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GDPR Fines in Germany

177 data protection authorities · Since 2008

Total Actions

624

Total Fines

€123.5M

Average Fine

€972K

Among actions with fines

Enforcement Trend

Decreasing

About Data Protection Enforcement in Germany

Germany is a major enforcement jurisdiction for GDPR and ePrivacy violations, with 177 data protection authorities overseeing compliance since 2008. To date, Germany's regulators have taken 624 enforcement actions totaling €123,506,177 in fines. The landmark case was a €45,000,000 fine against Vodafone GmbH in 2024, among the most significant GDPR and ePrivacy penalties recorded for this jurisdiction. Enforcement activity has moderated in recent years, potentially indicating improved compliance across the market or a shift in regulatory priorities. The most frequently enforced violations are third-party cookies without consent (34 cases), cookies placed before consent (23 cases), unclear cookie information (14 cases), reflecting the regulatory focus areas in this jurisdiction.

Data Protection Authorities

Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz

173 actions€106.9M

Official website

DPA LGKln

13 actions€0

DPA LGFrankfurt

12 actions€0

DPA VGBerlin

11 actions€0

DPA LGMnchen

9 actions€0

DPA VGAnsbach

8 actions€0

DPA LGStuttgart

7 actions€0

DPA BGH

7 actions€0

DPA LGBerlin

7 actions€0

DPA VGDsseldorf

7 actions€0

DPA LGBonn

6 actions€0

DPA VGMnchen

6 actions€0

DPA LFDI

6 actions€2.1M

DPA LGDsseldorf

6 actions€0

DPA VGStuttgart

5 actions€0

DPA OLGFrankfurt

5 actions€0

DPA VGHamburg

5 actions€0

DPA OLGKln

5 actions€0

DPA OLGDresden

5 actions€0

DPA VGKln

5 actions€0

DPA VGWiesbaden

5 actions€0

DPA VGMainz

4 actions€0

DPA VGRegensburg

4 actions€0

DPA LGTraunstein

4 actions€0

DPA FGMnchen

4 actions€0

DPA LGLbeck

4 actions€0

DPA VGOsnabrck

4 actions€0

DPA LGHamburg

4 actions€0

DPA VGHMnchen

4 actions€0

DPA OLGKoblenz

4 actions€0

DPA AGMnchen

3 actions€0

DPA FGBerlin-Brandenburg

3 actions€0

DPA LGLeipzig

3 actions€0

DPA LGFrankfurtamMain

3 actions€0

DPA LGPotsdam

3 actions€0

DPA BlnBDI

3 actions€14.5M

DPA OLGStuttgart

3 actions€0

DPA LGKiel

3 actions€0

DPA LAGDsseldorf

3 actions€0

DPA LGHannover

3 actions€0

DPA VGSaarlouis

3 actions€0

DPA HBDI

3 actions€0

DPA AGDsseldorf

3 actions€0

DPA OLGHamm

3 actions€0

DPA LAGBaden-Wrttemberg

3 actions€0

DPA VGPotsdam

3 actions€0

DPA OLGMnchen

3 actions€0

DPA LGGieen

3 actions€0

DPA OLGCelle

3 actions€0

DPA LGKoblenz

3 actions€0

DPA BVerwG

3 actions€0

DPA VGFrankfurtamMain

3 actions€0

DPA VGSchwerin

3 actions€0

DPA LGWiesbaden

3 actions€0

DPA LGWrzburg

3 actions€0

DPA LGItzehoe

2 actions€0

DPA LGChemnitz

2 actions€0

DPA LGDresden

2 actions€0

DPA BAG

2 actions€0

DPA VGGelsenkirchen

2 actions€0

DPA AGFrankfurtamMain

2 actions€0

DPA OLGDsseldorf

2 actions€0

DPA LGKrefeld

2 actions€0

DPA LGKassel

2 actions€0

DPA BFH

2 actions€0

DPA BayLDA

2 actions€0

DPA VGHBaden-Wrttemberg

2 actions€0

DPA OLGNrnberg

2 actions€0

DPA LGDuisburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGMagdeburg

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGDuisburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGDarmstadt

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGBerlin

2 actions€0

DPA LGAschaffenburg

2 actions€0

DPA FGNrnberg

2 actions€0

DPA VKBaden-Wrttemberg

2 actions€0

DPA VGBayreuth

2 actions€0

DPA LGRegensburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGDortmund

2 actions€0

DPA VGBremen

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGDsseldorf

2 actions€0

DPA LGRavensburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGAugsburg

2 actions€0

DPA VGHannover

2 actions€0

DPA VGKarlsruhe

2 actions€0

DPA OVGSaarlouis

2 actions€0

DPA LGEllwangen

2 actions€0

DPA AGLrrach

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGStuttgart

2 actions€0

DPA VGMagdeburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGNrnberg-Frth

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGMnchen

2 actions€0

DPA LGEssen

2 actions€0

DPA LGMnster

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGPforzheim

1 actions€0

DPA LGGrlitz

1 actions€0

DPA VGStade

1 actions€0

DPA LGBaden-Baden

1 actions€0

DPA LAGWiesbaden

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGNrnberg

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGBamberg

1 actions€0

DPA FGNiedersachsen

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGBraunschweig

1 actions€0

DPA LGStade

1 actions€0

DPA AGNrnberg

1 actions€0

DPA AGWiesbaden

1 actions€0

DPA OVGBautzen

1 actions€0

DPA SGOldenburg

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGCottbus

1 actions€0

DPA AGTiergarten

1 actions€0

DPA OVGSaarland

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGLbeck

1 actions€0

DPA LGBielefeld

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGVillingen-Schwen

1 actions€0

DPA OLGSchleswig

1 actions€0

DPA AGHamburg-Bergedorf

1 actions€0

DPA AGPankow

1 actions€0

DPA AGWesel

1 actions€0

DPA AGBhl

1 actions€0

DPA OLGOldenburg

1 actions€0

DPA LAGHessen

1 actions€0

DPA LGAachen

1 actions€0

DPA LGErfurt

1 actions€0

DPA FGThringen

1 actions€0

DPA Landesarbeitsgericht

1 actions€0

DPA AGPforzheim

1 actions€0

DPA LfD

1 actions€0

DPA LGPassau

1 actions€0

DPA LGHeilbronn

1 actions€0

DPA LGBremen

1 actions€0

DPA LGMnchenI

1 actions€0

DPA LGOffenburg

1 actions€0

DPA OLGFrankfurtamMain

1 actions€0

DPA FinanzgerichtNrnberg

1 actions€0

DPA OVGGreifswald

1 actions€0

DPA LGSaarbrcken

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGOldenburg

1 actions€0

DPA AGHeidelberg

1 actions€0

DPA LAGDsseldorfGermany

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGKln

1 actions€0

DPA LGAnsbach

1 actions€0

DPA Berlin-BrandenburgTa

1 actions€0

DPA LGMemmingen

1 actions€0

DPA VGNeustadtanderWeins

1 actions€0

DPA ArbeitsgerichtMainzG

1 actions€0

DPA LGWuppertal

1 actions€0

DPA LGDeggendorf

1 actions€0

DPA VGSaarland

1 actions€0

DPA LGIngolstadt

1 actions€0

DPA LAGKln

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGKaiserslautern

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGFrankfurt

1 actions€0

DPA LGFlensburg

1 actions€0

DPA AGPfaffenhofenadIlm

1 actions€0

DPA VGCottbus

1 actions€0

DPA AGDiez

1 actions€0

DPA LGLandshut

1 actions€0

DPA OVGSachsen-Anhalt

1 actions€0

DPA LGFrankenthal

1 actions€0

DPA AGSingen

1 actions€0

DPA LGRostock

1 actions€0

DPA LGHildesheim

1 actions€0

DPA VGGieen

1 actions€0

DPA OVGNordrhein-Westfal

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGUlm

1 actions€0

DPA LGCottbus

1 actions€0

DPA VGWeimar

1 actions€0

DPA BVerfG

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGTrier

1 actions€0

DPA AGGoslar

1 actions€0

DPA SGHamburg

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGBonn

1 actions€0

DPA AGDuisburg

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGHeilbronn

1 actions€0

DPA LGNrnberg-FrthDE

1 actions€0

DPA OLGKarlsruhe

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGKiel

1 actions€0

Enforcement Actions by Year

YearActionsTotal Fines
20081€0
20101€0
20161€0
201810€66K
201943€19.3M
202073€39.6M
202183€4.6M
2022110€6.8M
2023109€1.7M
202483€50.8M
202579€691K
202631€0

Most Common Violations in Germany

Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
34 actions
Cookies Placed Before Consent
23 actions
Unclear Cookie Information
14 actions
Misleading Banner Messaging
7 actions
Pre-ticked Consent Boxes
5 actions
No Reject Button
3 actions
Reject Harder Than Accept
3 actions
Cannot Withdraw Cookie Consent
2 actions
Cookies Persist After Rejection
1 actions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many GDPR and ePrivacy enforcement actions has Germany issued?

Germany has issued 624 enforcement actions related to GDPR and ePrivacy, totaling €123.5M in fines.

What is the largest GDPR and ePrivacy fine in Germany?

The largest recorded penalty was a €45.0M fine against Vodafone GmbH on 2024-01-01.

How many data protection authorities operate in Germany?

Germany has 177 data protection authorities overseeing GDPR and ePrivacy enforcement.

Is GDPR and ePrivacy enforcement decreasing in Germany?

GDPR and ePrivacy enforcement in Germany has been decreasing in recent years.

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