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Germany: NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act including provisions expanding Federal Office for Information Security powers entered into force

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NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act including provisions expanding Federal Office for Information Security powers entered into force

On 6 December 2025, the NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act including provisions expanding Federal Office for Information Security powers entered into force one day after its official publication. The Act introduces expansions t…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2024-05-07
under deliberation

On 7 May 2024, the Federal Interior Minister presented the draft NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecu…

2024-07-24
under deliberation

On 24 July 2024, the draft NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act, including prov…

2025-06-23
under deliberation

On 23 June 2025, the updated draft Act on the Implementation of the NIS-2 Directive and on the Regu…

2025-07-04
under deliberation

On 4 July 2025, the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BlnBDI) sub…

2025-11-13
adopted

On 13 November 2025, the NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act including provisi…

2025-12-02
adopted

On 2 December 2025, the President signed the NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening A…

2025-12-06
in force

On 6 December 2025, the NIS 2 Implementation and Cybersecurity Strengthening Act including provisio…