# AI rules in Germany

The EU AI Act applies directly and the KI-MIG implementation law in force since 29 Jul 2026 makes the Bundesnetzagentur the central AI supervisor.

- **Approach:** Comprehensive AI law
- **Key bodies:** Bundesnetzagentur, BaFin, Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation
- **Last reviewed:** 4 Oct 2026

## Rules (1)
- [KI-MIG (German AI Act implementation law)](https://wheresthe.ai/rule/de-ki-mig-2026/index.md): In force, Law, effective 29 Jul 2026. Implements the EU AI Act in Germany: makes the Bundesnetzagentur the central market surveillance authority with a coordination and competence centre, keeps sectoral regulators (e.g., BaFin for AI used in regulated financial services) competent in their fields, sets national fine provisions and requires the Bundesnetzagentur to run at least one AI regulatory sandbox. Applies to providers and deployers subject to the AI Act in Germany.

## Programmes and facts
- Bundesnetzagentur must run at least one AI regulatory sandbox (KI-Reallabor) under KI-MIG s.13

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