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EN EN
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 15.6.2026
COM(2026) 286 final
2026/0154 (NLE)
Proposal for a
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
amending the Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment
of the recovery and resilience plan for Germany
{SWD(2026) 153 final}
EN 1 EN
2026/0154 (NLE)
Proposal for a
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
amending the Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment
of the recovery and resilience plan for Germany
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility1, and in particular Article
20(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Following the submission of the national recovery and resilience plan (‘RRP’) by
Germany on 28 April 2021, the Commission proposed its positive assessment to the
Council. On 13 July 2021, the Council approved the positive assessment by means of
an implementing decision2 (‘the Council Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021’).
The Council Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 was amended by the Council
Implementing Decisions of 14 February 20233, 8 December 20234, 16 July 20245,
8 July 20256 and 20 January 20267.
(2) On 29 May 2026, Germany made a reasoned request to the Commission to make a
proposal to amend the Council Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 in accordance
with Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 on the grounds that the RRP is
partially no longer achievable because of objective circumstances. On that basis,
Germany has submitted an amended RRP.
Amendments based on Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2021/241
(3) The amendments to the RRP submitted by Germany because of objective
circumstances concern five measures.
(4) Germany has explained that one measure is partially no longer achievable due to
limited availability of standardised technical solutions in the market. This concerns
1 OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17, ELI: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/241/oj 2 ST 10158/21 INIT; ST 10158/21 ADD 1. 3 ST 5536/23 INIT. 4 ST 15572/23 INIT. 5 ST 11674/24 INIT; ST 11674/24 COR 1; ST 11674/24 COR 2(sk); ST 11674/24 ADD1. 6 ST 10517/25 INIT; ST 10517/25 ADD 1. 7 ST 17026/25 INIT; ST 17026/25 ADD 1.
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measure 1.1.6 (Federal support for efficient heat networks). On this basis, Germany
has requested that this measure be amended. The Council Implementing Decision of
13 July 2021 should be amended accordingly.
(5) Germany has explained that four measures have been amended to implement a better
alternative that allows the administrative burden to be reduced and simplify the
Council Implementing Decision, while still achieving the objectives of the measure.
This concerns measure 2.1.1 (Innovative data policy for Germany), measure 2.2.3
(Digitalisation and technology research centre of the Bundeswehr), measure 6.1.3
(Digitalisation of the administration – modernisation of registers) and measure 7.1.3
(Digital platform for processing authorisation requests for the hydrogen core network).
On this basis, Germany has requested that these measures be amended. The Council
Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 should be amended accordingly.
Corrections of clerical errors
(6) Two clerical errors have been identified in the text of the Council Implementing
Decision, affecting two milestones and targets and two measures under two
components. The Council Implementing Decision should be amended to correct these
clerical errors that do not reflect the content of the RRP submitted to the Commission
on 28 April 2021, as agreed between the Commission and Germany. Those clerical
errors relate to target 5 of measure 1.1.1 (Hydrogen projects within the framework of
IPCEIs) under component 1.1 (Decarbonisation using renewable hydrogen in
particular) and milestone 41 of measure 1.2.7 (Promotion of the industries involved in
hydrogen and fuel cell applications in transport) under component 1.2 (Climate-
friendly mobility). Those corrections do not affect the implementation of the measures
concerned.
Commission’s assessment
(7) The Commission has assessed the amended RRP against the assessment criteria laid
down in Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241.
Contribution to the green transition including biodiversity
(8) In accordance with Article 19(3), point (e), of, and criterion 2.5 of Annex V to,
Regulation (EU) 2021/241, the amended RRP contains measures that contribute to a
large extent (rating A) to the green transition, including biodiversity, or to addressing
the challenges resulting therefrom. The measures supporting climate objectives
account for an amount which represents 44.1% of the amended RRP’s total allocation
and 48% of the total estimated costs of measures in the REPowerEU chapter
calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex VI to Regulation
(EU) 2021/241. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2021/241, the
amended RRP is consistent with the information included in the National Energy and
Climate Plan 2021-2030.
(9) The only measure for which the estimated costing has been changed (1.1.6 Federal
support for efficient heat networks) does not significantly impact the overall ambition
of the RRP regarding the green transition. The climate contribution of the modified
RRP has decreased from 44.9% to 44.1% compared to the amended assessment.
Any other assessment criteria
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(10) The Commission considers that the amendments put forward by Germany do not
affect the positive assessment of the RRP set out in the Council Implementing
Decision8 of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment of the RRP for Germany
regarding the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of the RRP against the
assessment criteria laid down in Article 19(3), points (a), (b), (c), (d), (da), (db), (f),
(g), (h), (i), (j) and (k).
Positive assessment
(11) Following the positive assessment by the Commission of the amended RRP, with the
finding that the RRP satisfactorily complies with the criteria for assessment set out in
Regulation (EU) 2021/241, in accordance with Article 20(2) of and Annex V to that
Regulation, the reforms and investment projects necessary for the implementation of
the amended RRP, the relevant milestones, targets and indicators, and the amount
made available from the Union for the implementation of the amended RRP should be
set out.
Financial contribution
(12) The estimated total costs of Germany’s amended RRP is EUR 30 336 828 678. As the
amount of the estimated total cost of the amended RRP is higher than the updated
maximum financial contribution available for Germany, the financial contribution
determined in accordance with Article 4a of Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 of the
European Parliament and of the Council9, and with Article 20(4) and Article 21a(6) of
Regulation (EU) 2021/241 that is allocated for Germany’s amended RRP should be
equal to EUR 30 324 665 082. Therefore, the financial contribution made available to
Germany remains unchanged.
(13) The Council Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 should therefore be amended
accordingly. For the sake of clarity, the Annex to the Council Implementing Decision
of 13 July 2021 should be replaced entirely.
(14) This Decision should be without prejudice to the outcome of any procedures relating
to the award of Union funds under any Union programme other than the Facility or to
procedures relating to distortions of the operation of the internal market that may be
undertaken, in particular under Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty. It does not override
the requirement for Member States to notify instances of potential State aid to the
Commission under Article 108 of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Approval of the assessment of the RRP
The assessment of the amended RRP for Germany on the basis of the criteria provided for in
Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 is approved.
8 ST 10158/21 INIT; ST 10158/21 ADD 1. 9 Regulation (EU) 2021/1755 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2021
establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (OJ L 357, 8.10.2021, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1755/oj).
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Article 2
Amendments
The Council Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment of the
recovery and resilience plan for Germany is amended as follows:
the Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 3
Addressee
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council
The President
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 15.6.2026
COM(2026) 286 final
ANNEX
ANNEX
to the
Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
amending the Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment
of the recovery and resilience plan for Germany
{SWD(2026) 153 final}
1
ANNEX
SECTION 1: REFORMS AND INVESTMENTS UNDER THE RECOVERY
AND RESILIENCE PLAN
Description of Reforms and Investments
A. COMPONENT 1.1: Decarbonisation using renewable hydrogen in particular
The component of the German recovery and resilience plan addresses the challenge of climate
change mitigation by aiming to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the economy. The
objectives of the component are to support the use of hydrogen produced with energy from
renewable sources and to contribute as a primary goal to GHG emission reduction as defined in
the German National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), with a focus on industry. The component
also seeks to make a contribution in terms of industrial innovation and employment policy.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendation on investment in the
green transition and constitutes one building block in the design of clean, efficient and integrated
energy systems (Country Specific Recommendation 1.6 in 2019 and Country Specific
Recommendation 2.4 in 2020).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
A.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
1.1.1 Investment: Hydrogen projects within the framework of IPCEIs
The objective of the hydrogen Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs)
is to accelerate the market uptake of hydrogen and its derivatives to decarbonise
emission-intensive processes and develop new areas of application in Germany and in
Europe. This measure consists of financial support for hydrogen projects.
1.1.2 Investment: Funding programme for decarbonisation in industry
The objective of the measure is to help industry shift from highly emission-intensive
production processes to low GHG processes. The measure consists of support for
research and development, testing in experimental or pilot plants, and investments in
installations covered by the EU ETS.
1.1.3 Investment: Pilot scheme for climate action contracts based on the principle of Carbon
Contracts for Difference
The objective of the measure is, as for measure 1.1.2, the introduction of new, cleaner
production technologies for energy-intensive industries. The specific objective of the
measure is to provide businesses with financial certainty when they make significant
investments in climate-neutral technologies and to reduce on a permanent basis process-
related GHG emissions which are difficult to avoid under the current state of the art of
technologies.
Climate Action contracts shall guarantee a fixed CO2 price over a fixed duration for
2
companies investing in CO2 reduction technologies. The programme is aimed primarily
at companies in the steel, chemical and building materials industries where process
emissions are particularly difficult to avoid. Only projects resulting in emissions
substantially below the ETS benchmarks shall be eligible for support under the measure1.
The implementation of the investment is expected to start by 31 December 2021 and shall
be completed by 31 August 2026.
1.1.4 Investment: Project-related climate protection research
The objective of the measure is to contribute to decarbonising the economy considering
2050 targets with a focus on SMEs and basic industries. This measure consists of support
to research projects in the areas of climate change mitigation, energy efficiency and
climate resilience.
1.1.5 Investment: Flagship projects for research and innovation in the context of the
National Hydrogen Strategy
The objective of the measure is to contribute to decarbonising the economy and
specifically to addressing key issues related to the provision of green hydrogen in the
future energy system. It consists of support for flagship projects for hydrogen research
and innovation.
1.1.6 Investment: Federal support for efficient heat networks
The objective of the measure is to contribute to the decarbonisation of district heating
systems, expanding the share of heat from renewable sources and waste heat. It consists
of financial support for transformation plans, feasibility studies and investment projects
for heat networks.
1 Where the activity supported achieves projected greenhouse gas emissions that are not substantially lower than the
relevant benchmarks an explanation of the reasons why this is not possible should be provided. Benchmarks are
established for free allocation for activities falling within the scope of the Emissions Trading System, as set out in the
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447.
3
A.2. Milestones, targets, indicators and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support
Seq.
No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone
and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
1 1.1.1 Hydrogen
projects within the
framework of
IPCEIs
Milestone Completion of
expression of
interest procedure
Companies have
submitted project
sketches
- - - Q2 2021 The expression of interest
procedure has been completed.
Potential projects and project
participants in Germany have
been identified.
2 1.1.1 Hydrogen
projects within the
framework of
IPCEIs
Milestone Issuance of first
grant decisions
Grant decisions
issued
- - - Q1 2022 Grant award decisions have been
issued to recipients/applicants by
the Federal Ministry for Economic
Affairs and Climate Action
(BMWK) and the Federal
Ministry for Digital and Transport
(BMDV) enabling the start of the
implementation of the selected
projects.
3 1.1.1 Hydrogen
projects within the
framework of
IPCEIs
Target Commitment of at
least
EUR 500 000 000
- EUR million 0 500 Q2 2024 At least EUR 500 000 000 have
been committed to hydrogen
projects in line with grant
decisions issued.
5 1.1.1 Hydrogen
projects within the
framework of IPCEIs
Target Commitment of
EUR 1 411 722 000
- EUR million 500 1 411 Q2 2026 At least EUR 1 411 722 000 have been
committed to hydrogen projects in line
with grant decisions issued.
