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AI in Germany
How far Germany has come on AI, and how complete its AI rulebook is: two scores, six lenses, every law linked to its official text.
32.3% of people aged 15–64 used a generative AI product in Q2 2026, up from 26.5% in H1 2025; #23 of the 147 economies Microsoft tracks. Its strongest lens is Infrastructure (#3 of 40) and its weakest Adoption (#32). On AI law: the eu AI act applies directly; national law names the regulators and sets national penalties.
#3 of 40 on Progress94/100 Rulebook4 verified laws and rulesChecked 21 Oct 2026
In the Record’s memory8 dated events since January 2023, by month and kind. Darker means busier; choose a square to see those events.
See all 8 in the ledger →Germany through six lenses
How the scores work →The same six lenses, in the same order, on every country page. Each shows its lead number, the rank among the countries the source covers, and every indicator behind the lens score. 17 of 17 indicators measure Germany.
01Adoption#32 of 40
How widely are people and firms using AI?
32.3%
share of people aged 15–64 who used generative AI, Q2 2026
H1 2025Q2 2026Lens score39
- AI user shareQ2 2026 · Microsoft AI Diffusion32.3%#23 of 147
- Use AI at work2025 · University of Melbourne and KPMG International42%#42 of 47
- AI job postings2025 · Lightcast1.1%#17 of 22
- AI literacy index2025 · LinkedIn153#4 of 46
02Talent#3 of 39
Does it have, and keep, the people?
1.1%
of LinkedIn members count as AI talent, 2025
Lens score57
- AI talent share2025 · LinkedIn1.1%#8 of 15
- AI skill penetration2015–2025 · LinkedIn1.83×#3 of 15
- Top AI authors2025 · Zeki Data48,521#3 of 21
- AI authors per 100k2025 · Zeki Data58#9 of 15
- AI talent net flow2025 · LinkedIn+1.09#10 of 50
03Research#7 of 40
Does it build AI and its science?
29
notable AI models, 2003–2025
Lens score53
- Notable models2003–2025 · Epoch AI29#6 of 33
- AI patents per 100k2024 · AI Index1.30#7 of 15
04Investment#8 of 40
Is private money flowing in?
$3.9B
private AI investment, 2025
Lens score57
- Private AI investment2025 · Quid$3.9B#7 of 15
- Investment since 20132013–2025 · Quid$17.2B#6 of 15
- New AI companies2025 · Quid486#8 of 15
05Infrastructure#3 of 40
Does it have the machines?
26,050
H100-equivalents of known AI supercomputer capacity in operation, Oct 2026
Lens score64
- AI computeOct 2026 · Epoch AI GPU Clusters26,050#3 of 33
- Data centres2025 · Cloudscene529#2 of 97
- Robots installed2024 · International Federation of Robotics (IFR)27k#5 of 10
06Laws#1 of 40 verified
How complete and binding is its AI rulebook?
94/100
Rulebook score · EU AI Act, plus national law
Rulebook94
- Binding laws and rules in forceverified2
- Items in the law registerverified4
- AI laws passed, 2016–2025G20 only · AI Index5
- Governance initiatives endorsed2019–2025 · AI Index8of 8
AI law in Germany
How to check a law →The EU AI Act applies directly; Germany's implementing law KI-MIG took effect on 29 July 2026, making the Bundesnetzagentur the central AI market-surveillance authority.
EU AI Act, plus national lawThe EU AI Act applies directly; national law names the regulators and sets national penalties.
The EU AI Act applies here directly. Risk tiers. Prohibitions and AI literacy apply from 2 Feb 2025; GPAI obligations, governance and penalty rules from 2 Aug 2025; Art. 50 transparency and Commission GPAI enforcement powers from 2 Aug 2026; high-risk dates as amended by Regulation 2026/1744 (Annex III 2 Dec 2027, Annex I 2 Aug 2028). Amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 of 8 July 2026 amending Regulations (EU)…. EU rules and dates →
- In forceLaw · bindingAdopted 11 Jun 2026 · In force from 29 Jul 2026
Gesetz zur Marktüberwachung und Innovationsförderung von künstlicher Intelligenz (KI-Marktüberwachungsgesetz, KI-MIG)
Implements the AI Act: Bundesnetzagentur as default market-surveillance authority and single point of contact with a coordination and competence centre; BaFin for financial firms; sector regulators for harmonised products; KI-Service Desk and sandbox support. Bundestag 11 Jun 2026, Bundesrat 10 Jul 2026, promulgated 28 Jul 2026.
