Germany: Guideline on data protection in medical research
Progress
Current status
adopted
05 Dec 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information adopted guideline on data protection in medical research
On 5 December 2025, the Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HBDI) adopted the guideline on data protection in medical research. The guideline sets out the legal bases for processing health data in a medical research …
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority