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/Country · EU
Germany
50/100
attention index
attention index
Attention higher than 88% of countries
#19 of 157 countries · methodology v0.6 · 11 Nov 2026
The country in the five views
- Attention50
- Adoption32
- Regulation97
- Problems and attacks43
- Opportunities52
/Why this colour
how it is computedReported incidents69
15 incidents in the last 24 months · percentile among countries
AI exposure72
percentile among countries
Generative AI use in the population: 32.3% (2026-Q2) · Microsoft AI Diffusion Report
Enterprises using AI (Eurostat): 26.0% (2025) · Eurostat
Individuals using generative AI tools (Eurostat): 32.3% (2025) · Eurostat
Businesses using AI (OECD): 26.0% (2025) · OECD
AI compute capacity: 26,050 (2026-11) · Epoch AI — GPU Clusters
Missing safeguards3
100 minus the safeguards percentile among countries: higher means fewer safeguards
Regulatory quality: +1.22 (2025) · World Bank
Rule of law: +1.60 (2025) · World Bank
Voice and accountability: +1.54 (2025) · World Bank
The state and AI
how it is computedNot part of the attention index
Openness to AI
82
Exposure to threats
43
as a target 57 · as a cause 29
Open, little exposedMedia coverage: high (10,371 AI articles citing the country in the last 32 days)
Why this value
Exposure to threats = 50% × 57 (as a target) + 50% × 29.3 (as a cause) = 43.2
Reported cyber attacks against institutions and foreign disinformation
Social media monitoring, government disinformation, AI surveillance, spyware, internet shutdowns
What protects
Government access to personal data (V-Dem, expert scale)92
Rule of law (0-100 score)85
2025 · World Bank
Data protection law100
2026-11 · UNCTAD — Global Cyberlaw Tracker
Rules on AI used by the state (GIRAI)61
Shown alongside, not subtracted from the exposure
What we cannot see
We count reported cyber attacks, not all those that happened; there is no worldwide measure of threats made with AI; for surveillance and spyware the sources stop at 2022-2024.
Examples
Examples, not a count
AI tenders (TED)
- [AI-as-OS] Artificial Intelligence as Operating System (opens in a new tab)28 Oct 2026 · call for tenders · Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH (Cyberagentur)
- Projektträgerschaft zur fachlichen und administrativen Umsetzung des Förderprogramms „Innovation und Infrastruktur für industrielle Künstliche Intelligenz“ (opens in a new tab)21 Oct 2026 · contract award · Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
- Virtuelle Tourist-Information - KI-basierte Gästeberatung, Los 3 - Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) / KI-Chatbot / Gästeberatungssystem (opens in a new tab)15 Oct 2026 · call for tenders · Felsenland Südeifel Tourismus GmbH
- Miniwettbewerb aus Rahmenvertrag AS260012 Rolle 1 Machine Learning Engineer (opens in a new tab)13 Oct 2026 · contract award · Phoenics.IT GmbH
- Deep Learning GPU Cluster - PR1285415-2220-I (opens in a new tab)23 Sep 2026 · call for tenders · Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Einkauf B12
Titles in the language of the source
Incidents where the state uses AI
- Lower Saxony CDU Employee Allegedly Shared Sexualized Purported Deepfake of Colleague in Internal WhatsApp Group (in the incident list of this card)Jan 2026
- Sustained AI-Driven Russian Disinformation Campaigns Doppelgänger, Storm-1516, and Matryoshka Reportedly Disrupting German Federal Elections (in the incident list of this card)Dec 2024
- Russian AI voice campaign attempts to undermine European support for Ukraine (in the incident list of this card)2024
/How the state uses it
how it worksPublic register: it shows how transparent the country is about its systems, not how much it uses them.
