Germany Outlines AI Sovereignty Plan for 2030

The German Federal Government wants Germany to become a sovereign AI nation by 2030, according to a blueprint from its AI task force obtained by Politico. The report, with 18 measures, was due to be presented on Monday to the National Security Council and at an AI summit in Berlin, where ministers urged faster AI adoption. "The next 12 to 18 months will therefore be decisive in setting the course," the report says. Its blueprint calls for access to leading global models alongside stronger European alternatives, including cooperation with France, Canada and Mistral AI.

The government plans to use public contracts and pilot projects as an anchor customer for European AI providers. The plan also focuses on specialized industrial models, robotics, expanded computing infrastructure and a stronger semiconductor supply chain.

Germany wants at least 80% of large companies and 55% of small and medium size businesses to use AI by 2030. It also targets AI applications in 90% of federal agencies and a 300% increase in AI data center capacity compared with 2025. The blueprint does not include funding decisions, with financing left to future budget procedures.