6 1.1.1 Hydrogen
projects within the
framework of
IPCEIs
Target Electrolysis
capacity
- Megawatt 0 200 Q2 2026 At least 200 MW of electrolysis
capacity shall be installed and
connected to the electricity grid.
4
Seq.
No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone
and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
7 1.1.2 Support
programme for
decarbonisation in
industry
Milestone Entry into force
of funding
guideline
(Förderrichtlinie)
for
decarbonisation
in industry
Entry into force
of funding
guideline
- - - Q1 2021 The guideline has entered into
force, enabling companies to
submit applications.
8 1.1.2 Support
programme for
decarbonisation in
industry
Target Issuance of grant
decisions
- Number 0 19 Q4 2024 Grant decisions have been issued
to recipients/applicants, enabling
the start of the selected projects.
Only projects resulting in
emissions substantially below the
EU Emissions Trading System
(ETS) benchmarks shall be
eligible for support under the
measure. 2
9 1.1.2 Support
programme for
decarbonisation in
industry
Target Disbursement to
the supported
projects
- EUR million 0 55 Q2 2026 At least EUR 55 000 000 of funds
have been disbursed to the
recipients.
2 Where the activity supported achieves projected greenhouse gas emissions that are not substantially lower than the relevant benchmarks an explanation of the reasons why this is
not possible should be provided. Benchmarks are established for free allocation for activities falling within the scope of the Emissions Trading System, as set out in the Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447.
5
Seq.
No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone
and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
11 1.1.3 Pilot scheme
for climate action
contracts based on
the principle of
Carbon Contracts
for Difference
Milestone Completion of
expression of
interest procedure
for climate change
contracts
Companies
submit
expressions of
interest for
climate change
contracts to the
Federal Ministry
for Economic
Affairs and
Climate Action
(BMWK)
- - - Q4 2021 The expression of interest
procedure has been completed,
with companies having expressed
their interest in receiving support
for their projects through climate
change contracts and projects
having been selected.
12 1.1.3 Pilot scheme
for climate action
contracts based on
the principle of
Carbon Contracts
for Difference
Milestone Funding guideline
(Förderrichtlinie)
for a pilot
programme on
climate change
contracts based on
the principle of
Carbon Contracts
for Difference
Entry into force
of funding
guideline
- - - Q3 2022 The guideline for a pilot
programme on climate change
contracts based on the principle of
Carbon Contracts for Difference
has entered into force, enabling
companies to submit applications.
14 1.1.4 Project-
related climate
protection
research
Target Approval of
applications for
support of climate-
related research
projects
- Number of
applications
approved
0 45 Q4 2021 The climate-related research
projects selected under the call for
tender have been approved for
funding.
16 1.1.4 Project-
related climate
protection
research
Target Availability of
climate research
project reports
- Number 0 45 Q4 2025 Final reports describing the
results of 45 collaborative
projects have been made available
to the project promoters.
6
Seq.
No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone
and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
17 1.1.5 Flagship
projects for
research and
innovation in the
context of the
National
Hydrogen
Strategy
Milestone Publication of
the competition
“Idea
Competition
‘Hydrogen
Republic
Germany’”
(Förderaufruf
zum
Ideenwettbewerb
„Wasserstoffrepu
blik
Deutschland“)
Publication of the
competition on the
Federal Ministry
of Education and
Research’s
homepage
- - - Q2 2020 The competition, including the
eligibility conditions, has been
published on the homepage of the
Federal Ministry of Education and
Research and opened for
applications.
18 1.1.5 Flagship
projects for
research and
innovation in the
context of the
National
Hydrogen
Strategy
Target Issuance of grant
decisions
- Number of grant
decisions issued
0 150 Q2 2022 Grant decisions have been issued
to recipients/applicants, enabling
the start of the implementation of
the selected projects.
19 1.1.5 Flagship
projects for
research and
innovation in the
context of the
National
Hydrogen
Strategy
Target Availability of
hydrogen research
project reports
- Number 0 150 Q2 2026 Final reports describing the results
of 150 projects have been made
available to the project promoter.
7
Seq.
No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone
and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
21 1.1.5 Flagship
projects for
research and
innovation in the
context of the
National
Hydrogen
Strategy
Target Commitment for
flagship research
and innovation
projects
- EUR million 0 665 Q1 2025 Of the EUR 700 000 000 allocated to
the flagship projects, at least
EUR 665 000 000 have been
committed.
21A 1.1.6 Federal
support for
efficient heat
networks
Target Signing of grant
decisions
- Grant decisions 0 200 Q4 2023 The implementing authority,
BAFA (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft
und Ausfuhrkontrolle), has signed
200 grant decisions for projects in
line with the measure description.
New district heating networks
shall be supported by at least 75%
of renewable energy and waste
heat. No fossil fuels shall be
financed. Support under the
scheme shall be granted only to
heat generation from renewable
energy sources, including
sustainable biomass, and waste
heat.
21B 1.1.6 Federal
support for
efficient heat
networks
Target Submission of
feasibility studies
and/or
transformation
plans
- Feasibility studies
and/or
transformation plans
0 50 Q4 2024 At least 50 feasibility studies
and/or transformation plans have
been submitted to the
implementing authority, BAFA
(Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und
Ausfuhrkontrolle).
8
Seq.
No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone
and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
21C 1.1.6 Federal
support for
efficient heat
networks
Target Disbursement for
the supported
projects
- EUR million 0 300 Q2 2026 At least EUR 300 000 000 have
been disbursed for the supported
projects.
9
B. COMPONENT 1.2: Climate-friendly mobility
The component of the German recovery and resilience plan addresses the challenge of climate
change mitigation with a focus on the transport sector.
The objective of the component is to contribute to substantially reducing CO2 emissions in the
transport sector. It specifically aims to establish alternative technologies in the transport sector in
a sustainable way, to make them more energy-efficient, climate- and environmentally friendly,
thereby further promoting the energy transition in transport.
Support for the market development of electro-mobility and the complementary investment in
sustainable mobility technologies are also intended to support the transition towards a climate-
neutral automotive and supply industry and to help Germany strengthen its economy in the medium
and long term.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendation to “focus investment
on the green and digital transition, in particular on sustainable transport”, (…) research and
innovation” (Country Specific Recommendation 2.3 and 2.8 in 2020).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
B.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
1.2.1 Investment: Support for the construction of charging infrastructure
The objective of the measure is to develop clean mobility solutions to decarbonise the
transport sector. The measure consists of support for recharging points.
1.2.2 Investment: Funding for the development of electro-mobility
The general challenge addressed by this measure is also the need to develop clean
mobility solutions to decarbonise the transport sector. In particular, it targets the further
market development of electro-mobility and, in particular, the development of municipal
and commercial vehicle fleets.
The measure consists of financial support given for the purchase of electric vehicles in
municipal and commercial fleets and necessary charging infrastructure for the operation of
these vehicles. In addition, application-oriented research and development projects, the
development of electric mobility projects (municipal and commercial) and electro-mobility
concepts shall be supported. The support shall take the form of funding a grant scheme to
be operated by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport.
The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 30 June 2024.
1.2.3 Investment: Support for the replacement of the private vehicle fleet
The objective of this measure is to lower emissions in the transport sector. The measure
consists of financial support to promote the purchase or lease of zero-emission electric
vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles emitting less than 50g CO2/km.
1.2.4 Reform: Extension of the initial registration period for granting the ten-year tax
exemption for purely electric vehicles
The objective of this measure is to support electro mobility. The measure consists of a ten-
year tax exemption for electric vehicles.
10
1.2.5 Investment: Support for purchases of buses with alternative propulsion
The objective of the measure is to lower the CO2 emissions of transport. It consists in
support for alternatively fuelled buses and related infrastructure and feasibility studies.
1.2.6 Investment: Support to promote alternative rail propulsion
The objective of this measure is to replace rail vehicles to achieve a significant reduction
in CO2 emissions and air pollutants. It consists of financial support for the procurement
of rail vehicles with alternative propulsion and/or the conversion to alternative engines.
1.2.7 Investment: Promotion of the industries involved in hydrogen and fuel cell
applications in transport
The objective of this measure is to support a supply industry for hydrogen and fuel cell
technology to facilitate the decarbonisation of the transport industry. The measure
consists of financial support to projects and Technology and Innovation Centre(s).
11
B.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support
Sequential
Number
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets) Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
22 1.2.1 Support
for the
construction of
charging
infrastructure
Milestone Entry into force of
funding guidelines
Two funding
guidelines
published in the
Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q4 2021 The two funding guidelines are published in the
Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger), enabling
eligible organisations / households to submit
applications to: (1) ‘charging infrastructure for
residential buildings’ and (2) ‘publicly
accessible charging infrastructure for electric
vehicles.
23 1.2.1 Support
for the
construction of
charging
infrastructure
Target Support for
publicly accessible
recharging points
- Number of
publicly
accessible
recharging
points
0 2 500 Q3 2025 Commissioning notifications
(Inbetriebnahmemeldungen) have been issued
for 2 500 publicly accessible recharging points.
24 1.2.1 Support
for the
construction of
charging
infrastructure
Target Expansion of
recharging points in
residential
buildings
- Thousand
recharging
points in
residential
buildings
0 689 Q4 2023 At least 689 000 recharging points have been
funded through the disbursement of financial
support from the grant scheme operated by the
Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
(BMDV).
25 1.2.2 Funding
for the
development
of electro-
mobility
Milestone Entry into force of
the funding
guidelines
Entry into force of
funding guidelines
published in the
Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q4 2020 The funding guidelines covering the
development of municipal and commercial e-
vehicle fleets and charging infrastructure, as
well as related applied R&D (e-mobility
concepts/designs) and e-mobility concepts have
been published in the Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger), enabling eligible
organisations / households to submit
applications.
12
Sequential
Number
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets) Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
26 1.2.2 Funding
for the
development
of electro-
mobility
Target Commitment of
funds
- EUR
million
0 71.25 Q4 2022 Of the EUR 75 000 000 allocated to the
measure, at least EUR 71 250 000 have been
committed.
27 1.2.2 Funding
for the
development
of electro-
mobility
Target Expansion of
municipal and
commercial e-
mobility fleets
- Number of
e-vehicles
0 4 000 Q2 2024 Municipalities, companies and other eligible
organisations have received funding
commitments for at least 4 000 e-vehicles with
support of the grant scheme.
28 1.2.2 Funding
for the
development
of electro-
mobility
Target Completion of
electro-mobility
preliminary
designs
- Number of
completed
electro-
mobility
preliminary
designs
0 80 Q2 2024 At least 80 electro-mobility preliminary designs
have been completed for municipalities,
companies or other eligible organisations.
29 1.2.3 Support
for the
replacement of
the private
vehicle fleet
Target Support for the
purchase of
240 000 electric
vehicles
- Number of
e-vehicles
purchased
0 240 000 Q1 2021 Recipients have received grant support for the
purchase of a total of 240 000 electric vehicles
on the basis of the amended funding guidelines
that entered into force on 8 July 2020.
