What Germany has done nationally under Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744: the accompanying law, which bodies it has designated as market surveillance authority, single point of contact and notifying authority, its Article 99 penalty regime, whether an Article 57 regulatory sandbox exists (the deadline is 2 August 2027), and any national guidance that reaches courts, law firms or legal-AI deployers. Each row is dated and sourced to the gazette, parliament or authority; titles in the original language are quoted, English titles marked where translated by us.
Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) 2024/1689
Germany’s KI-MIG implements national AI Act authority, innovation-support and fine rules. The official consolidated text states it supplements Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 and entered into force in July 2026.
“"Dieses Gesetz dient der Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) 2024/1689"”
Designated authorities
Authority designation · 2026-07-29 · designated
Federal Network Agencytranslated
Bundesnetzagentur
Authority: Bundesnetzagentur — market surveillance authority, single point of contact
KI-MIG designates the Federal Network Agency as the default AI Act market-surveillance authority unless the statute assigns a sector authority, and makes it the central contact hub for authority information.
“"Die Bundesnetzagentur ist die für die Einhaltung der Verordnung zuständige Marktüberwachungsbehörde"”
KI-MIG creates an AI Market Surveillance Chamber inside Bundesnetzagentur for Annex III high-risk systems used for law enforcement, border management, justice and democracy-related purposes.
“"KI-Marktüberwachungskammer handelt völlig unabhängig"”
Regulatory sandbox (Art. 57)
Regulatory sandbox (Art. 57) · 2026-07-29 · announced
AI regulatory sandboxestranslated
KI-Reallabore
Authority: Bundesnetzagentur — sandbox operator
Germany’s KI-MIG gives Bundesnetzagentur responsibility to establish and operate at least one AI regulatory sandbox and cooperate with relevant authorities, including data-protection authorities where needed.
KI-MIG requires Bundesnetzagentur to establish and operate at least one AI regulatory sandbox under AI Act Articles 57 and 58.
“"Die Bundesnetzagentur errichtet und betreibt mindestens ein KI-Reallabor"”
Penalties (Art. 99)
Penalty regime (Art. 99) · 2026-07-29 · in-force
Fine provisions for Regulation (EU) 2024/1689translated
Bußgeldvorschriften zur Verordnung (EU) 2024/1689
KI-MIG contains German fine and procedure provisions for AI Act violations, assigning administrative-offence competence to the relevant market-surveillance or notifying authorities in their areas.
KI-MIG adds administrative-offence procedures and penalties supplementing AI Act Article 99; some national offences have EUR 50,000 caps.
“"Die Ordnungswidrigkeit kann mit einer Geldbuße bis zu fünfzigtausend Euro geahndet werden"”
Guidance reaching legal practice
Guidance for deployers · 2026 · operational
AI Service Desktranslated
KI-Service Desk
Authority: Bundesnetzagentur
Bundesnetzagentur’s AI page says its KI-Service Desk supports companies, authorities and organisations implementing the AI Regulation in Germany, with factsheets, FAQs and compliance resources.
“"unterstützt Unternehmen, Behörden und Organisationen bei der Umsetzung"”
Authorities in the EU dataset
Not designated in Commission list— single-point-of-contact (not yet designated)source
Germany and the AI Act
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