Germany: Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information's AI regulatory sandbox pilot project
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
07 May 2026 concluded
09 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information and other authorities published report on high-risk requirements for AI-based medical devices
On 7 May 2026, the German Federal Network Agency, the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, and the Hessian Ministry for Digitalisation and Innovation published a report on the high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) re…
Event type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information and other authorities announced pilot project on AI regulatory sandbox
On 9 May 2025, the Hessian Ministry for Digitalisation and Innovation, the German Federal Network Agency, and the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information launched a joint pilot project simulating an artificial intelligenc…
Event type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government