Penalty AI Act fine ceilings apply (up to EUR 35m or 7% of turnover) - Partly in forceRegulation · bindingAdopted 13 Jun 2024 · In force from 1 Aug 2024
EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744
Directly applicable; Bundesnetzagentur states prohibitions and Art. 50 transparency are enforced now, Annex III high-risk from 2 Dec 2027, Annex I from 2 Aug 2028.
Penalty up to EUR 35m or 7% of worldwide annual turnover - In forceStrategy · not bindingAdopted Nov 2018
Strategie Künstliche Intelligenz der Bundesregierung (2018, updated 2020) and Hightech Agenda Deutschland
Federal AI strategy (Nov 2018), updated 2 Dec 2020 with focus on pandemic response, environment and climate, and European networking; the June 2020 stimulus package raised planned federal AI spending to 2025 from EUR 3bn to EUR 5bn; a 2023 AI action plan followed; current government's Hightech Agenda includes an AI roadmap (not re-verified).
- Bill before parliamentBill · not binding
Government draft law against digital violence, incl. § 201b StGB-E 'Verletzung von Persönlichkeitsrechten durch täuschende Inhalte'
Cabinet approved 7 Oct 2026; would criminalise making realistic computer-generated or altered content of a person accessible to third parties where it can seriously harm their reputation, incl. sexualised deepfakes; ministry targets entry into force from mid-2027. Older Bundesrat bill (BT-Drs. 21/1383) remains in committee.
Penalty up to 2 years' imprisonment or a fine
The Rulebook score, line by line
What each line means →94 of 100. Each line names the law or body that earns its points.
- Binding AI rulesAn AI law with enforceable duties on companies applies now · AI Act35/35
- A national AI strategy, adopted or updated since 2022Strategie Künstliche Intelligenz der Bundesregierung (2018, updated 2020)…5/8
- A body named to oversee or enforce AI rulesGesetz zur Marktüberwachung und Innovationsförderung von künstlicher…6/6
- An AI safety or evaluation instituteSee Institutions6/6
- A right to challenge automated decisions, in forceRegulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Article 22 on automated individual…12/12
- Rules on AI-generated content: labels or deepfake offences, in forceAI Act13/13
- International AI governance initiatives endorsed (of 8)8 of 8. Source: AI governance initiatives by country12/12
- Council of Europe AI Convention: signed 5, ratified 8Through the EU5/8
The record
What gets an entry →Every dated step: laws adopted and coming into force, and each reading of AI use. Newest first; future dates are marked.
- 29 Jul 2026LawsGesetz zur Marktüberwachung und Innovationsförderung von künstlicher… came into force
- 30 Jun 2026AdoptionAI user share reached 32.3%, from 31.1% in Q1 2026Share of people aged 15–64 who used a generative AI product, Q2 2026.
- 11 Jun 2026LawsGesetz zur Marktüberwachung und Innovationsförderung von künstlicher… adoptedImplements the AI Act: Bundesnetzagentur as default market-surveillance authority and single point of contact with a coordination and competence centre; BaFin for financial firms; sector regulators for harmonised product…
- 31 Mar 2026AdoptionAI user share reached 31.1%, from 28.6% in H2 2025Share of people aged 15–64 who used a generative AI product, Q1 2026.
- 31 Dec 2025AdoptionAI user share reached 28.6%, from 26.5% in H1 2025Share of people aged 15–64 who used a generative AI product, H2 2025.
- 1 Aug 2024LawsEU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 came into force
- 13 Jun 2024LawsEU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 adoptedDirectly applicable; Bundesnetzagentur states prohibitions and Art. 50 transparency are enforced now, Annex III high-risk from 2 Dec 2027, Annex I from 2 Aug 2028.
- Nov 2018LawsStrategie Künstliche Intelligenz der Bundesregierung (2018, updated 2020)… adoptedFederal AI strategy (Nov 2018), updated 2 Dec 2020 with focus on pandemic response, environment and climate, and European networking; the June 2020 stimulus package raised planned federal AI spending to 2025 from EUR 3bn…
How people in Germany see AI
Public opinion on AI →Survey results, not scored. They show the mood that new AI rules land in.
