Policies for Germany

42 policies found

"AUTOMATED VEHICLES" BILL IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT

Germany

Germany enacted a bill legalizing automated vehicles ("AV Bill"), which modifies the current Road Traffic Act and defines the requirements for highly and fully automated vehicles to use public roads.

ACT AMENDING THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT AND THE COMPULSORY INSURANCE ACT (AUTONOMOUS DRIVING ACT)

Germany

The Autonomous Driving Act allows motor vehicles with autonomous driving capabilities, meaning vehicles that can perform driving tasks independently without a person driving, in specified operating areas on public roads.

ACTION PLAN FOR DIGITALISATION AND AI IN MOBILITY

Germany

To implement the Federal government's national AI strategy, BMDV has drawn up the action plan "Digitalization and AI in Mobility".

Advisory Center for AI

Germany

A central contact coordination point for AI projects in the federal administration. The aim is to ensure a coordinated approach to the use of AI technologies and the development of the corresponding infrastructure at the federal level.

AI SERVICE CENTERS

Germany

The four AI service centers facilitate access to AI compute infrastructure and AI expertise by offering dedicated services, especially for SME and conducting specific research. The AI service centers are: WestAI, KISSKI, hessian AI Service Center, an...

AI Startup Hubs

Germany

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy wants to take the promotion of AI start-ups to a new level: Networking with start-up ecosystems, connecting universities, start-up teams and industry as well as scaling and internationalization are...

AI Studios

Germany

The project AI Studios (KI-Studios) aims to enable employees and their interest groups about AI applications through interactive and low-threshold information services that take place in regional AI studios or come directly to companies in the "AI In...

AUTOMATED AND CONNECTED DRIVING

Germany

The goal is to develop, research, test, and produce key technologies of Mobility 4.0 in Germany.

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE FOR AI RESEARCH

Germany

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has established a network of six Centres of Excellence for AI Research comprising six leading research institutions in the field of Artificial Intelligence: BIFOLD, DFKI, MCML, Lamarr-Institute, ScaDS.AI...

CIVIC CODING - INNOVATION NETWORK AI FOR THE COMMON GOOD

Germany

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BM...

CIVIC INNOVATION PLATFORM

Germany

The Civic Innovation Platform (CIP) is targeted at the participation-oriented, socially minded technology design of artificial intelligence and is testing various tools for supporting participatory and collaborative social innovation processes.

COURT RULING ON THE USE OF AI SOFTWARE IN HESSE AND HAMBURG

Germany

The German Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the use of Palantir AI software by police in Hesse and Hamburg is unconstitutional.

DATA ETHICS COMMISSION

Germany

The Federal government's Data Ethics Commission will build on scientific and technical expertise in developing ethical guidelines.

DIGITAL HUB INITIATIVE

Germany

The Digital Hub Initiative aims to foster digital innovation in Germany by attracting digital start-ups to 12 hubs specialised in different sectors or technologies.

ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR SELF-DRIVING CARS

Germany

In June 2017, the Ethics Commission on Automated and Connected Driving published 20 ethical rules in its report that allow for the approval of automated driving systems, taking into account safety, human dignity, personal freedom of choice and data a...

FAIR FORWARD – AI FOR ALL

Germany

FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All is a German Development Cooperation initiative striving for a more open, inclusive and sustainable approach to AI on an international level. Together with partners in India, Indonesia, South Africa, Ghan...

FUNDING INITIATIVE IN THE FIELD OF AI

Germany

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) launched a strategic funding initiative in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

FUNDING INITIATIVE INTERNATIONAL FUTURE LABS FOR AI

Germany

With this funding initiative, the BMBF supports the establishment and work of three international research teams in Germany (Berlin, Hannover and Munich), which conduct research on current AI research and development issues. Each future laboratory is...

FUNDING INITIATIVES ON AI AND MACHINE LEARNING

Germany

The initiatives support the development of technologies for AI and automated data analysis.

FUNDING PRIORITY: DIGITAL INNOVATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT-CENTRED CARE IN HEALTHCARE

Germany

The Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) supports projects that generate scientific knowledge for the benefit of digital innovations and thus contribute to improving patient-centred care.

GAIA-X

Germany

Gaia-X is a project driven forward by European and international partners (formally launched by ministers from Germany and France in 2019) for Europe and beyond that aims to establish an open and interoperable data exchange through which businesses c...

