Name in original language
KI-Aktionsplan
Initiative overview
Presented by the BMFTR (then BMBF) in November 2023, the KI-Aktionsplan is Germany's operational update to the federal AI strategy first adopted in 2018 (updated December 2020). It identifies 11 action areas: (1) strengthen the research base; (2) set a new research agenda; (3) expand AI infrastructure; (4) drive an AI skills offensive; (5) explore and shape AI in education; (6) accelerate transfer to economic growth; (7) AI in health for societal benefit; (8) unlock societal and scientific AI value; (9) deepen European and international cooperation; (10) promote responsible AI; (11) improve AI governance. The plan encompasses 50 ongoing initiatives and at least 20 new ones. BMFTR alone commits over EUR 1.6B in AI investment in the current legislative period (2021–2025). Core instruments include the 6 national AI Competence Centres, the DFKI, the National High-Performance Computing Alliance (NHR), the AI in Production (ProKI) network, the ZIM programme, the Forschungszulage, and international collaborations through the OECD, G7, G20 and EU. The plan explicitly aims to make Germany and Europe leaders in AI — 'KI made in Germany' — while resisting overregulation. Target audience spans the entire German AI ecosystem: research institutions, SMEs, large industry, the public sector, and the education system.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Has this initiative been evaluated?
No
Are evaluation results public?
No
