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GDPR Fines in Germany

178 data protection authorities · Since 2008

Total Actions

580

Total Fines

€108.9M

Average Fine

€939K

Among actions with fines

Enforcement Trend

Decreasing

About Cookie Enforcement in Germany

Germany has a complex data protection landscape with 179 Data Protection Authorities (DPAs). The enforcement approach is generally strict, focusing on violations related to cookie consent and user privacy. Common violations include using third-party cookies without consent and unclear cookie information. Although enforcement actions have been decreasing, website operators should remain vigilant about compliance. Notably, the largest fine was against Vodafone GmbH for EUR 45 million in 2025.

Data Protection Authorities

Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz

152 actions€92.3M

Official website

DPA LGKln

13 actions€0

DPA LGFrankfurt

12 actions€0

DPA LGMnchen

9 actions€0

DPA VGAnsbach

8 actions€0

DPA VGBerlin

8 actions€0

DPA LGBerlin

7 actions€0

DPA LGDsseldorf

6 actions€0

DPA VGDsseldorf

6 actions€0

DPA LGBonn

6 actions€0

DPA LGStuttgart

5 actions€0

DPA OLGKln

5 actions€0

DPA OLGDresden

5 actions€0

DPA VGWiesbaden

5 actions€0

DPA VGMnchen

5 actions€0

DPA VGHamburg

5 actions€0

DPA BGH

5 actions€0

DPA OLGFrankfurt

5 actions€0

DPA LGHamburg

4 actions€0

DPA VGOsnabrck

4 actions€0

DPA VGStuttgart

4 actions€0

DPA LGTraunstein

4 actions€0

DPA VGRegensburg

4 actions€0

DPA LGLbeck

4 actions€0

DPA VGHMnchen

4 actions€0

DPA VGMainz

4 actions€0

DPA OLGKoblenz

4 actions€0

DPA VGKln

4 actions€0

DPA FGMnchen

4 actions€0

DPA LfDI

4 actions€2.0M

DPA LAGDsseldorf

3 actions€0

DPA OLGCelle

3 actions€0

DPA LGFrankfurtamMain

3 actions€0

DPA AGDsseldorf

3 actions€0

DPA VGSchwerin

3 actions€0

DPA AGMnchen

3 actions€0

DPA VGFrankfurtamMain

3 actions€0

DPA VGSaarlouis

3 actions€0

DPA LGPotsdam

3 actions€0

DPA OLGStuttgart

3 actions€0

DPA LGLeipzig

3 actions€0

DPA LGKiel

3 actions€0

DPA OLGHamm

3 actions€0

DPA LGHannover

3 actions€0

DPA LGKoblenz

3 actions€0

DPA LGGieen

3 actions€0

DPA HBDI

3 actions€0

DPA VGPotsdam

3 actions€0

DPA LAGBaden-Wrttemberg

3 actions€0

DPA OLGMnchen

3 actions€0

DPA BlnBDI

3 actions€14.5M

DPA FGBerlin-Brandenburg

3 actions€0

DPA LGWiesbaden

3 actions€0

DPA LGWrzburg

3 actions€0

DPA LGEllwangen

2 actions€0

DPA VGHBaden-Wrttemberg

2 actions€0

DPA LGRegensburg

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGStuttgart

2 actions€0

DPA VGKarlsruhe

2 actions€0

DPA LGNrnberg-Frth

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGDsseldorf

2 actions€0

DPA LGDresden

2 actions€0

DPA VGGelsenkirchen

2 actions€0

DPA VGHannover

2 actions€0

DPA LGAugsburg

2 actions€0

DPA AGLrrach

2 actions€0

DPA LGMnster

2 actions€0

DPA LGItzehoe

2 actions€0

DPA BayLDA

2 actions€0

DPA AGFrankfurtamMain

2 actions€0

DPA LGKassel

2 actions€0

DPA LFDI

2 actions€105K

DPA LGChemnitz

2 actions€0

DPA BFH

2 actions€0

DPA BVerwG

2 actions€0

DPA VGBayreuth

2 actions€0

DPA BAG

2 actions€0

DPA LGDarmstadt

2 actions€0

DPA OLGNrnberg

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGBerlin

2 actions€0

DPA FGNrnberg

2 actions€0

DPA LGMagdeburg

2 actions€0

DPA OLGDsseldorf

2 actions€0

DPA LGKrefeld

2 actions€0

DPA LGRavensburg

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGDuisburg

2 actions€0

DPA VGBremen

2 actions€0

DPA LGAschaffenburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGDortmund

2 actions€0

DPA LGDuisburg

2 actions€0

DPA OVGSaarlouis

2 actions€0

DPA VKBaden-Wrttemberg

2 actions€0

DPA LGEssen

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGKln

1 actions€0

DPA LGRostock

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGVillingen-Schwen

1 actions€0

DPA OVGNordrhein-Westfal

1 actions€0

DPA OLGFrankfurtamMain

1 actions€0

DPA VGSaarland

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGLbeck

1 actions€0

DPA VGMagdeburg

1 actions€0

DPA AGNrnberg

1 actions€0

