The German intelligence services reform of 2026

On August 12, 2026 the government approved a package (700+ pages) introducing active measures for the BND and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, extending data retention (6 months for content, 12 for metadata), adding AI and biometrics, and shifting oversight to the Independent Control Council and the powers of the G10 commission. We are tracking the legislative process and whether the provisions survive in their original form.

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Nemecké tajné služby majú dostať právo zasahovať. Reforma siaha aj na kamery v aute

Nemecká vláda schválila reformu, ktorá po prvý raz dovolí BND vniknúť do systémov tovární na drony a vypínať servery hackerov. Kritici hovoria o…

21.8.2026

What we are still watching

The Bundestag approved the reform in the final vote
Germany rewrote its surveillance rules by December 31, 2026, within the Federal Constitutional Court's deadline
It became clear whether the G10 commission's powers passed to the Independent Control Council in the form originally proposed
It became clear whether the obligation on carmakers and repair shops to hand over data stayed in the final text
The Independent Control Council was fully staffed and began operating
A reference to the German reform appeared in the debate on intelligence powers in another member state

What has happened

The Bundestag debated the reform in first reading Bundestag 24.9.2026 zacal rokovania o komplexnej reforme spravodajskych sluzieb (BND aj Verfassungsschutz); Dobrindt hovori o premene na skutocne tajne sluzby (Tagesspiegel). → Bundestag: Was dürfen Deutschlands Nachrichtendienste künftig? (Tagesspiegel) 24.9.2026

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