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GDPR Fines in Germany

178 data protection authorities · Since 2008

Total Actions

638

Total Fines

€120.5M

Average Fine

€820K

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

217 actions€103.9M

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 LGBonn

6 actions€0

DPA VGDsseldorf

6 actions€0

DPA BGH

5 actions€0

DPA LGDsseldorf

5 actions€0

DPA OLGKln

5 actions€0

DPA VGMnchen

5 actions€0

DPA OLGDresden

5 actions€0

DPA LGStuttgart

5 actions€0

DPA VGWiesbaden

5 actions€0

DPA VGHamburg

5 actions€0

DPA LGBerlin

5 actions€0

DPA OLGFrankfurt

5 actions€0

DPA LGTraunstein

4 actions€0

DPA VGMainz

4 actions€0

DPA VGRegensburg

4 actions€0

DPA VGHMnchen

4 actions€0

DPA LfDI

4 actions€2.0M

DPA LGLbeck

4 actions€0

DPA FGMnchen

4 actions€0

DPA VGOsnabrck

4 actions€0

DPA VGKln

4 actions€0

DPA VGStuttgart

4 actions€0

DPA OLGKoblenz

4 actions€0

DPA HBDI

3 actions€0

DPA LGFrankfurtamMain

3 actions€0

DPA OLGCelle

3 actions€0

DPA AGDsseldorf

3 actions€0

DPA LAGDsseldorf

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 LGHamburg

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 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 LGEssen

2 actions€0

DPA BAG

2 actions€0

DPA LGRegensburg

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGStuttgart

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGDsseldorf

2 actions€0

DPA LGDresden

2 actions€0

DPA VGKarlsruhe

2 actions€0

DPA VGHannover

2 actions€0

DPA VGGelsenkirchen

2 actions€0

DPA AGLrrach

2 actions€0

DPA LGMnster

2 actions€0

DPA LGItzehoe

2 actions€0

DPA AGFrankfurtamMain

2 actions€0

DPA LGAugsburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGKassel

2 actions€0

DPA LGChemnitz

2 actions€0

DPA LFDI

2 actions€105K

DPA BFH

2 actions€0

DPA BayLDA

2 actions€0

DPA BVerwG

2 actions€0

DPA VGBayreuth

2 actions€0

DPA OLGNrnberg

2 actions€0

DPA LGMagdeburg

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGBerlin

2 actions€0

DPA FGNrnberg

2 actions€0

DPA LGDarmstadt

2 actions€0

DPA OVGSaarlouis

2 actions€0

DPA LGAschaffenburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGRavensburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGKrefeld

2 actions€0

DPA ArbGDuisburg

2 actions€0

DPA VGBremen

2 actions€0

DPA LGDortmund

2 actions€0

DPA LGDuisburg

2 actions€0

DPA LGNrnberg-Frth

2 actions€0

DPA VKBaden-Wrttemberg

2 actions€0

DPA OLGDsseldorf

2 actions€0

DPA AGHeidelberg

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 AGTiergarten

1 actions€0

DPA AGNrnberg

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 LGDeggendorf

1 actions€0

DPA LGStade

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 Landesarbeitsgericht

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGOldenburg

1 actions€0

DPA ArbGBamberg

1 actions€0

DPA LGHildesheim

1 actions€0

DPA OVGBautzen

1 actions€0

DPA VGNeustadtanderWeins

1 actions€0

DPA LfD

1 actions€0

DPA FGNiedersachsen

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 ArbGKln

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 OVGGreifswald

1 actions€0

DPA LGOffenburg

1 actions€0

Recent Enforcement Actions in Germany

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
Court Ruling
court ruling against Court case 10 U 61/25 e (2026)
DPA LGWrzburg
No fine
Court Ruling
court ruling against Business owner (data subject) (2026)
DPA VGOsnabrck
No fine
Court Ruling
SCHUFA court ruling
DPA OLGKln
No fine

Enforcement Actions by Year

YearActionsTotal Fines
20081€0
20101€0
20161€0
201810€66K
201943€15.8M
202077€37.6M
2021103€12.2M
2022124€6.9M
2023112€734K
202486€46.7M
202576€691K
20264€0

Most Common Violations in Germany

Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
32 actions
Cookies Placed Before Consent
22 actions
Unclear Cookie Information
11 actions
Misleading Banner Messaging
6 actions
Pre-ticked Consent Boxes
4 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 638 enforcement actions related to cookie consent and ePrivacy, totaling €120.5M 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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