Statuses verified against Bundestag, Bundesrat and Federal Government records and specialist legal media as of 8 October 2026. “Adopted” = passed by parliament but not (fully) in force; “Implemented” = in force or applying.
€450m federal funding to 2029: €240m for around 2,000 judicial posts; €210m for justice cloud, portal and online procedure; procedural modernisation.
Agreed by Chancellor and Minister-Presidents · 25 Jun 2026
Analysis →Civil claims up to €10,000 heard by local courts, with value-independent assignments for certain matters.
In force · 1 Jan 2026
Analysis →Digital money claims up to €10,000 and passenger-rights claims at 18 local courts in 10 Länder.
BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 349 · pilot from 1 Apr 2026
Analysis →Mandatory in principle from 1 January 2026, with a time-limited opt-out until 1 January 2027.
Opt-out adopted by cabinet · 3 Sep 2025
Analysis →Three-month storage obligation for IP-address assignments, plus judicial preservation orders.
Cabinet 22 Apr 2026 · 1st reading 24 Jun 2026 · hearing 7 Oct 2026
Analysis →Reform of the Protection Against Violence Act: monitoring on the Spanish model, anti-violence training, higher penalties.
Bundestag 8 May 2026 · Bundesrat 12 Jun 2026 · core provisions from mid-2027
Analysis →Mandatory withdrawal function for online contracts (§ 356a BGB), incl. financial services; anti-manipulation rules.
Bundestag 19 Dec 2025 · applies 19 Jun 2026
Analysis →Bans on generic environmental claims and uncertified sustainability labels in unfair-competition law.
Law of Feb 2026 · applies 27 Sep 2026
Analysis →Manufacturer repair obligation; 12-month warranty extension when repair is chosen; EU repair form.
Bundestag 25 Jun 2026 · Bundesrat 10 Jul 2026
Analysis →Strict liability extended to software and AI; easier access to evidence.
1st reading 4 Mar 2026 · EU deadline 9 Dec 2026
Analysis →Rent brake extended to 31 December 2029.
Bundestag 26 Jun 2025 · in force 23 Jul 2025
Analysis →Index-rent cap, furnished-flat surcharges, short lets, second chance on arrears, modernisation threshold.
Cabinet 29 Apr 2026 · 1st reading 9 Jul 2026
Analysis →New offences, account blocks and disclosure claims; platform representatives.
Draft Apr 2026 · cabinet 7 Oct 2026
Analysis →Minimum five-year sentence where dangerous substances are used in sexual offences or robbery.
Cabinet 13 May 2026 · BT-Drs. 21/7560
Analysis →Courts may remove eligibility for office for 2–5 years after incitement convictions of at least one year.
Cabinet 30 Sep 2026 (as reported)
Analysis →Violence weighed in custody decisions; joint custody default; three care models.
Draft bill 11 May 2026
Analysis →Amendment of § 211 Criminal Code announced; no draft published.
Announced May 2026
Analysis →Obligation to uphold the free democratic basic order; protection of judicial elections against blockade.
Announced 15 Jun 2026
Analysis →Expert commission on reform of the Code of Criminal Procedure, first met 25 Sep 2025.
Proposals due autumn 2026
Analysis →Germany to support a horizontal EU ban; expected EU Digital Fairness Act.
EU-level process
Analysis →Cap on resale prices for event tickets.
Announced 2026
Analysis →Compulsory natural-hazard component in new residential building insurance, with possible opt-out.
Outlined 23 Sep 2026
Analysis →No initiatives match this filter.