now developed one in collaboration with linqi. The new online reporting system is standardised across the state and accessible to the public. Anyone who comes across a wild boar carcass can record and report the find with just a few clicks. In this way, members of the public can help to prevent the virus from spreading further.
The new reporting system has been deliberately designed to be simple and is accessible via a link. Members of the public can use an online form to provide details of the animal found and the location of the find. No prior registration or login is required.
The integrated location tracking feature is particularly handy: anyone submitting a report via their smartphone can transmit the location directly using the GPS function. Alternatively, the location can be selected on a digital map.
Digital process management with linqi then ensures that incoming reports of found animals are automatically forwarded to the correct veterinary authority based on the relevant jurisdiction. Thanks to workflow automation, there is no need for additional steps when assigning and passing on the information.
Process automation with linqi forms the technical basis of the new reporting channel in Hesse. As a no-code platform, linqi enables digital forms to be linked to automated administrative processes and incoming information to be forwarded to the relevant authorities in a structured manner.
Instead of receiving reports via different communication channels and distributing them manually, a standardised digital access point is now available. In this case, digital administration therefore means not only providing an online form, but also making the underlying processes more efficient.
“A report sent by a walker in the woods via smartphone must reach the relevant veterinary authority directly, so that it can deal with the find as quickly as possible. The digital implementation has also helped to structure the process more clearly and to define responsibilities unambiguously. It is precisely this principle that can be applied to other reporting processes, such as those for trichinellosis or Aujeszky’s disease,” says Jörg Sager, CEO of linqi. “Even though we merely provide the tool, we are delighted – as we are with every use of our software – when it takes the workload off the shoulders of those responsible.” – says Sager.
The wildlife management system project in Hesse is a good example of how digital administration, sensible workflow automation and digital process control can be combined with linqi to drive forward local authority digitalisation and make administrative processes more efficient.
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