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. [1]
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. [1]
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 relies on EU AI Act and EU AI Office for primary enforcement. KI-MIG government draft (adopted Feb 2026, Bundestag pending) designates Bundesnetzagentur as central AI market surveillance authority with enforcement powers; a score of 2 is appropriate once KI-MIG is formally enacted. New Federal Ministry for Digitalisation and State Modernisation established under April 2025 coalition agreement provides AI policy coordination. [1]
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. [2]
D14 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. [1]
Subregion map
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Regions & states
Subregions inherit supranational obligations from their parent country but may have additional local policy. Scores reflect local policy only.
Region
Schools /10
Workforce /8
Governance /6
Access /4
Total
Bayern
7
0
0
0
7 25%
Bavaria
2
0
1
1
4 14%
Baden-Württemberg
1
0
0
1
2 7%
Berlin
1
0
0
1
2 7%
Brandenburg
1
0
0
1
2 7%
Hamburg
1
0
0
1
2 7%
Hessen
1
0
0
1
2 7%
Niedersachsen
1
0
0
1
2 7%
Nordrhein-Westfalen
1
0
0
1
2 7%
Rheinland-Pfalz
1
0
0
1
2 7%
Schleswig-Holstein
1
0
0
1
2 7%
Bremen
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Saarland
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Sachsen-Anhalt
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Sachsen
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Thüringen
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Index history
May 31, 2026 6/28 Refresh: KI-MIG government draft (Feb 2026) filed; Bundesnetzagentur designated as national AI market surveillance authority pending enactment; dim 10 note updated; no score changes while draft unenacted.
April 27, 2026 6/28 Refresh: new government Qualifizierungsoffensive and QCG workforce AI training subsidies documented; scores unchanged as policies extend existing frameworks without new binding obligations.
March 19, 2026 6/28 First research pass: KMK AI recommendation, ethics component, federal AI coordination, Elements of AI public access, and DigitalPakt Schule infrastructure investment scored.