225 public AI systems in the register
in use78
pilot129
in development or not stated15
retired3
Main sectors
Economic affairs67
General public services67
Public order and safety29
Environmental protection24
Social protection20
Most recent cases
- Automatic detection of impervious surfaces using AI (opens in a new tab)District Administration Recklinghausen · 2026 · in useIn the context of progressing climate change, a precise and up-to-date overview of impervious surfaces in municipalities is essential. Impervious surfaces (approximately 45% of settlement and transport areas in Germany) reduce rainwater infiltration and contribute to the formation of urban heat…
- Empowering Local Government: A Sovereign and Human-Centric AI Strategy for Inclusive Citizen Services and Administrative Efficiency (opens in a new tab)Stadt Hamm (City of Hamm) · 2026 · in development or not statedThe City of Hamm drives a holistic "People, Processes, Technology" transformation via a structured four-pillar AI architecture: (1) "Tom Hamme", a 24/7 citizen chatbot supporting 100+ native languages including Easy Language for inclusive public services; (2) "IDA", a sovereign, self-hosted…
- From Urban Data to Simulated Decisions: Hamburg's AI-enabled Urban Digital Twin for Real-time Policy Simulation (opens in a new tab)Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg – State Agency for Geoinformation and Surveying · 2026 · pilotHamburg's Digital Twin turns open urban data into evidence for policy decisions. It combines the Urban Data Platform (UDP_HH), Urban Model Platform (UMP), open-source Masterportal and UDP-Agent into an AI-enabled urban digital twin for real-time policy simulation. UDP_HH provides governed…
- A Web App to Support Risk Assessments for Small Businesses (opens in a new tab)Berufsgenossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse (BG ETEM) · 2025 · in useVery small businesses must comply with occupational health and safety requirements, but they often lack specialised staff, time or technical knowledge to prepare structured risk assessments. BG ETEM’s web app supports micro-enterprises in completing the German “Gefährdungsbeurteilung”, a core…
- AI-Based Virtual Assistant for Faster and Reliable Businesses Support (opens in a new tab)Berufsgenossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse (BG ETEM) · 2025 · pilotThe statutory accident insurer BG ETEM developed a virtual assistant (MeinAssistent) to support its “Members and Fees” department, which has seen a sharp increase in inquiries from businesses. Around 70 per cent of queries concern recurring issues such as registration or insurance fees, which were…
- BärGPT: An Open-Source AI Assistant for a Sovereign Public Administration (opens in a new tab)Berlin Senate Chancellery · 2025 · in useBärGPT (https://www.baergpt.berlin) is an open-source AI assistant developed for Berlin’s public administration to support everyday work while ensuring digital sovereignty. Built on European technologies and infrastructure, it helps civil servants analyze documents, draft texts, prepare policy…
- German government hotline 115: AI-based chatbot for 24/7 support (opens in a new tab)German Government · 2025 · in useCitizens often need simple, reliable answers about administrative procedures, but public-service information in Germany is distributed across federal, state and municipal responsibilities. The 115 service is intended to make access to administrative information easier, and its chatbot upgrade…
- German Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space provides a popular chatbot to make project funding regulations more accessible (opens in a new tab)German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) · 2025 · in useResearch funding regulations are complex and difficult for applicants to interpret, often leading to incomplete applications and high enquiry volumes. The German Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space introduced a digital assistant to improve accessibility of funding information. This use…
- GovRadar – AI-assisted preparation of tender documents in North Rhine-Westphalia (opens in a new tab)Ministry for Home Affairs, Local Government, Building and Digitalisation of North Rhine-Westphalia (MHKBD) · 2025 · in useNorth Rhine-Westphalia has established the first statewide digital standard for tender preparation in a large German federal state. The Ministry for Home Affairs, Local Government, Building and Digitalisation (MHKBD) concluded a framework contract with the Munich-based GovTech company GovRadar…
- HammerHAI - New AI-optimised Supercomputer (opens in a new tab)High-Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart (HLRS) · 2025 · in development or not statedIndustrial and scientific AI adoption depends on more than access to models: organisations need high-performance computing, suitable datasets, open-source tools, technical expertise and support across the full AI lifecycle. HammerHAI addresses this need by establishing Germany’s AI Factory for…
/What we cannot see
Incidents never reported by the press · reports of serious incidents sent to the authorities and not published · systems registered in the non-public part of the EU database.
/Incidents by period
in the country0
last 6 months
2
6-12 months ago
1
12-24 months ago
+ 12 with only the year
/Where the systems come from
how we knowUnited States10
France1
developers' headquarters · 10 incidents of 15
/Reported incidents
15 in 24 monthsJan 2026
Lower Saxony CDU Employee Allegedly Shared Sexualized Purported Deepfake of Colleague in Internal WhatsApp Group (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
country inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Databaseorigin: Germany (cdu-fraktion-im-niedersachsischen-landtag, cdu-parliamentary-group-in-the-lower-saxony-state-parliament) · from the deployer
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
2026
German broadcaster publishes fake AI US immigration videos (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (OpenAI)AI labs pages: OpenAI
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
2026
AI chatbots lure vulnerable gamblers to unlicensed betting websites (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: France, United States (Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft +3)origin: France, United States (Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral, OpenAI, xAI)AI labs pages: Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, OpenAI, xAI
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2026
OpenAI agents hijack German wiki for two months (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (OpenAI)AI labs pages: OpenAI
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
Automatic match, not yet confirmed by a person: it could be the same incident.