DPA AGTiergarten

1 actions€0

DPA OLGOldenburg

1 actions€0

DPA OVGSaarland

1 actions€0

DPA AGBhl

1 actions€0

DPA LAGHessen

1 actions€0

DPA LGHeilbronn

1 actions€0

DPA AGPankow

1 actions€0

DPA Berlin-BrandenburgTa

1 actions€0

DPA OVGSachsen-Anhalt

1 actions€0

DPA LGStade

1 actions€0

DPA LGDeggendorf

1 actions€0

DPA LGGrlitz

1 actions€0

DPA LGAachen

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGKaiserslautern

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGHeilbronn

1 actions€0

DPA LGBaden-Baden

1 actions€0

DPA LGLandshut

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGNrnberg

1 actions€0

DPA LGWuppertal

1 actions€0

DPA LGNrnberg-FrthDE

1 actions€0

DPA VGGieen

1 actions€0

DPA LGBielefeld

1 actions€0

DPA FGThringen

1 actions€0

DPA LAGKln

1 actions€0

DPA AGPforzheim

1 actions€0

DPA VGCottbus

1 actions€0

DPA LGBremen

1 actions€0

DPA OLGSchleswig

1 actions€0

DPA AGDiez

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGMnchen

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGUlm

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGBonn

1 actions€0

DPA LGMnchenI

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGKiel

1 actions€0

DPA LGIngolstadt

1 actions€0

DPA LGSaarbrcken

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGPforzheim

1 actions€0

DPA AGPfaffenhofenadIlm

1 actions€0

DPA AGHamburg-Bergedorf

1 actions€0

DPA VGStade

1 actions€0

DPA ArbeitsgerichtMainzG

1 actions€0

DPA SGOldenburg

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGCottbus

1 actions€0

DPA AGDuisburg

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGOldenburg

1 actions€0

DPA Landesarbeitsgericht

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGBamberg

1 actions€0

DPA OVGBautzen

1 actions€0

DPA LGHildesheim

1 actions€0

DPA VGNeustadtanderWeins

1 actions€0

DPA FGNiedersachsen

1 actions€0

DPA LfD

1 actions€0

DPA BVerfG

1 actions€0

DPA AGWiesbaden

1 actions€0

DPA LGMemmingen

1 actions€0

DPA LGPassau

1 actions€0

DPA LAGWiesbaden

1 actions€0

DPA LGAnsbach

1 actions€0

DPA AGSingen

1 actions€0

DPA LGErfurt

1 actions€0

DPA VGWeimar

1 actions€0

DPA SGHamburg

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGFrankfurt

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGBraunschweig

1 actions€0

DPA LGOffenburg

1 actions€0

DPA LGCottbus

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGTrier

1 actions€0

DPA OLGKarlsruhe

1 actions€0

DPA FinanzgerichtNrnberg

1 actions€0

DPA LGFrankenthal

1 actions€0

DPA LGFlensburg

1 actions€0

DPA AGGoslar

1 actions€0

DPA LAGDsseldorfGermany

1 actions€0

DPA AGWesel

1 actions€0

DPA AGHeidelberg

1 actions€0

DPA OVGGreifswald

1 actions€0

Recent Enforcement Actions in Germany

Court Ruling
H. (data subject) court ruling
No fine
Court Ruling
court ruling against Court case 3 U 31/25 (2026)
No fine
Court Ruling
court ruling against Court case 38 O 243/23 (2026)
DPA LGDsseldorf
No fine
Court Ruling
court ruling against Meta (2026)
DPA OLGDresden
No fine
Court Ruling
Court case 29 K 9469/23 court ruling
DPA VGDsseldorf
No fine

Enforcement Actions by Year

YearActionsTotal Fines
20081€0
20101€0
20161€0
201810€66K
201941€15.8M
202067€37.6M
202180€2.7M
2022106€4.8M
2023104€724K
202482€46.7M
202579€691K
20268€0

Most Common Violations in Germany

Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
33 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 cookie enforcement actions has Germany issued?

Germany has issued 580 enforcement actions related to cookie consent and ePrivacy, totaling €108.9M in fines.

What is the largest cookie fine in Germany?

The largest was a €45.0M fine against Vodafone GmbH on 2024-01-01 for cookie consent violations.

How many data protection authorities operate in Germany?

Germany has 178 data protection authorities overseeing GDPR and cookie consent enforcement.

Is cookie enforcement decreasing in Germany?

Cookie consent enforcement in Germany has been decreasing in recent years.

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