30 1.2.3 Support
for the
replacement of
the private
vehicle fleet
Target Support for the
purchase of another
320 000 electric
vehicles
- Number of
e-vehicles
purchased
240 000 560 000 Q4 2022 Recipients have received grant support for the
purchase of a (cumulative) total of 560 000
electric vehicles on the basis of the amended
funding guidelines that entered into force on
8 July 2020.
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Number
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
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indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets) Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
30A 1.2.3 Support
for the
replacement of
the private
vehicle fleet
Target Support for the
purchase of
399 450 electric
vehicles
- Number of
electric
vehicles
purchased
0 399 450 Q1 2025 Additionally to the purchases supported under
targets 29 and 30, grant support has been
disbursed to recipients for the purchase (which
includes the purchase or leasing) of 399 450
electric vehicles, (PHEV, BEV and FCEV) on
the basis of the funding guidelines (BAnz
07.07.2020 B2) that entered into force on
8 July 2020 as well as any subsequent
guidelines and amendments to those guidelines.
31 1.2.4 Extension
of the initial
registration
period for
granting the
ten-year tax
exemption for
purely electric
vehicles
Milestone Entry into force of
the Seventh Motor
Vehicle Tax
Amendment Act
Provision in the
law indicating the
entry into force of
the Seventh Motor
Vehicle Tax
Amendment Act
- - - Q4 2020 The amendment to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act
to extend the initial registration period for e-
vehicles to obtain the ten-year tax exemption
has entered into force.
33 1.2.5 Support
for purchases
of buses with
alternative
propulsion
Milestone Publication of
funding guidelines
Publication in the
Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q3 2021 The funding guidelines on the support scheme
for the purchase of buses and coaches for
passenger transport with alternative propulsion
have been published in the Federal
Gazette(Bundesanzeiger). Funds shall mainly be
used for battery-powered electric buses, battery
trolley buses, fuel cell buses and 100%
biomethane-powered buses.
35 1.2.5 Support
for purchases
of buses with
alternative
propulsion
Target Orders of buses
with alternative
propulsion
- Number of
buses
ordered
0 2 800 Q2 2026 Orders or order confirmations or contracts
have been issued for at least 2 800 buses with
alternative propulsion.
14
Sequential
Number
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets) Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
36 1.2.6 Support
to promote
alternative rail
propulsion
Milestone Entry into force of
the funding
guidelines
Entry into force - - - Q1 2021 The funding guidelines for the grant scheme to
promote alternative rail propulsion have entered
into force enabling eligible organisations to
submit applications.
38 1.2.6 Support
to promote
alternative rail
propulsion
Target Order of rail
vehicles with
alternative
propulsion
- Number of
rail vehicles
ordered
0 200 Q2 2026 Orders or order confirmations or contracts have
been issued for at least 200 rail vehicles
(locomotives) with alternative (to conventional
diesel) propulsion.
39 1.2.7
Promotion of
the industries
involved in
hydrogen and
fuel cell
applications in
transport
Milestone Entry into force of
amendment
extending existing
supporting
guidelines
(Förderrichtlinien)
of the National
Hydrogen and Fuel
Cell Technology
Innovation
Programme (NIP)
(or if not
sufficiently covered
by existing
supporting
guidelines, entry
into force of new
supporting
guidelines)
Publication in
Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q4 2021 The relevant funding guidelines in the National
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation
Programme (NIP), currently limited to 30 June
2021, has been extended in time and this
extension has entered into force. If planned
projects under the measure are not sufficiently
covered by existing supporting guidelines,
separate supporting guidelines shall be adopted.
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Sequential
Number
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets) Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
40 1.2.7
Promotion of
the industries
involved in
hydrogen and
fuel celln
applications in
transport
Target Projects for
hydrogen and fuel
cell applications in
transport
- Number of
projects
0 268 Q3 2025 Grant decisions have been issued for at least
268 R&D and market activation projects for
hydrogen and fuel cell applications in
transport.
41 1.2.7
Promotion of
the industries
involved in
hydrogen and
fuel cell
applications in
transport
Milestone Provision of
services via
Technology and
Innovation
Centre(s) for
Hydrogen
Technology
Provision of
services
- - - Q2 2026 The Technology and Innovation Centre(s) shall
provide services for, for example, the
development of fuel cell or electrolysis systems,
subsystems or components; feasibility studies;
market studies; patent research; simulation of
existing components or their assembly;
development of specifications for components or
their assembly; and visualisations of components,
stacks or systems.
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C. COMPONENT 1.3: Climate-friendly renovation and construction
The component of the German recovery and resilience plan addresses the challenge of climate
change mitigation and energy transition with a focus on energy-efficient renovation.
In the building sector, Germany aims to reduce CO2 emissions by around 40% by 2030 compared
to current levels (120 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2020). By 2050, Germany aims to achieve net-zero GHG emissions, including for the building stock in Germany. At the same time, it must
be ensured that construction and housing remain affordable.
The climate-friendly construction and renovation component aims at contributing to the
achievement of these objectives by increasing energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy
in final energy consumption for heating and cooling in buildings. Accompanying measures for the
timber construction sector towards digitalisation, circularity and climate- friendly practices shall
also be undertaken as timber is identified as having the potential to constitute a climate friendly
and resource-efficient building material, as well as leading to cost- effective and time-efficient
construction and renovation methods.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendations related to the green
transition, in particular clean, efficient and integrated energy systems and, indirectly, to making
housing more affordable (Country Specific Recommendation 1 in 2019 and Country Specific
Recommendation 2 in 2020).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
C.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
1.3.1 Investment: Support programme for the development of a climate-friendly timber
construction
The objective of this investment is to accelerate the development, deployment and
diffusion of innovative technologies, processes, products and services (digital
transformation) to increase the use of timber as a climate-friendly building material. The
measure is also intended to help overcome structural disadvantages and obstacles in order
to be able to establish construction with timber on an equal footing in large- scale, multi-
storey construction. To overcome the challenge of transfer of knowledge, innovation and
technology between research and practice, the measure further aims to improve the
networking between businesses, academia and research institutions related to climate-
friendly construction with timber.
To that end, the measure shall focus support on advisory services (analysis, evaluations and
recommendations) directed towards increasing the use of timber (coniferous/deciduous)
and related to digitalisation, service and business innovation, business optimisation, and
recyclability of construction products. The measure shall also focus on the development
of innovation clusters related to innovation and development of climate-friendly timber
construction. Given the structure of the sector, SMEs are aimed to be the main
beneficiaries of the support.
The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 31 December 2021. This
corresponds to the period during which project owners may apply for support.
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1.3.2 Investment: Municipal living labs for the energy transition
The objective of this measure is to explore and demonstrate solutions for the efficient and
sustainable energy supply of urban neighbourhoods. The measure consists of grants to
municipal living labs for installations related to efficient and sustainable energy supply.
1.3.3 Investment: Building renovation: federal funding for energy-efficient buildings
The objective of this measure is to support the energy-efficient renovation of residential
buildings. The measure consists of renovation programmes with at least a medium-depth
level renovation as defined in Commission Recommendation (EU) 2019/786 on Building
Renovation and in individual measures also including a 10% funding bonus for
exchanging functioning oil/coal-based heating and gas boilers that are older than 20 years.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
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indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
42 1.3.1 Support
programme for the
development of a
climate-friendly
timber construction
sector
Milestone Funding
guidelines on
the promotion of
climate-friendly
timber
construction
Publication in the
Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
and entry into
force of the
funding guidelines
- - - Q1 2021 The guidelines have been published
in the Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger), enabling
companies and eligible organisations
to apply for funding.
43 1.3.1 Support
programme for the
development of a
climate-friendly
timber construction
sector
Target Approval of
projects related
to the
development of
climate-friendly
timber
construction
- Number of
approved
projects
0 17 Q2 2022 At least 17 projects have been
approved, enabling the recipients to
start their implementation.
44 1.3.2 Municipal
living labs for the
energy transition
Target Approval of
‘living labs’
projects
- Number of
approved
projects
0 4 Q4 2023 At least four joint living labs projects
have been approved through a grant
decision, enabling the start of their
implementation.
45 1.3.2 Municipal
living labs for the
energy transition
Target Urban
neighbourhood
projects
- Number 0 10 Q1 2026 Energy balance reports of the 10 local energy systems shall be provided, demonstrating that the systems have been tested or are being piloted.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
46 1.3.3 Building
renovation: federal
funding for energy-
efficient buildings
Milestone Funding
guidelines for
the support of
energy-efficient
renovation of
buildings
Publication of
funding guidelines
in the Federal
Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q3 2021 The guidelines have been published,
enabling households and eligible
organisations to apply for funding.
47 1.3.3 Building
renovation: federal
funding for energy-
efficient buildings
Target Confirmation after
execution of
energy-efficient
renovations of
10 000 housing
units.
Number of
housing
units
renovated
0 10 000 Q4 2024 Confirmation after execution
(Bestätigung nach Durchführung) of
energy-efficient renovations of
10 000 housing units.
48 1.3.3 Building
renovation: federal
funding for energy-
efficient buildings
Target Confirmation after
execution of
energy-efficient
renovations of a
further 30 000
housing units
- Number 10 000 40 000 Q2 2026 Confirmation after execution
(Bestätigung nach Durchführung) of
energy-efficient renovations of a
further 30 000 housing units.
48B 1.3.3 Building
renovation: federal
funding for energy-
efficient buildings
Target Completion of
individual
renovation
measures for
energy-efficient
buildings
- Completed
individual
renovation
measures
0 145 000 Q4 2024 At least 145 000 individual
renovation measures have been
completed in total.
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D. COMPONENT 2.1: Data as the raw material of the future
The objectives of this component of the German recovery and resilience plan are to support the
transition towards a secure and dynamic data economy through the promotion of data-driven
innovation in the context of the data strategy3 adopted by the German federal government on 27
January 2021, as well as through investments in research, development, innovation and first
industrial deployments in strategic technological areas linked to the processing of data
(microelectronics and next generation cloud infrastructures and services) in the context of large
multi-country initiatives.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendations on investment in the
digital transition (Country Specific Recommendation 1 in 2019 and Country Specific
Recommendation 2 in 2020).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
D.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
2.1.1 Reform: Innovative data policy for Germany
The objectives of the measure are to increase data literacy in government, science and
society and to foster the sharing and use of data. The measure consists of Chief Data
Scientists or Chief Data Officers and data laboratories in the federal administration, as well
as supporting projects or research on data intermediaries, the depersonalisation or
anonymisation of data, and data literacy.
2.1.2 Investment: IPCEI Microelectronics and Communication Technologies
The objective of the measure is to contribute to a cross-border initiative aiming at
endowing the European Union with capabilities in the next generation of low power
trusted processors and other electronic components.
The investment consists of providing support to German participants in projects to be
implemented as part of an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI)4.
2.1.3 Investment: IPCEI Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI
CIS)
The objective of the measure is to contribute to a large-scale cross-border initiative on
smart cloud and edge solutions.
The investment consists of providing financial support to German participants in projects
to be implemented as part of an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI).
3 See https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/suche/datenstrategie-der-bundesregierung-1845632 4 IPCEIs are subject to the notification requirement and stand-still obligation in Article 108(3) of the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union. The selection and the specificities of the individual projects may accordingly
require adjustments to ensure compliance with the applicable State aid rules. Only projects approved by a Commission
decision under the applicable State aid rules may receive State aid.
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(Reform or
Investment)
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Target Name
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indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
49 2.1.1 Innovative
data policy for
Germany
Milestone Start of projects Start of all
projects
- - - Q4 2022 All projects and activities of the
measure have started. Wherever
relevant, selection procedures have been
completed and selected projects have
started.
50 2.1.1 Innovative
data policy for
Germany
Milestone Project results and Chief
Data Scientists or Chief
Data Officers and data
laboratories
Project results
and Chief
Data
Scientists or
Chief Data
Officers and
data
laboratories
- - Q1 2026 (i) At least one software tool or library
supporting the research-based testing of
data intermediaries has been made
publicly available via public repository
or public webpage.
(ii) Project results on the
depersonalisation or anonymisation of
data have been published in at least one
peer-reviewed scientific publication.
(iii) A platform for data literacy in
science has been published on a public
webpage.
(iv) A toolbox, i.e. a freely usable digital
platform with tools for working with data
(e.g. coding environment and tutorials),
for data literacy has been published on a
public webpage.
(v) At least 15 federal ministries and the
federal chancellery shall have a Chief
Data Scientist or Chief Data Officer and
a data laboratory.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
52 2.1.2 IPCEI
Microelectronics
and
Communication
Technologies
Milestone Content design of the
planned IPCEI
Completion
of national
call for
expression of
interest
process to
identify
projects in
Germany
- - - Q2 2021 The expression of interest procedure has
been completed. Potential projects and
project participants in Germany have
been identified.
53 2.1.2 IPCEI
Microelectronics
and
Communication
Technologies
Target Launch of first projects - Number
of
projects
0 10 Q4 2022 Ten grant decisions have been signed.
54 2.1.2 IPCEI
Microelectronics
and
Communication
Technologies
Target Budget execution –
disbursement of at least
EUR 1 275 000 000
- EUR
million
0 1 275 Q2 2026 At least EUR 1 425 000 000 have been
committed (through signatures of grant
decisions) and at least
EUR 1 275 000 000 have been disbursed.
55 2.1.3 IPCEI Next
Generation Cloud
Infrastructure and
Services (IPCEI
CIS)
Milestone Launch of R&D&I
projects
Signature of
grant
decisions for
R&D&I
projects
- - - Q4 2022 The grant decisions have been signed for
all R&D&I projects covered by the IPCEI
State aid decision. The selection criteria
have ensured that more than 50% of
these projects address energy-efficiency
as one of their key priorities and comply
with the European Code of Conduct on
Data Centre Energy Efficiency.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
56 2.1.3 IPCEI Next
Generation Cloud
Infrastructure and
Services (IPCEI
CIS)
Target Open-source repositories or
other web resources
containing code
Repositories 0 35 Q2 2026 3 direct and 8 indirect partners have set
up open-source repositories or other
freely accessible web resources
containing code. At least 35 of these
repositories or web resources have
received at least 350 commits each.
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E. COMPONENT 2.2: Digitalisation of the Economy
The objectives of the component of the German recovery and resilience plan are to support the
digital transition of the German economy and the challenges resulting from it. The component
addresses essential aspects such as research and innovation on digital technologies, and skills. It
also aims at providing specific support to the automotive and rail sectors.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendations on investment in the
digital transition (Country Specific Recommendation 1 in 2019 and Country Specific
Recommendation 2 in 2020).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
E.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
2.2.1 Investment: Vehicle manufacturer/supply industry investment programme
The objective of the measure is to provide support to the digital and ecological transition
of the automotive industry.
The investment consists of supporting projects in the vehicle sector (excluding targeted
support for fossil fuel combustion engine technologies), for example investments or
research and development for (i) the digitalisation of production processes, (ii) innovative
vehicle technologies and systems for automated driving, efficient electrification or
lightweight material building, or (iii) regional innovation clusters for the transformation
of the vehicle industry.
2.2.2 Reform: Federal programme ‘Building continuing education and training
networks (CET networks)’
The objective of the measure is to support so-called ‘CET networks’, which are involved
in the organisation of training activities.
The investment consists of supporting CET networks selected under the federal
programme ‘Building CET networks’.
2.2.3 Investment: Digitalisation and Technology Research Centre of the Bundeswehr
(dtec.bw)
The objective of the measure is to support research and innovation activities on strategic
technological areas for the future, in order to contribute to German and European digital
and technological sovereignty.
The investment consists of supporting research, development and innovation activities led
by the Digitalisation and Technology Research Centre of the Bundeswehr (dtec.bw).
2.2.4 Investment: Promoting the digitalisation of rail by replacing conventional
interlocking/fast-track programmes to speed up the roll-out of the ‘Digital Rail
Germany’ (SLP)
The objective of the measure is to support the digitalisation of railway in the context of
the ‘Digital Rail Germany’ initiative and the ‘fast track’ programme aiming at
accelerating it. This initiative gathers public and private stakeholders (including the
Federal Railway Authority (EBA), research and technical organisations and industry,
amongst others) in order to develop standardised, interoperable and modular components
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for the digitalisation of railway operations.
The investment consists of funding seven pilot projects of the programme, aiming at
developing solutions to replace old signal boxes and level crossing protection systems by
security systems of the latest digital generation.
Four of these projects shall enable established firms to certify new solutions in an
operational context, while the other three shall enable additional providers to validate their
solutions in laboratory tests. The new solutions developed by these projects shall be
compatible with the technical specifications of the ‘Digital Rail Germany’ programme.
They are also aimed to be upgradeable and compatible with a subsequent ETCS (European
Train Control System) upgrade by means of uniform system interfaces.
The implementation of the investment shall be completed by 31 March 2023.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
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indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
59 2.2.1 Vehicle
manufacturers/
suppliers
investment
programme
Milestone Publication of all
funding guidelines
Publication of the
funding guidelines
in the Federal
Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q1 2021 All the funding guidelines for the four types
of support measures under the programme
have been published in the Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger) and have become legally
binding.
60 2.2.1 Vehicle
manufacturers/
suppliers
investment
programme
Target Approval of
projects
- Number of
projects
approved
0 401 Q1 2023 At least 401 funding projects (for the three
modules) have been approved and have
received a support decision for
implementation.
61 2.2.1 Vehicle
manufacturers /
suppliers
investment
programme
Target Finalisation
of projects
- Number of
final notices
issued
0 531 Q2 2026 For at least 531 funding projects approved
between 2021 and 2026, a final notice
(Schlussvermerk or Schlussbescheid) has
been issued.
62 2.2.2 Federal
programme
‘Building further
CET networks’
Milestone Publication of the
funding guidelines
Publication of the
funding guidelines
in the Federal
Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q2 2020 The funding guidelines have been published
in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) and
have become legally binding.
63 2.2.2 Federal
programme
‘Building further
CET networks’
Target Active
participation of
additional
enterprises in CET
networks
- Number of
additional
enterprises
participating
in CET
networks
0 200 Q4 2022 At least 200 additional enterprises participate
in CET networks. These companies
participate in the collection of training needs,
the design of new training measures or
modules and the use of proposed training
measures or modules together with other
companies (use of information and
participation in events only shall not be
considered as active participation). Only
companies that have not already been
designated as cooperation partners at the
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
start of the respective skills alliance shall be
taken into account for this target.
64 2.2.2 Federal
programme
‘Building further
CET networks’
Target Involvement or
contribution of
CET networks to
new or revised
training measures
or sub-modules
- Number of
new or
revised
measures or
sub-
measures
0 60 Q4 2024 The CET networks were involved in or
contribute to 60 revised or new sub-modules
or training measures (as evidenced for
example by training materials, needs
assessments or other documents proving
CET-involvement).
65 2.2.3 Digitalisation
and Technology
Research Centre of
the Bundeswehr
Target Launch of research
projects
- Number of
projects
0 68 Q1 2021 At least 68 funding grants have been signed
and the corresponding 68 projects have
received funding and may start their research
activity.
66 2.2.3 Digitalisation
and Technology
Research Centre of
the Bundeswehr
Milestone Report on research
and transfer
outputs
Publication of a
report to the
Federal Ministry
of Defence
confirming
successful
progress of
projects
- - - Q4 2023 A report to the Federal Ministry of Defence
has been published, confirming the progress
of the funded projects in terms of research
outputs, cooperation, knowledge transfer and
technology transfer with at least (overall):
- 200 publications;
- 70 collaborations initiated with other
research institutes;
- 30 collaborations initiated with
industrial companies and startups;
- 15 collaborations initiated with
agencies of the Federal Armed
Forces and the public administration;
- 10 prototypes of mature
technologies; and
- 10 patent applications.
Additionally, an external evaluation of the
measure by the German Science Council has
also been published.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
67 2.2.3 Digitalisation
and Technology
Research Centre of
the Bundeswehr
Target Continuation of
projects
- Number of
projects
assessed as
progressing
satisfactorily
0 40 Q2 2024 On the basis of an interim evaluation, at least
40 projects are considered as progressing
satisfactorily and may continue their
activities.
69 2.2.3 Digitalisation
and Technology
Research Centre of
the Bundeswehr
Target Project outputs Number of
outputs
0 710 Q1 2026 A report submitted by the Digitalisation and
Technology Research Centre of the
Bundeswehr to the Federal Ministry of
Defence, confirming the following outputs:
- 410 publications;
- 60 doctoral theses submitted;
- 200 collaborations initiated with other
research institutes, companies,
startups or with agencies of the
Federal Armed Forces and the public
administration (as evidenced by, for
example, letters of intent,
confirmation letters, or cooperation
agreements);
- 20 prototypes of technologies;
- 20 patent applications.
70 2.2.4 Promoting
the digitalisation
of railways by
replacing
conventional
interlocking/fast-
track programmes
to speed up the
roll-out of the
‘Digital Rail
Germany’
Milestone Signature of
the financing
agreement for
the ‘fast track’
programme
between the
Federal
Government
and Deutsche
Bahn AG
Signed financing
agreement between
the Federal
Government and
Deutsche Bahn
AG
- - - Q4 2020 The financing agreement between the
Federal Government and Deutsche Bahn AG
has been signed.
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Seq. No.
Related Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
71 2.2.4 Promoting
the digitalisation
of railways by
Replacing
conventional
interlocking/fast
- track
programmes to
speed up the roll-
out of the
‘Digital Rail
Germany’
Milestone Interim report
on
implementation
Interim report
submitted by DB
Netz AG to the
Federal Ministry
for Digital and
Transport
(BMDV) and the
Federal Railway
Authority (EBA)
on the
implementation of
the programme
- - - Q2 2021 DB Netz AG has submitted a report to the
Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
(BMDV) and the Federal Railway Authority
(EBA) on the implementation of the
programme.
72 2.2.4 Promoting
the digitalisation
of railways by
replacing
conventional
interlocking/fast-
track programmes
to speed up the
roll-out of the
‘Digital Rail
Germany’
Target Successful
completion of
pilot projects
- Number of
pilot projects
completed
0 6 Q4 2021 Six pilot projects of the programme, aiming
at developing solutions to replace old signal
boxes and level crossing protection systems
by security systems of the latest digital
generation have been completed
successfully, with validation in operational
conditions for at least three of them, and
validation in laboratory conditions for the
others.
72A 2.2.4 Promoting
the digitalisation
of railways by
replacing
conventional
interlocking/fast-
track programmes
to speed up the
roll-out of the
‘Digital Rail
Target Successful
completion of
the final pilot
project
- Number of
pilot projects
completed
6 7 Q1 2023 The final pilot project of the programme has
been completed successfully with validation
in operational conditions.
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Seq. No.