Germany beside its peers
All 40 countries →The two Progress leaders and the countries nearest to Germany in its region. A dash means no source measures that lens for the country.
Progressfive lenses, 0–10054#377#174#250#745#940#12
Adoptionlens score395656494348
Talentlens score5752—413554
Researchlens score538983545131
Investmentlens score5710074645834
Infrastructurelens score648883404136
Rulebook0–100947484549432
AI user shareQ2 2026 · Microsoft32.3%33.0%17.5%43.7%49.6%39.1%
Approach to AI lawEU AI Act, plus national lawState laws, no federal AI statuteBinding rules by use caseExisting regulators, no AI statuteEU AI Act, plus national lawExisting regulators, no AI statute
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Every country →European Union—Progress97RulebookComprehensive risk-based lawOpen tracker →United Kingdom50Progress54RulebookExisting regulators, no AI statuteOpen tracker →Ireland23Progress86RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →Norway21Progress42RulebookAI bill in progressOpen tracker →Sweden33Progress82RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →Finland29Progress80RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →Denmark24Progress82RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →Netherlands33Progress85RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →Belgium18Progress79RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →Poland27Progress76RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →France45Progress94RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →Switzerland40Progress32RulebookExisting regulators, no AI statuteOpen tracker →Italy27Progress91RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →Spain33Progress88RulebookEU AI Act, plus national lawOpen tracker →
Check AI-law news yourself
All our data sources →Every law on these pages links to its official text and to an independent check. These are the registers and trackers we use, with what each is good for. A headline about a new AI law is real when the official register shows it.
Official registers8
- EUR-LexOfficial EU law: the AI Act and its amendments
- Council of Europe Treaty OfficeSignatures and ratifications of the AI Convention (CETS 225)
- Federal RegisterUS executive orders and agency rules
- Congress.govUS federal bills and their status
- legislation.gov.ukUK Acts and statutory instruments
- Cyberspace Administration of ChinaChina's AI rules and the generative AI filing register
- e-Gov JapanJapanese statutes, including the AI Promotion Act
- Korea Law Information CenterKorean statutes, including the AI Basic Act
Law and policy trackers4
- OECD.AI Policy Navigator (formerly National AI Policies & Strategies database; GAIIN)OECDNational AI policy initiatives (strategies, governance bodies, funding, regulation) by jurisdictionUse it for Use as primary verification source for 'national AI strategy exists / date' and governance bodies; link each country page to its OECD.AI country profile
- IAPP Global AI Law and Policy TrackerIAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)AI laws, policies, national strategies and responsible authorities per jurisdictionUse it for Cite as a secondary legal cross-check; link out; do not reproduce
- Council of Europe Framework Convention (CETS 225) treaty chartCouncil of Europe Treaty Office · Live chart (see coe_convention block)Signature and ratification status of the first binding international AI treatyUse it for Primary source for a 'CoE AI Convention: signed / ratified' field per country
- Digital Policy AlertDigital Policy Alert (St.Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade) · ContinuousEvent-level tracker of digital policy changes incl. AI rules, by jurisdictionUse it for Use as verification source for law-stage changes; model aiadoption.org's country timeline on its event structure
Country indices11
- Stanford HAI AI Index Report + Global AI Vibrancy ToolStanford Institute for Human-Centered AIAnnual state-of-AI report; Vibrancy Tool ranks national AI ecosystems (R&D, economy, policy, talent, infrastructure, public opinion, etc.)Use it for Reuse individual underlying indicators (with attribution) rather than the composite; link to Vibrancy Tool for each covered country
- Tortoise Global AI IndexTortoise MediaNational AI capacity: investment, innovation, implementationUse it for Link out and quote rank with attribution only; do not reuse scores
- Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index 2025Oxford InsightsWhether governments can harness AI for the public goodUse it for Cite as a verification source for governance/policy-capacity; reuse rank with attribution for countries lacking other data
- Microsoft Global AI Diffusion Report (AI user share)Microsoft (AI Economy Institute / On the Issues)AI user share: % of working-age population (15-64) using generative AI products in the periodUse it for Reuse the per-country AI user share as the core 'adoption' metric with attribution and vintage label; flag method breaks