probably the same«OpenAI-Linked AI Agents Reportedly Used German Programming Wiki DSEWiki for Coordination and Restriction Evasion» · AI Incident Database
Nov 2025
ChatGPT Reportedly Found to Reproduce Protected German Lyrics in Copyright Case (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the text
place: Munichcountry inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Databaseorigin: United States (OpenAI)AI labs pages: OpenAI
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
- OpenAI used song lyrics in violation of copyright laws, German court says (opens in a new tab) · reuters.com · 11 Nov 2025
- ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules (opens in a new tab) · theguardian.com · 11 Nov 2025
- GEMA vs. OpenAI | AI memorisation is a reproduction relevant to copyright law, and the TDM exception does not help in LLM training, Munich I Regional Court holds (opens in a new tab) · osborneclarke.com · 12 Nov 2025
2025
An investigative journalist targeted in a deepfake porn attack (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repository
2025
Google Maps falsely labels German autobahns as closed (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textUnspecified AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Google)AI labs pages: Google
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
2025
Far-right activists use AI to generate dystopian European city videos (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Google)AI labs pages: Google
Also reported by· 3 articles from 3 outlets
2025
Suno AI accused of violating "Mambo no.5 " copyright (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
Dec 2024
Sustained AI-Driven Russian Disinformation Campaigns Doppelgänger, Storm-1516, and Matryoshka Reportedly Disrupting German Federal Elections (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
country inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Databaseorigin: Switzerland, Japan, Russia (doppelganger, matryoshka, russian-government, storm-1516) · from the deployer
Also reported by· 10 of 16 articles from 10 outlets
- AI fakes, cyberattacks threaten German election (opens in a new tab) · dw.com · 6 Dec 2024
- America Resilient in the Face of Aggressive Foreign Malign Influence Targeting the 2024 U.S. Elections (opens in a new tab) · fdd.org · 18 Dec 2024
- Russia-linked AI websites aim to dupe German voters, study finds (opens in a new tab) · reuters.com · 23 Jan 2025
2024
Facebook fails to block thousands of misleading political ads (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textRecommendation and moderation
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Facebook)AI labs pages: Meta
2024
German music rights organisation sues OpenAI for copyright abuse (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (OpenAI)AI labs pages: OpenAI
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2024
Russian AI voice campaign attempts to undermine European support for Ukraine (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textLanguage and speech
Also reported by· 6 articles from 6 outlets
2024
A YouTuber found guilty of cloning the voice of a German voice actor (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textUnspecified AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repository
Also reported by· 3 articles from 3 outlets
2024
German TV star accuses husband of spreading deepfake porn images of her (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repository
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
- reuters.com (opens in a new tab) · 26 Mar 2026
- nytimes.com (opens in a new tab) · 27 Mar 2026
- bbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
/Laws and safeguards
Regulatory quality+1.22
2025 · World Bank
Rule of law+1.60
2025 · World Bank
Voice and accountability+1.54
2025 · World Bank
AI-specific laws and authorities: coming with new sources.
/In the news
how it worksAI news mentioning the country · 7 Nov – 13 Nov
- Australia holds AI developers more accountable (opens in a new tab)shz.de · Germany · 12 Nov 2026 · and 91 other outlets
- AI demand unlikely to be derailed by Nvidia CEO controversy, Taiwan supply chain sources say (opens in a new tab)webindia123.com · India · 10 Nov 2026 · and 37 other outlets
- A German political leader says 800,000 jobs will be lost due to AI (opens in a new tab)gmx.at · Austria · 10 Nov 2026 · and 36 other outlets
- Ifo: AI effect on the job market - entry-level workers suffer (opens in a new tab)az-online.de · Germany · 11 Nov 2026 · and 29 other outlets
- As a study aid or as a friend: how young people use AI (opens in a new tab)idowa.de · Germany · 13 Nov 2026 · and 17 other outlets
- Quantinuum and RIKEN Expand Partnership to Accelerate the Commercialization of Quantum-AI Hybrid Supercomputing in Japan (opens in a new tab)nugget.ca · Canada · 12 Nov 2026 · and 16 other outlets
- Telekom verdoppelt KI-Rechenleistung in München - Netzwelt (opens in a new tab)badische-zeitung.de · Germany · 9 Nov 2026 · and 14 other outlets
- ¿Hay que hacerse –de verdad– fontanero? Hablamos con los profesionales de un oficio 'a prueba de IA' (opens in a new tab)abc.es · Spain · 7 Nov 2026 · and 12 other outlets
- The AI plan of Russia's leader under drone fire: pressure on Russia's economy (opens in a new tab)tz.de · Germany · 12 Nov 2026 · and 11 other outlets
- Quectel SP900BF-AP Smart Module Sets the Pace for Edge AI with 100 TOPS of Computing Power (opens in a new tab)stratfordbeaconherald.com · Canada · 11 Nov 2026 · and 11 other outlets
AI articles mentioning the country in the last 30 days: 9,283 in total, at most 525 in one day (21 Oct 2026).
9,283 AI articles mentioning the country in 30 days
/Index trend
— country ··· worldIndex trend: 18 Oct 2026: country 51, world 36 · 19 Oct 2026: country 51, world 36 · 26 Oct 2026: country 51, world 36 · 2 Nov 2026: country 50, world 36 · 11 Nov 2026: country 50, world 36.
Previous years, reconstructed with today's data: 2023 62 · 2024 59 · 2025 55 why
/AI models released
12 months · outside the index2 models · according to Epoch AI
FLUX 3 Action · Black Forest Labs22 Sep 2026
FLUX.2 · Black Forest Labs25 Nov 2025