Related Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone/
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
Germany’
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F. COMPONENT 3.1: Digitalisation of Education
The component of the German recovery and resilience plan focuses on providing financial support
for investments in the digital transition in education. The overall aim is to allow for more and
better digital teaching and learning throughout the different education and training systems in
Germany.
The component addresses the challenge of digital education in Germany. The long identified
challenge has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic as the related lockdown caused
closure of education sites such as schools, training institutions and universities. With the shift to
online education, suboptimal infrastructure and basic digital skills are putting a break on the
learning processes.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendation on focusing the
investment on digital transition, in particular on education (Country Specific Recommendation 2
in 2020 and 1 in 2019) and improving educational outcomes and skills levels of disadvantaged
groups (Country Specific Recommendation 2 in 2019).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
F.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
3.1.1 Investment: Investment programme for teacher devices
The objective of this measure is to contribute to digital teaching and learning in schools.
It consists of equipping teachers with mobile digital devices on a lending basis.
3.1.2 Reform: Education platform
The objective of this measure is to develop a network infrastructure that, with digital
means, supports the development of competences by learners. It consists of a digital
infrastructure to connect learners and educational institutions.
3.1.3 Reform: Educational centres of excellence
The objective of this measure is to institutionalise digital education as part of the
established teacher education and further education framework. It consists of supporting
competence centres for digital education by providing scientific content.
3.1.4 Investment: Modernisation of the Federal Armed Forces’ educational and
training facilities
The objective of the measure is to contribute to the digitalisation of the Federal Armed
Forces (Bundeswehr). It consists of equipping Federal Armed Forces’ educational
institutions with information technology.
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F.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support
Seq. No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
73 3.1.1
Investment
programme for
teacher
devices
Milestone Administrative
agreement
Conclusion of the
administrative
agreement between
the Federal
Government of
Germany and the
governing bodies
at Länder level
- - - Q1 2021 Publication in the Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger) of the administrative
agreement between the Federal
Government of Germany and the
governing bodies at Länder level to
implement this investment.
74 3.1.1
Investment
programme for
teacher
devices
Target Disbursement of
at least EUR
475 000 000 to
the supported
projects
- EUR million 0 475 Q1 2022 Of the EUR 500 000 000 allocated to
the measure, at least EUR 475 000 000
have been disbursed for the provision
of digital equipment for teachers.
76 3.1.2
Education
platform
Milestone Entry into force
of the funding
guidelines for
education
platform
prototypes and
procurement
launched
Publication of the
funding guidelines
and call for tenders
in the Federal
Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q1 2022 Funding guidelines have entered into
force for the development of three
separate prototypes of the meta-
platform on education, as well as for
cross-compatible research projects,
accessible by learners and teachers.
Depending on the result of these
projects, the key dimensions of the
project specifications are clarified and
the procurement procedure shall be
launched.
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Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
77 3.1.2
Education
platform
Milestone Launch of the
beta-version of
the education
platform
Launch of beta
version of the
platform on the
website of the
Federal Ministry of
Education and
Research (BMBF)
- - - Q3 2023 A beta version of the education
platform shall be online, with all
services and functions that have been
identified in the functional description
as high priority by the Federal Ministry
of Education and Research (BMBF).
These functions include access for
information, user profile, collaboration,
identity and access management,
workflows, inbox. The launch shall be
accompanied by additional security and
data protection audits and successful
load tests.
78 3.1.2
Education
platform
Milestone Evaluation
report on the
education
platform
Publication of the
evaluation report
in the Federal
Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q3 2024 The evaluation report of the education
platform has been published, with an
assessment confirming that the project
was successful. The project shall be
successful if the continuation of the
education platform is recommended or
if key components, for example
“digital certificates”, “wallet”, “digital
identities”, “data space” or
“display/workbench”, are technically
usable as demonstrated by tests or by
their use by other stakeholders.
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Seq. No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
79 3.1.3
Educational
centres of
excellence
Milestone Entry into force
of the first
funding
guidelines and
call for tenders
for a project-
executing agency
for the overall
programme
Publication of the
first funding
guidelines in the
Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
and publication of
a call for tenders
on an award
platform.
- - - Q4 2021 Under the lead of the Federal Ministry
of Education and Research (BMBF),
the first funding guidelines have
entered into force and have been
published. A project-executing agency
has been chosen based on applications
received via a public call for tenders on
an award platform.
80 3.1.3
Educational
centres of
excellence
Target Approval of at
least 45 research
projects
- Number of
research projects
approved and in
progress
0 45 Q3 2022 At least 45 research projects have been
approved by the project-executing
agency and are in progress. Results
have been published via the Federal
catalogue of funds (Förderkatalog) and
the BMBF website.
81 3.1.3
Educational
centres of
excellence
Milestone Entry into force
of three
additional
funding
guidelines
Publication of the
additional funding
guidelines in the
Federal Gazette
(Bundesanzeiger)
- - - Q3 2022 Under the lead of the Federal Ministry
of Education and Research (BMBF),
three additional funding guidelines,
each of them with a specific thematic
orientation, have entered into force and
been published.
82 3.1.3
Educational
centres of
excellence
Milestone Final external
evaluation
report on
supported
research projects
Publication of the
final external
evaluation report
Q2 2026 The final external evaluation report on
supported research projects has been
published.
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Seq. No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
83 3.1.4
Modernisation
of the Federal
Armed Forces’
educational
and training
facilities
Milestone Project contract
signed
Project contract
signed with the
IT service
provider
- - - Q1 2021 The project contract for the initial
phase for assessing the IT systems of
the educational and training facilities of
the Federal Armed Forces
(Bundeswehr) has been signed between
the Federal Office of Federal Armed
Forces’ Equipment, Information
Technology and In-Service Support
(BBAAINBw), a civilian higher federal
authority directly subordinate to the
Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg)
and the IT provider, stipulating key
steps in the future assessment work.
84 3.1.4
Modernisation
of the Federal
Armed Forces’
educational
and training
facilities
Target Analysis of
educational
institutions and
identification of
their IT needs
- Number of
educational
institutions fully
analysed
0 60 Q1 2022 An assessment report has been adopted
by the Federal Ministry of Defence
(BMVg). This report shall demonstrate
that the IT environments and needs of
the 60 initially designated educational
institutions have been analysed, and the
needs and implementation possibilities
have been identified.
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Seq. No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
85 3.1.4
Modernisation
of the Federal
Armed Forces’
educational
and training
facilities
Milestone Final assessment
report on the
modernisation of
educational
institutions
The Federal
Ministry of
Defence (BMVg)
has taken note of
the final
assessment report
on the
modernisation of
educational
institutions
Q1 2026 A final assessment report by the
Project Manager of the BAAINBw on
the results of the modernisation of
educational institutions has been taken
note of by the Federal Ministry of
Defence (BMVg).
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G. COMPONENT 4.1: Strengthening of social inclusion
This component of the German recovery and resilience plan mobilises resources to improve
different aspects of social inclusion: (i) labour market inclusion of women and parents in general,
(ii) improving educational outcomes and skills for students with a learning backlog, often from
disadvantaged backgrounds, (iii) safeguarding apprenticeships, thereby supporting the labour
market entry for young people, (iv) protecting take-home pay and jobs by avoiding an increase in
the tax wedge, and (v) increasing transparency throughout all three pillars of the pension system
and thereby access to social protection.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendation on focusing
investment-related economic policy on education and on shifting away taxes from labour (Country
Specific Recommendation 1 in 2019), on reducing disincentives to work more hours, on taking
measures to safeguard the long-term sustainability of the pension system while maintaining
adequacy of the pension level at the same time and on improving educational outcomes and skills
levels of disadvantaged groups (Country Specific Recommendation 2 in 2019) and on focusing
investment on education (Country Specific Recommendation 1 in 2019 and 2 in 2020).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
G.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
4.1.1 Investment: Investment programme ‘Childcare-financing’ 2020/21: special fund
‘Child Day-care Expansion’
The objective of the measure is to create new childcare facilities and refurbish existing
facilities.
It consists of entry into force of legal acts and support to Länder and local authorities.
4.1.2 Reform: Social Guarantee 2021
The objective of the measure is to avoid that the financial impact of COVID-19 triggers
extensive social security contribution rises, denting take-home pay and increasing labour
costs.
For this purpose, the Federal Government shall provide fiscal transfers for the social
security funds to fill their financing gap, and with this avoid that the contribution rate of
social security contributions exceeds 40% in 2021.
The implementation of the reform shall be completed by 31 December 2021.
4.1.3 Investment: Apprenticeship support
The objective of the measure is to counteract the COVID-19-related reduction in the
number of apprenticeships.
For this purpose, the government shall provide financial support to SMEs that take on
apprentices and that maintain their current level of training, create additional
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apprenticeships, avoid short-time working (Kurzarbeit) for apprentices, or take on
apprentices from companies that have become insolvent.
The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 31 December 2022.
4.1.4 Reform: Educational support for students with a learning backlog
The objective of the measure is to avoid that a temporary learning backlog due to COVID-
19-related disruption becomes entrenched.
For this purpose, the Federal Government shall provide financial support to the Länder so
that these provide additional courses and mentoring to pupils, with a focus on core
subjects and core competences, for example German language, mathematics and science.
The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 30 September 2022.
4.1.5 Reform: Digital Pension Overview
The objective of this measure is to create a Digital Pension Overview, a portal to provide
citizens information about their individual pension provision.
This measure consists in establishing a pension information portal by the German Pension
Fund (Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund), to which pension providers are legally
required to provide information.
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G.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support
Seq. No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
86 4.1.1 Investment Programme ‘Childcare- financing’ 2020/21: special fund ‘Child Day-care Expansion’
Milestone Entry into force of the Childcare Financing Act and the Federal Financial Assistance Act and of the implementing regulations at Länder level
Provision in the law indicating the entry into force of the Childcare Financing Act and the Federal Financial Assistance Act as well as the Länder- specific implementing regulations
- - - Q4 2020 Amendments to the Childcare Financing
Act and the Federal Financial Assistance
Act (KitaFinHG) for the extension of day-
care for children have entered into force.
The Länder have adopted the federal rules
and made them more specific in their
Länder regulations.
87 4.1.1 Investment
Programme
‘Childcare-
financing’
2020/21: special
fund ‘Child
Day-care
Expansion’
Milestone Publication of interim report in compliance with KitaFinHG
Publication of interim reports containing amount of funding, number of childcare places, type and respective number of equipment in accordance with the legal provisions and the relevant coordination discussions between the federal government and the Länder.
- - - Q4 2023 An interim report on approved and created childcare places and investments in equipment (§ 30 (2) and (3) KitaFinHG) has been published. The relevant Länder have reported to the federal government on the state of implementation, including on funding, number of childcare places, type and respective number of investments for equipment, in accordance with the monitoring and guidance obligations.
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Seq. No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
88 4.1.1 Investment
programme
‘Childcare-
financing’
2020/21: special
fund ‘Child
Day-care
Expansion’
Milestone Submission of the
Länder reports on
the number of
childcare places
The Länder have
submitted their
reports on
childcare places.
Q4 2025 The Länder have submitted their reports to
the Federal Ministry for Education, Family
Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and
Youth. The ministry has issued a report
confirming that 45 000 childcare places
have been funded.
