Germany drafts AI blueprint with 2030 adoption targets
The plan sets targets for businesses and federal agencies, but does not commit funding or settle future budget decisions.
Germany aims to strengthen its AI capabilities by 2030 under a government task force blueprint scheduled for publication on 2 November 2026. The plan proposes 18 measures to reduce the country's gap with the United States and China, including expanding computing infrastructure and supporting the semiconductor supply chain.
The government wants AI adoption to reach at least 80 per cent among large companies and 55 per cent among small and medium-size businesses by 2030. It also aims for 90 per cent of federal agencies to operate at least one AI application. The report envisages AI agents preparing administrative procedures from start to finish and completing them automatically where the law allows.
The blueprint seeks access to leading global AI models alongside stronger European alternatives. It identifies closer cooperation with France and Canada, as well as collaboration with French AI company Mistral. Germany's own development efforts would emphasise specialised models for industry and AI-supported production systems.
Public procurement and pilot projects are intended to help European AI suppliers reach the market. The government is also working towards a 300 per cent increase in German AI data centre capacity compared with 2025, according to the report.
Financing remains unspecified: the report says its measures do not amount to funding commitments or determine future budget outcomes. The task force, established in June to coordinate ministries' AI work, was due to present the blueprint to the National Security Council and an AI summit in Berlin.