German Accelerator

Germany

GA empowers German AI startups to scale globally by taking high potential companies on a fast-paced learning journey to understand, discover, and access the world’s leading innovation hubs in the U.S., Asia, and South America.

German Mobility Data Space

Germany

The Mobility Data Space is a virtual marketplace for the exchange of mobility data (B2B and B2G).

HUBS FOR TOMORROW

Germany

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) has launched so-called “Hubs for tomorrow” to support companies and employees in shaping demographic, ecological and digital change, e. g. with regards to AI-based systems.

KI4KL

Germany

The city of Gelsenkirchen was selected as one of the Smart City Model Projects in Germany and is establishing a research institute (KI4KL) specifically for applications of AI in the municipal realm.<br/>Solutions shall be made available to all munici...

LEAM - Large European AI Models

Germany

LEAM is an initiative of the German AI Association (KI Bundesverband) and leading representatives from industry and research that promotes the development of large AI models, including generative AI.

LIGHTHOUSES OF AI FOR ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE, NATURE, AND RESOURCES

Germany

The German Federal Environment Ministry is supporting projects that use artificial intelligence to tackle environmental challenges and set an example for green, environmentally sound and climate-friendly digitalisation (AI lighthouse projects).

MFUND

Germany

Since 2016, the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has been funding R&D projects related to digital data-based applications for the mobility of the future with a research initiative called mFUND.

NATIONAL AI STRATEGY

Germany

In the National AI Strategy, the Federal government sets out a framework for a holistic policy on the future development and application of AI and generative AI in Germany.

Network AI in Employment and Social Protection Services

Germany

20 authorities from the German Employment and Social Protection Services are active members of the network and regularly share experiences on the introduction of AI applications. Together, they have developed guidelines for the use of AI. Based on a ...

OBSERVATORY FOR AI IN WORK AND SOCIETY

Germany

The Observatory contributes to the sustainable and responsible development of artificial intelligence, and it focuses on: 1) monitoring, analysing and understanding the impacts of artificial intelligence 2) the development and use of AI based on a hu...

OPINION OF THE DATA ETHICS COMMISSION

Germany

Overarching recommendations to the German federal government on future legislation to regulate artificial intelligence.

PLATFORM INDUSTRY 4.0

Germany

Platform Industry 4.0 is a funded expert network in charge of coordinating and supporting the transition into the digital economy in industry and science to position Germany as a leading provider for such technologies and as a future centre for produ...

PLATTFORM LERNENDE SYSTEME - GERMANY'S PLATFORM FOR AI

Germany

The Plattform Lernende Systeme brings together expertise from science, industry and society for fostering Germany‘s position as an international leader in AI technology. It understands itself as a forum for exchange and cooperation between relevant s...

POLICE AI STRATEGY

Germany

AI in the sense of more complex algorithmic systems has been used in the police for a long time. They are part of police-specific software applications. Growing application possibilities and increasing complexity of algorithmic processes lead to new ...

REAL-WORLD TEST FIELD FOR DIGITAL MOBILITY

Germany

The initiative combines traditional traffic planning with mobility and innovation<br/>management using AI.

REALITY LAB FOR AI IN CIVIL PROTECTION

Germany

As a living lab, the Reality Lab for AI in Civil Protection, it aims to offer an interface between the Security Research Community, AI researchers and industry.

REGULATORY SANDBOXES – ENABLING INNOVATION AND ADVANCING REGULATION

Germany

Regulatory Sandboxes provide settings for testing digital innovations under real conditions and developing a smart regulatory framework - by making use of flexibility in the legal framework, e.g. provided in experimentation clauses.

RESEARCH ON AI TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURE, HEALTH NUTRITION, FOOD CHAIN, AND RURAL AREAS

Germany

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture initiated a programme for government funding of AI technologies in agriculture, health nutrition, food chain, and rural areas.

SPECIAL PROGRAM "AUTONOMOUS - PERFORMING ARTS AND AI"

Germany

The program supports the artistic and cultural landscape with a special focus on the promotion of the independent performing arts dealing with AI.

TRILATERAL FRENCH-JAPANESE-GERMAN RESEARCH PROJECTS ON AI

Germany

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) together with the French National Research Agency (ANR, France), and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST, Japan) is announcing the first trilateral call for research propo...

UNIVERSAL AI PLATFORM FOR THE BFV

Germany

Development of an AI platform for universal use within the federal revenue administration. The platform can be used in various AI projects of the federal revenue administration and allows for a comprehensive portfolio of AI technologies.

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