89 4.1.2 Social
Guarantee 2021 Milestone Verification of the
average social
security
contribution rate
for year 2021
Total social
security
contribution rate
calculated and it is
established not
having exceeded
40%
- - - Q4 2021 The total social security contribution rate
shall be calculated for year 2021 and it is
established that this has not increased above
40%. The total social security contribution
rate shall be calculated as the sum of the
contribution rates for pensions,
unemployment, long-term care (without
childless supplement) and healthcare
insurance including the average additional
contribution rate under § 242a Social Code
V (SGB V).
90 4.1.3
Apprenticeship
support
Milestone Entry into force of
the revised funding
guidelines for the
federal programme
Ausbildungsplätze
sichern
Publication of
revised
funding
guidelines
- - - Q2 2021 The revised funding guidelines covering the
whole federal programme Ausbildungsplätze
sichern have been published in the Federal
Gazette (Bundesanzeiger), reflecting the
cabinet decision taken on 17 March 2021.
91 4.1.3
Apprenticeship
support
Target Outflow of support
for the federal
programme
Ausbildungsplätze
sichern
- EUR million 0 282 Q4 2022 At least EUR 282 000 000 have been
disbursed to recipients under the
programme.
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Seq. No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
92 4.1.3
Apprenticeship
support
Target Award decisions on
applications for the
federal programme
Ausbildungsplätze
sichern
- Number of
eligible
applications
having been
awarded
funding
0 70 000 Q4 2022 At least 70 000 eligible applications have
been awarded funding under the
programme.
93 4.1.4
Educational
support for
students with a
learning backlog
Milestone Agreement between
the Federal
Government and the
Länder to provide
learning support for
learners with
pandemic learning
backlogs.
Länder and the
Federal
Government
adopt the funding
agreement
- - - Q2 2021 The Federal Government and Länder have
adopted the funding agreement setting out
the conditions of funding learning support.
94 4.1.4
Educational
support for
students with a
learning backlog
Target 1 000 000 students
have received
learning support
- Number of
pupils
receiving
support
under the
programme
0 1 000 000 Q3 2022 At least 1 000 000 pupils have received
learning support as part of the programme,
as proved by the monitoring report.
95 4.1.5 Digital
Pension
Overview
Milestone Entry into force of
the Digital Pension
Overview Act
Provision in the
law indicating the
entry into force of
the law on the
Digital Pension
Overview
- - - Q1 2021 The law on the Digital Pension Overview
(RentÜG) has been published in the Federal
Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) and has entered
into force.
96 4.1.5 Digital
Pension
Overview
Milestone Completion of the
development and
first operational
phase.
The portal is
available and has
been tested in a
first operational
phase. The
evaluation report
- - - Q4 2023 The coordination body responsible for the
digital pension overview (ZfDR, Zentrale
Stelle für die Digitale Rentenübersicht) has
provided an evaluation report according to
§ 6 (3) RentÜG of the first operational phase,
assessing the achieved level of usability and
42
Seq. No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion
Description of each milestone and target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
on the first
operational phase
has been submitted
by ZfDR to the
steering committee
for further
discussion.
implementability for pension providers. The
report shall clearly identify possible actions
for improvements and new functionalities to
be further discussed in the steering
committee.
97 4.1.5 Digital
Pension
Overview
Milestone Entry into force of a
legal act containing
a legal requirement
for pension
providers to provide
information to the
pension portal
Provision in the
legal act indicating
its entry into force
- - - Q2 2025 The legal act containing a legal requirement
for pension providers to provide
information to the pension has entered into
force.
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H. COMPONENT 5.1: Strengthening of a Pandemic-resilient Healthcare System
This component of the German recovery and resilience plan aims to increase the resilience of the
healthcare sector, including to shocks induced by pandemics. The specific objectives of the
measures under this component are the digitalisation of the public health offices, which play an
important role in pandemic management in Germany, the digitalisation of hospitals to increase their
efficiency and resilience, and research and development of vaccines against SARS-CoV- 2.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendation to mobilise adequate
resources and strengthen the resilience of the healthcare system, including by deploying e-health
services (Country Specific Recommendation 1 in 2020).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
H.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
5.1.1 Reform: Strengthening of the digital and technical resources of the public health
service
The objective of the measure is to modernise the public health offices. It consists of
increasing the overall level of digital maturity in the public health offices.
5.1.2 Investment: Programme to future-proof hospitals
The objective of the measure is to enable hospitals to invest in their digitalisation. The
measure consists of establishing a fund from which hospitals may receive financial
support for modernisation projects, increasing their overall digital maturity levels.
5.1.3 Investment: Special programme to accelerate research and development of
urgently needed vaccines against SARS-CoV-2
The objectives of the measure are to support the research and development of vaccines
against SARS-CoV-2 in order to reduce the severity and duration of the pandemic. The
investment consists of financial support to German vaccine producers to increase their
development and production capacity, and to increase patient numbers for clinical trial
phases. This aims to strengthen the pharmaceutical/biotech sector in Germany in the long
term and provide a broader base and flexibility to respond to the current and future
pandemics.
The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 31 December 2022.
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H.2. Milestones, targets, indicators, and timetable for monitoring and implementation for non-repayable financial support
5 Gesetz zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung von Infektionskrankheiten bei Menschen (Infektionsschutzgesetz – IfSG), 20 July 2020 (BGBl. I p. 1045)
Seq. No.
Related
Measure
(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators
(for targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion
Description of milestone or target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
98 5.1.1
Strengthening
of the digital
and technical
resources of
the public
health service
Target Comprehensive
nationwide use of
the German
Electronic
Reporting and
Information System
for Infection
Protection
(Deutsches
Elektronisches
Melde- und
Informationssystem
für den
Infektionsschutz,
DEMIS)
- Percentage
of public
health
offices
using
DEMIS
0 100 Q1 2021 The competent authorities of the Länder
are using DEMIS to register persons in the
context of SARS-CoV-2 and to discharge
the reporting requirements under § 8 (1)
(2) of the Infection Protection Law5.
99 5.1.1
Strengthening
of the digital
and technical
resources of
the public
health service
Target Progress of public
health offices
towards digital
maturity
- Percentage 0 35 Q1 2024 At least 35% of public health offices have
improved their digital maturity by at least
two levels by the end of Q4 2023 in at
least two categories in the employed
digital maturity system, as compared to
their digital maturity level of 2021.
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100 5.1.1
Strengthening
of the digital
and technical
resources of
the public
health service
Target Progress of public
health offices
towards digital
maturity
- Percentage 35 70 Q3 2025 At least 70% of public health offices have
increased their digital maturity by at least
two levels by Q3 2026 in at least three
categories in the employed digital maturity
system, as compared to their digital maturity
level of 2021.
101 5.1.2
Programme to
future-proof
hospitals
Target Applications
submitted to the
Federal Office for
Social Security for
at least
EUR 2 700 000 000
- Volume of
funding (in
million
euro) for
applications
submitted
to the
Federal
Office for
Social
Security
0 2 700 Q2 2022 Of the EUR 3 000 000 000 allocated to the
measure, applications of at least
EUR 2 700 000 000 in volume have been
submitted to the Federal Office for Social
Security for hospitals’ projects under the
Programme to future-proof hospitals by
the deadline for the applications of 31
December 2021. By 31 March 2022, the
Federal Office for Social Security shall
publish the requested volume of funding.
103 5.1.2
Programme to
future-proof
hospitals
Target Increase in the
digital maturity
levels of hospitals
- Percentage
of
hospitals
with
increased
digital
maturity i)
in at least
two categories
and ii) in at
least three
categories
i) 0
ii) 0
i) 80
ii) 60
Q2 2026 At least 80% of the hospitals whose
application for funding under the
“Programme to future-proof hospitals”
was approved have increased their digital
maturity in at least two categories related
to the “Programme to future-proof
hospitals” by at least two digital maturity
levels in the employed digital maturity
system compared with the evaluation from
30 June 2021 and at least 60% of the
hospitals whose application for funding
under the “Programme to future-proof
hospitals” was approved have increased
their digital maturity in at least three
categories related to the “Programme to
future-proof hospitals” by at least two
digital maturity levels in the employed
digital maturity system compared with the
evaluation from 30 June 2021.
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104 5.1.3 Special
programme to
accelerate
research and
development
of urgently
needed
vaccines
against
SARS- CoV-
2
Milestone Approval of a first
vaccine against
SARS-CoV-2 by the
regulatory authority
Recommendation
for authorisation
by the European
Medicines
Agency of a
vaccine against
SARS- CoV-2
developed by
one of the three
companies
supported
- - - Q4 2020 Approval recommended by the European
Medicines Agency for a vaccine against
SARS-CoV-2 developed by one of the
three companies supported through
measure 5.1.3.
106 5.1.3 Special
programme to
accelerate
research and
development
of urgently
needed
vaccines
against
SARS- CoV-
2
Target Disbursement of at
least
EUR 561 450 000
to vaccine research
supported by this
special programme
- EUR
million 0 561.45 Q3 2022
Of the EUR 591 000 000 allocated to the
measure, at least EUR 561 450 000 (95%
of the total funding) have been disbursed to
the recipients for vaccine research.
107 5.1.3 Special
programme to
accelerate
research and
development
of urgently
needed
vaccines
against
SARS- CoV-
2
Milestone End of programme Completion and
conclusive audit
of the utilisation
reports and of all
final reports
- - - Q4 2022 All final reports on the utilisation of funds
have been submitted and audited.
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I. COMPONENT 6.1: Modern Public Administration
The component of the German recovery and resilience plan addresses the challenges of
modernising Germany’s public administration. The objective of the component is to advance the
digitalisation of the public administration decisively and reduce the administrative burden for
companies and citizens when interacting with the government.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendation on improving digital
public services across all levels (Country Specific Recommendation 2 in 2020).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
I.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
6.1.1 Reform: European identity ecosystem
The objective of the measure is to create a digital ecosystem that verifies identities and
personal documents online.
The measure consists of making application cases for the identity ecosystem available
online.
6.1.2 Reform: Digitalisation of the administration – implementation of the Online
Access Act (OZG)
The objective of the measure is to make public services digitally available. The measure
consists of digitalising service bundles that fall within the implementing competency of
the Länder and the Federal Government as well as the publication of quality requirements
and definition of architectural specifications and the entry into force of the Ordinance on
Standards for Online Access to Administrative Services.
6.1.3 Reform: Digitalisation of the administration – modernisation of registers
The objective of the measure is to enable a simple, secure and digital exchange of data
stored in various German registers, to allow citizens and companies to submit their data
only once.
The measure consists of the standardised technical system (The National Once-Only
Technical System, NOOTS) being ready to be connected with registers, the entry into
force of the legal basis for connecting registers, the connection of use cases to the
technical system and the testing of additional connections to the technical system within
a readiness check.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
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indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
108 6.1.1 European
identity
ecosystem
Target Launch of one
pilot project for
digital hotel
check-in
- Number of
hotels with
digital check-in
0 100 Q3 2021 A pilot project has been put into
operation, allowing employees of
four large German companies to
check-in digitally to three large
German hotel chains, with at least
100 hotels participating. The pilot
provides first technical
components as well as insights for
the further development of the
ecosystem.
109 6.1.1 European
identity
ecosystem
Target Additional
application cases
- Number of
application
cases
1 5 Q4 2024 Following the first pilot application
case, at least four additional
application cases for the identity
ecosystem are available online,
each with at least 10 000 users.
