Commission Staff Working Document: Digital Decade 2026 Germany report

The European Commission has published the Commission Staff Working Document ‘Digital Decade 2026 country report’ for Germany, setting out performance, policy assessment and recommendations for Germany’s digital transition.

• Main findings & concrete metrics: The report finds strong high‑tech assets (Germany is described as “the largest data center as well as microelectronics location in the EU”) but persistent structural gaps in connectivity and digital public services; it documents public funding allocations including EUR 12.8 billion from Germany’s RRP to digital measures and highlights the Data Center Strategy (March 2026) which aims to double national capacity by 2030.
• Policy measures & timelines: The report records recent and planned actions: Gigabitförderung 2.0 approved 390 projects (EUR 1.8 billion) in 2025 with EUR 1.3 billion federal funding planned for 2026; quantum public funding ~EUR 3 billion (Jan 2023–Apr 2025); Hightech Agenda budget EUR 18 billion (announced 2025); Digital Pact 2.0 launched 2026 with EUR 5 billion (2026–2030); and semiconductor FOAK facilities supported with EUR 495 million (Dresden) and EUR 128 million (Erfurt). Implementation timelines and monitoring (e.g., NOOTS, EUDI Wallet sandbox, rollout pilots) are specified within 2026–2030.