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BfDI launches public consultation on AI models Bonn, 10 July 2025

Development of practice-relevant approaches through involvement of the expert community

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ICIC 2025

This year, the BfDI is hosting the International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC). The conference will take place in Berlin from 23-25 June 2025. The theme of the conference will be ‘Access to Environmental Information in a Digital Era’.
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Competence of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI)

Germany has a federal system of data protection supervision, which consists of the data protection supervisory authorities in the federal and state (“Länder”) governments. In addition, in the area of broadcasting, press, churches and religious communities, there also exist separate supervisory bodies.
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Events in October 2021

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Events at 13. October

  • 56th Plenary Session of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

    Centre Albert Borschette, 36 rue Froissart , B-1040 Brussels

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Events at 14. October

Events at 14. October

  • 56th Plenary Session of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

    Centre Albert Borschette, 36 rue Froissart , B-1040 Brussels

All events at 14. October

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Events at 18. October

  • 43rd Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) 2021

    The meeting will take place as a video conference.

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Events at 19. October

  • 43rd Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) 2021

    The meeting will take place as a video conference.

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Events at 20. October

  • 43rd Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) 2021

    The meeting will take place as a video conference.

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Events at 21. October

  • 43rd Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) 2021

    The meeting will take place as a video conference.

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Events at 22. October

  • 43rd Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) 2021

    The meeting will take place as a video conference.

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Press releases

BfDI launches public consultation on AI models

Development of practice-relevant approaches through involvement of the expert community

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European Transparency Network established - BfDI takes over chairmanship of ENTRI

Successful Conclusion of the ICIC 2025 in Berlin

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Short Profile

Prof. Dr. Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider

The biography of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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Prof. Dr. Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider lehnt am Türrahmen