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milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
110 6.1.1 European
identity
ecosystem
Target Additional
application cases
- Number of
application
cases
5 10 Q4 2025 At least ten application cases for
the identity ecosystem are
available online with at least
10 000 users each.
111 6.1.2
Digitalisation of
the administration
—Implementation
of the Online
Access Act
(OZG)
Target Completion of
individual
agreements
between the lead
department and
the lead Land
- Number of
individual
agreements
0 14 Q3 2021 At least 14 individual agreements
to implement the Online Access
Act have been concluded between
the lead department and the lead
federal state, in which the
operational arrangements are
defined. The implementation shall
be in accordance with the one-for-
all principle. The individual
agreements provide the legal basis
for cooperation and work-based
implementation.
112 6.1.2
Digitalisation of
the
administration—
Implementation
of the Online
Access Act
(OZG)
Target Go-Lives of online
access act service
bundles
(Onlinezugangsge
setz-Leistungen)
- Number of
service bundles
going live
0 70 Q4 2021 At least 70 public service bundles
are live (available online to the
general public).
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Investment)
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Target Name
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indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
113 6.1.2
Digitalisation of
the
administration—
Implementation
of the Online
Access Act
(OZG)
Target Widespread
digitalisation of
administrative
services
- Number of
service bundles
implemented
0 215 Q4 2022 At least 100 of the most
important administrative services
of the Länder are implemented as
one-for-all services, as well as an
additional 115 Federal
Government services.
A service, as set out in the
description of this target, shall be
understood as equivalent to
“service bundle” (OZG-
Leistung). A service bundle shall
be considered digitalised and
implemented in line with the
Online Access Act
(Onlinezugangsgesetz, OZG)
and maturity model version 1.1
if it achieves maturity level
(Reifegrad) 3 or it achieves
maturity level 2 and service
users are able to initiate, sign
(where signature is required) and
submit their application digitally
and they are not asked to provide
supporting evidence offline.
Service users may exceptionally
be asked to provide supporting
evidence offline.
A “service bundle” (OZG-
Leistung) shall be considered as
one of the most important
services of the Länder if it has
been included into priority
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milestones)
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for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
categories 1, 2, or 3 in the
“Online Access Act
implementation catalogue with
service objects”
(OZGUmsetzungskatalog mit
Leistungsobjekten). A one-for-
all service bundle (einer-für-alle
OZG-Leistung) is a service
variant that is developed by one
Land or a group of Länder and
can then be adopted by other
Länder.
113A 6.1.2
Digitalisation of
the
administration—
Implementation
of the Online
Access Act
(OZG)
Target Services of the
Länder
available for
submitting
applications
digitally
- Number of
services
0 40 Q2 2025 At least 40 administrative
services of the Länder are
available for submitting
applications digitally in at least 8
Länder as one-for-all services.
113B 6.1.2
Digitalisation of
the
administration—
Implementation
of the Online
Access Act
(OZG)
Milestone Publication of
quality
requirements and
definition of
architectural
specifications
Quality
requirements
have been
published and
architectural
specifications
have been
defined
- - - Q2 2025 Publication of quality requirements
(DIN SPEC 663366) and
definition of architectural
specifications (IT Architecture
Directive V1.9) that address the
standardisation for IT components
of the services of the Länder.
113C 6.1.2
Digitalisation of
the
administration—
Milestone Entry into force of
the Ordinance on
Standards for
Online Access to
Provision in the
law indicating
the entry into
force of the
- - - Q3 2025 Entry into force of the Ordinance
on Standards for Online Access to
Administrative Services.
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Investment)
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Target Name
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indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for targets) Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
Implementation
of the Online
Access Act
(OZG)
Administrative
Services
Ordinance on
Standards for
Online Access to
Administrative
Services
114 6.1.3
Digitalisation of
the
administration—
modernisation of
registers
Milestone Completion of
pilot projects to
test pilot registers
End of pilot and
assessment
document
compiled
- - - Q4 2023 Completion of a pilot project to test
pilot registers, in accordance with
the implementation of the
Identification Number Act
(Identifikationsnummerngeset6) and
the Register Modernisation Act (Registermodernisierungsgesetz7).
115 6.1.3
Digitalisation of
the administration
—modernisation
of registers
Milestone Standardised
technical system is
ready to be
connected with
registers
The standardised
technical system
is ready to be
connected with
registers, the
legal basis has
entered into
force, use cases
have been
connected to the
technical system
and additional
connections to
the technical
system have
been tested.
- Q2 2026 The standardised technical
system (National Once-Only
Technical System, NOOTS) is
ready to be connected with
registers. The legal basis for
connecting registers has entered
into force.
Three use cases, each consisting
of a register and an online
service, have been connected to
the technical system. For twelve
additional registers and six
additional online services, the
connection to the technical
system has been tested within a
readiness check.
6 Identifikationsnummerngesetz, 28 March 2021 (BGBl. I p. 591) 7 Registermodernisierungsgesetz, 28 March 2021 (BGBl. I p. 591)
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J. COMPONENT 6.2: Reduction of barriers to investment
This component of the German recovery and resilience plan addresses barriers to investment,
which have been slowing public and private investment in Germany. Reducing barriers to
investment enables the timely spending of funds and facilitates investment in the green and digital
transition. Furthermore, it increases Germany’s resilience to economic shocks and contributes to
stimulating domestic demand, with potential to narrow the current account surplus, which has been
repeatedly identified as a macroeconomic imbalance for Germany.
The component supports addressing the Country Specific Recommendations on achieving a
sustained upward trend in private and public investment, and to enhance investment (Country
Specific Recommendation 1 in 2019 and Country Specific Recommendation 1 in 2020).
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the DNSH Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
J.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
6.2.1 Reform: Joint programme of the Federal Government and the Länder for an
efficient administration that benefits citizens and businesses
The objectives of the measure include to accelerate planning and approval procedures, to
increase the outflow of grants, to accelerate housing construction, and to increase the
number of successful transfers of business ownership to the next generation.
The measure consists of establishing a working group comprised of the federal level and
the Länder to adopt proposals to simplify public administration procedures.
6.2.2 Reform: Expansion of consulting services of PD - Berater der öffentlichen Hand
GmbH
The objective of the measure is to enable municipalities and other public entities to better
integrate public funding programmes into their investment projects, as well as advance
the rollout of IT investments in schools.
The measure consists in consulting work supporting municipalities and other public
entities in navigating funding programmes, creating consulting concepts for the
digitalisation of schools and advise school authorities.
6.2.3 Reform: Acceleration of planning and approval procedures in the transport
sector
The objective of the measure is to accelerate the planning and approval procedures in the
transport sector, increase the capacity of transport routes and facilitate the expansion of
climate-friendly modes of transport.
The measure consists of adopting laws that accelerate planning and approval procedures
in the transport sector.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
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indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
117 6.2.1
Joint programme of
the Federal
Government and
the Länder for an
efficient
administration that
benefits citizens
and businesses
Milestone First progress
report for the
Conference of
Minister-
Presidents
(MPK)
First progress
report published
- - - Q2 2021 The first report to the heads of
government of the Federal
Government and the Länder has
been published and shall
encompass a list of those measures
from the Federal/Länder
programme of measures which
shall be further examined and
processed. The starting point of the
report are the following eleven
areas of action: —Accelerating the outflow of grants;
—Identifying obstacles to the
outflow of grants and reporting
them to the Federal Ministry of
Finance;
—Improving the financial support of
municipalities;
—Streamlining and making grants
from the Federal Government to the
Länder and municipalities as
uniform as possible;
—Improving transfer of business
ownership through a dedicated task
force;
—Revising the model building code
(Musterbauordnung)8;
8 Musterbauordnung – zuletzt geändert durch Beschluss der Bauministerkonferenz, 27 September 2019
(http://www.bauministerkonferenz.de/verzeichnis.aspx?id=991&o=759O986O991)
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Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
—Strengthening planning and
approval authorities;
—Improving recruitment of skilled
staff and ensuring an improved
staffing situation;
—Accelerating planning, in
particular rail, local public and
private transport; — Streamlining the consultation process and public participation procedures and simplifying participation through digitalisation; —Further accelerating planning and approval processes.
56
Seq. No.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
118 6.2.1 Joint
programme of the
Federal
Government and
the Länder for an
efficient
administration that
benefits citizens
and businesses
Milestone Second
progress
report for the
Conference
of Minister-
Presidents
Second
progress report
published
- - - Q2 2022 The published progress report shall
identify the measures that shall be
implemented under the leadership
of the Federal Government and/or
the Länder. The progress report
shall contain the following
elements: The name of the
measure; status (started, completed,
not yet started); next milestone;
expected end date.
119 6.2.1 Joint
programme of the
Federal
Government and
the Länder for an
efficient
administration that
benefits citizens
and businesses
Target Completion of
measures in the
progress report
- Percentage
of measures
completed
0 80 Q1 2025 Completion of the implementation
of at least 80% of the measures
identified in the second progress
report.
120 6.2.2 Expansion of
consulting services
of PD- Berater der
öffentlichen Hand
GmbH
Milestone Start of PD
consulting
services for
selected
funding
programmes
Agreement
with the federal
ministries on
selection of
funding
programmes
- - - Q4 2022 Suitable funding programmes have
been identified by PD jointly with
the relevant federal ministries, and
the consulting project to improve
the calibration of these funding
programmes to the needs of the
recipients has started.
57
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
121 6.2.2 Expansion of
consulting services
of PD- Berater der
öffentlichen Hand
GmbH
Target Consultation
certificates
issued
Number of
consultation
certificates
issued
0 100 Q3 2024 For 100 consultations, a certificate
of conclusion of consultations
(signed by the beneficiary) has been
issued.
122 6.2.2 Expansion of
consulting services
of PD - Berater der
öffentlichen Hand
GmbH
Target Concepts
for
revision
of funding
programes
issued
Concepts
for funding
programe
revisions
0 4 Q3 2024 Concepts for funding programme
revisions have been issued for four
funding programmes.
123 6.2.2 Expansion of
consulting services
of PDBerater der
öffentlichen Hand
GmbH
Milestone Publication of
a funding
guide
Funding Guide
of the Federal
Ministry of
Finance
published
- - - Q2 2026 Publication of a Federal Ministry
of Finance Funding Guide on how
to design public funding
programmes for public
infrastructure measures.
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(Reform or
Investment)
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Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
124 6.2.2 Expansion of
consulting services
of PD -Berater der
öffentlichen Hand
GmbH
Target Consultation
certificates
issued
- Number of
consultation
certificates
issued
100 400 Q2 2026 For at least 400 consultations, a
certificate of conclusion of
consultations (signed by the
beneficiary) has been issued.
125 6.2.2 Expansion of
consulting services
of PD- Berater der
öffentlichen Hand
GmbH
Target Roll-out and
pilot
consulting
projects on
school IT
- Number of
consulting
projects
carried out
0 5 Q4 2022 At least five consulting projects for
school authorities on school IT have
started.
126 6.2.2 Expansion of
consulting services
of PD- Berater der
öffentlichen Hand
GmbH
Milestone Model
concept for
school IT
Model
concept
for
school IT
created
Q3 2024 A model concept for school IT has
been created and IT-related
educational materials have been
published on a website (which may
include, but is not limited to,
checklists and guides).