- IMF AI Preparedness Index (AIPI)International Monetary Fund · June 2024 (released 25 June 2024); no later update foundMacro-structural readiness to adopt AIUse it for Use as background 'structural readiness' component only; label vintage 2024
- Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI)Global Center on AI GovernanceGovernment commitments and implementation evidence for responsible AIUse it for Cite as verification source for responsible-AI governance; adopt its framework-vs-implementation distinction in aiadoption.org's law status pills
- AI Safety / Security Institutes network (NAAIMES)Member governments; UK AI Security Institute as coordinatorMembership of the international network of AI safety/evaluation institutesUse it for Field 'has national AI evaluation institute (year)' per country; see safety_institutes block
- Carnegie Endowment (AI governance research, e.g. China AI safety institute work)Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · Ongoing researchQualitative country analysis of AI governanceUse it for Cite for country narrative paragraphs
- Brookings: How are countries evaluating AI models?Brookings Institution · Article (date not confirmed)Comparative analysis of national AI evaluation institutesUse it for Cite in safety-institute methodology notes
- Anthropic Economic Index - geographic report (Anthropic AI Usage Index)AnthropicClaude usage per capita relative to working-age population by country (AUI), plus task mixUse it for Use as secondary adoption metric beside Microsoft; triangulate, never sole sourceLink not yet opened by us
- Epoch AI dataEpoch AI · ContinuousNotable models, training compute, GPU clusters/data centres by countryUse it for Reuse 'notable models by country' and 'AI supercomputers by country' with attributionLink not yet opened by us
Research and safety4
- CSET (Center for Security and Emerging Technology)Georgetown University · OngoingData-driven research on AI talent, investment, compute, policy (incl. ETO tools such as AGORA AI governance document set)Use it for Cite AGORA for law-text links; reuse open datasets with attributionLink not yet opened by us
- International AI Safety ReportExpert panel chaired by Yoshua Bengio, UK-backed secretariat · 2026 edition expected/early 2026 (not verified)Scientific synthesis of general-purpose AI capabilities and risksUse it for Cite in methodology for why safety institutes/evaluation capacity are scored; list which countries sit on the panelLink not yet opened by us
- Our World in Data - Artificial IntelligenceOur World in Data (Global Change Data Lab) · ContinuousCharts republishing AI data (investment, models, patents, public opinion) by countryUse it for Model chart UX on OWID; reuse CC BY datasets with attributionLink not yet opened by us
- Artificial AnalysisArtificial Analysis · ContinuousModel benchmarks, price and speed; includes model origin by countryUse it for Use for 'frontier models produced by country' cross-check; citeLink not yet opened by us
How the scores work
Two scores, never added together. Download every score and indicator (CSV).
Progress, 0–100
- Five lenses, same for everyone. Adoption, Talent, Research, Investment and Infrastructure. Each lens is the average of its indicators; Progress is the average of the lenses.
- Only published numbers. Each indicator is a chart on AI Adoption with its source and CSV, or a public dataset linked on the page (Microsoft AI Diffusion, Epoch AI GPU Clusters).
- Scaled so outliers do not swamp the rest. Money, models and compute use a log scale on which the leader scores 100; shares and rates use the range of countries the source covers.
- Gaps stay gaps. A source that does not cover a country leaves a dash, never a guess. A country below a source's top-15 list scores 0 on that indicator, and the page says so. The coverage flag shows how many of the 17 indicators measure the country.
Rulebook, 0–100
How complete and binding a country's AI rules are. It does not grade whether the rules are good, strict or lenient. Points come only from laws we have verified against an official source.
Binding AI rulesup to 35
- An AI law with enforceable duties on companies applies now35
- Enforceable rules on AI systems apply, but only in part of the country26
- An AI law with enforceable duties is enacted; its duties start later26
- A national AI law is in force, but it sets no penalties for companies20
- An AI bill or official draft is before the legislature or out for consultation10
- No AI-specific law, bill or official draft0
Institutions, safeguards, international65
- A national AI strategy, adopted or updated since 20228
- A body named to oversee or enforce AI rules6
- An AI safety or evaluation institute6
- A right to challenge automated decisions, in force12
- Rules on AI-generated content: labels or deepfake offences, in force13
- International AI governance initiatives endorsed (of 8)12
- Council of Europe AI Convention: signed 5, ratified 88
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