Germany
EUCOUNCIL OF EUROPEOECD
21%
6/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
3/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Conference of Education Ministers (KMK) adopted a Recommendation on AI in school education processes in October 2024; implementation varies by Land as education is decentralised.
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 KMK recommendation addresses ethical considerations alongside curriculum integration and teacher preparation.
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Germany's Federal AI Strategy includes coordination structures; Germany relies on the EU AI Act and AI Office for regulatory enforcement rather than a standalone national AI regulator.
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 3/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Elements of AI online course is publicly available and free; Hubs for Tomorrow (Zukunftszentren) provide publicly funded AI and digital skills support.
D15 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 2 DigitalPakt Schule provides approximately €6 billion in binding, government-funded digital infrastructure investment for schools, representing a substantial and active commitment.