127 6.2.2 Expansion of
consulting services
of PD - Berater der
öffentlichen Hand
GmbH
Target School IT
consulting
projects
- Number of
consulting
certificates
issued
5 50 Q3 2024 Certificates of conclusion of
consultations (signed by the
beneficiary) have been issued for
consultations on school IT of 50
school authorities.
59
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(Reform or
Investment)
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Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators (for
targets)
Indicative timeline
for completion Description of each milestone and
target
Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
128 6.2.3.
Acceleration of
planning and
approval
procedures in the
transport sector
Milestone Entry into
force of the
Investment
Acceleration
Act, the
Planning
Acceleration
Act III, and
the measure-
act-
preparatory-act
Provision in the
law indicating
the entry into
force of the
Investment
Acceleration
Act, the
Planning
Acceleration
Act III, and the
measure-act-
preparatory-act.
- - - Q4 2020 The Investment Acceleration
Act, the Planning Acceleration
Act III, and the measure-act-
preparatory-act
(Investitionsbeschleunigungsges
etz,
Planungsbeschleunigungsgeset
z III,
Maßnahmengesetzvorbereitungs
gesetz) have entered into force.
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K. COMPONENT 7.1: REPowerEU
The objective of the REPowerEU component of the German recovery and resilience plan is to
support the energy transition by integrating security of supply, affordability, resource conservation
and environmental compatibility with innovative and intelligent climate protection. The
component aims to address the contribution of the heating and cooling sector to greenhouse gas
emissions by promoting the decarbonization of buildings through energy efficiency measures. The
component also aims to promote climate-friendly freight transport, targeting a substantial
reduction in emissions by incentivising the adoption of electrically powered vehicles and
supporting the necessary infrastructure development. In addition, facilitating planned hydrogen
infrastructure projects is identified as crucial for meeting decarbonization goals. The expansion of
wind energy, both offshore and on land, is further introduced to reduce dependency on fossil fuel
imports and accelerate progress towards climate neutrality. Legislative reforms are proposed to
streamline permitting procedures, ensuring sustainable and responsible use of renewable energy
resources.
The REPowerEU component contributes to addressing Country-Specific Recommendations, in
particular CSR 2022.4 and CSR 2023.4.
Several measures are expected to have an indirect cross-border impact, including the scale-up of
the federal funding for energy-efficient buildings, which aims to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels.
Additionally, a digital platform to accelerate application and approval procedures could eventually
facilitate the access of other EU companies to the German market by simplifying administrative
processes and therefore reduce the reliance on fossil fuels, as the platform is intended to speed up
the establishment of a core hydrogen grid. Direct cross-border impacts are also anticipated with the
reform of the Wind Energy on Land Act and the Offshore Wind Energy Act, as the additional
electricity obtained from wind energy can have an impact on the demand-supply balance in
Germany and across several countries and affect cross-border flows.
It is expected that no measure in this component does significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description
of the measures and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and resilience plan in accordance
with the ‘do no significant harm’ Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
K.1. Description of the reforms and investments for non-repayable financial support
7.1.1 Scaled-up investment: Building renovation: federal funding for energy-
efficient buildings
The objective of this measure is to scale up investment 1.3.3 ‘Building renovation: federal
funding for energy-efficient buildings’ under Component 1.3. The scaled-up part of the
measure consists of supporting 190 000 individual renovation measures, in addition to
those financed from the non-repayable support as part of the investment 1.3.3.
7.1.2 Investment: Support programme for light- and heavy-duty zero-emission
transport
The objective of this measure is to increase zero emission road transport. The measure
consists in the registration of zero-emission commercial vehicles and the commissioning
of electric charging stations.
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7.1.3 Investment: Digital platform for processing authorisation requests for the
hydrogen core network
The objective of this measure is to accelerate the planning and approval process of energy
infrastructural projects for the hydrogen core network. The measure consists in a platform
that processes authorisation requests for the hydrogen core network, for example through
automated completeness and plausibility checks or drafting proposals for justifications
and approval decisions.
7.1.4 Reform: Wind Energy on Land Act
The objective of this measure is to accelerate the deployment of onshore wind energy
power plants.
The act shall define each federal state (Land)’s land-use target for wind energy. The act
shall also contain provisions to change the Construction Code to enable federal states
(Länder) to designate additional areas as suitable for onshore wind generation. The
implementation of the reform shall be monitored by a joint committee of the federal level
and federal states (Länder) (EEG-Bund-Länder Kooperationsausschuss).
The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 31 March 2023.
7.1.5 Reform: Offshore Wind Energy Act
The objective of this measure is to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind energy
power plants.
The reform shall increase the expansion targets for offshore wind energy in Germany
from 20 GW to at least 30 GW by 2030, and to reach 40 GW by 2035 and 70 GW by
2045 (previously: 40 GW by 2040). It shall also contain provisions to streamline
planning and approval procedures and bundle the review of applications.
The implementation of the measure shall be completed by 31 March 2023.
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators
(for targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone
and target Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
130 Investment 7.1.1
(scale-up): Building
renovation: federal
funding for energy-
efficient buildings
Target Grants awarded
for individual
renovation
measures for
energy- efficient
buildings
- Grants
awarded
for
individual
renovation
measures
145 000 335 000 Q2 2026 Grants shall be awarded for
335 000 individual renovation
measures.
131 Investment 7.1.2:
Support programme
for light- and heavy-
duty zero-emission
transport
Target Interim target for
registration of
zero- emission
commercial
vehicles
- Zero-
emission
commercial
vehicles
0 670 Q4 2024 670 zero-emission commercial
vehicles, including at least 190
vehicles of class N3, have been
registered.
132 Investment 7.1.2:
Support programme
for light- and heavy-
duty zero-emission
transport
Target Zero- emission
commercial
vehicles and
recharging
stations
- Zero-
emission
commercial
vehicles and
recharging
stations
670 2139 Q2 2026 1 139 zero-emission vehicles,
including at least 529 vehicles
of class N3, have been
registered and commissioning
certificates
(Inbetriebnahmeprotokolle)
have been issued for 1000
electric charging stations. The
registered vehicles may include
63
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(Reform or
Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
Qualitative
indicators (for
milestones)
Quantitative indicators
(for targets)
Indicative
timeline for
completion Description of each milestone
and target Unit of
measure Baseline Goal Quarter Year
vehicles purchased and rented.
135 Investment 7.1.3:
Digital platform for
processing
authorisation requests
for the hydrogen core
network
Milestone Platform
enabling the
digital
processing of
authorisation
requests for
the hydrogen
core network
Digital platform
for processing
authorisation
requests for the
hydrogen core
network
- - - Q4 2025 The digital platform processes
authorisation requests for the
hydrogen core network, for
example through automated
completeness and plausibility
checks or drafting proposals
for justifications and approval
decisions.
136 Reform 7.1.4: Wind
Energy on Land Act
Milestone Entry into force of
the Wind Energy
on Land Act
(Wind-an-Land -
Gesetz)
Provision in
the legal act
indicating the
entry into
force of the
legal act
- - - Q1 2023 The Wind Energy on Land Act
(Wind-an-Land -Gesetz) has
entered into force.
137 Reform 7.1.5:
Offshore Wind
Energy Act
Milestone Entry into force
of the Offshore
Wind Energy Act
(Wind- auf-See-
Gesetz)
Provision in
the legal act
indicating the
entry into
force of the
legal act
- - - Q1 2023 The Offshore Wind Energy
Act (Wind-auf-See-Gesetz)
has entered into force.
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Estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan
The estimated total cost of the recovery and resilience plan of Germany, including
the REPowerEU chapter, is EUR 30 336 828 678. The estimated total cost of the
REPowerEU chapter of Germany is EUR 2 410 896 431.
SECTION 2: FINANCIAL SUPPORT
1. Financial contribution
The instalments referred to in Article 2(2) shall be organised in the following manner:
1.1 First instalment (non-repayable support):
Sequential
Number
Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
1 1.1.1 Hydrogen projects within the
framework of IPCEIs Milestone Completion of expression of
interest procedure
7 1.1.2 Support programme for
decarbonisation in industry Milestone
Entry into force of funding guideline (Förderrichtlinie) for decarbonisation in industry
11
1.1.3 Pilot scheme for climate action
contracts based on the principle of
Carbon Contracts for Difference Milestone
Completion of expression of
interest procedure for climate
change contracts
14 1.1.4 Project-related climate protection
research Target
Approval of applications for
support of climate-related research
projects
17
1.1.5 Flagship projects for research
and innovation in the context of the
National Hydrogen Strategy
Milestone
Publication of the competition “Idea
Competition ‘Hydrogen Republic
Germany’” (Förderaufruf zum
Ideenwettbewerb
„Wasserstoffrepublik Deutschland“)
22 1.2.1 Support for the construction of
charging infrastructure Milestone Entry into force of funding
guidelines
25 1.2.2 Funding for the development of
electro-mobility Milestone Entry into force of the funding
guidelines
29 1.2.3 Support for the replacement of
the private vehicle fleet Target Support for the purchase of 240 000
electric vehicles
31
1.2.4 Extension of the initial
registration period for granting the ten-
year tax exemption for purely electric
vehicles
Milestone Entry into force of the Seventh
Motor Vehicle Tax Amendment Act
33 1.2.5 Support for purchases of buses
with alternative propulsion Milestone Publication of funding guidelines
36 1.2.6 Support to promote alternative
rail propulsion Milestone Entry into force of the funding
guidelines
65
Sequential
Number
Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
39
1.2.7 Promotion of the industries
involved in hydrogen and fuel cell
applications in transport
Milestone
Entry into force of amendment
extending existing supporting
guidelines (Förderrichtlinien) of
the National Hydrogen and Fuel
Cell Technology Innovation
Programme (NIP) (or if not
sufficiently covered by existing
supporting guidelines, entry into force of new supporting guidelines)
42
1.3.1 Support programme for the
development of a climate-friendly
timber construction sector Milestone
Funding guidelines on the promotion
of climate-friendly timber construction
46 1.3.3 Building renovation: federal
funding for energy-efficient buildings Milestone
Funding guidelines for the support
of energy-efficient renovation of
buildings
52 2.1.2 IPCEI Microelectronics and
Communication Technologies Milestone Content design of the planned
IPCEI
59 2.2.1 Vehicle manufacturers/suppliers
investment programme Milestone Publication of all funding
guidelines
62 2.2.2 Federal programme ‘Building
further CET networks’ Milestone Publication of the funding
guidelines
65 2.2.3 Digitalisation and Technology
Research Centre of the Bundeswehr Target Launch of research projects
70
2.2.4 Promoting the digitalisation of
railways by replacing conventional
interlocking/fast-track programmes to
speed up the roll-out of ‘Digital Rail
Germany’
Milestone
Signature of the financing
agreement for the ‘fast track’
programme between the Federal
Government and Deutsche Bahn
71
2.2.4 Promoting the digitalisation of
railways by replacing conventional
interlocking/fast-track programmes to
speed up the roll-out of ‘Digital Rail
Germany’
Milestone Interim report on implementation
72
2.2.4 Promoting the digitalisation of
railways by replacing conventional
interlocking/fast-track programmes to
speed up the roll-out of ‘Digital Rail
Germany’
Target Successful completion of pilot
projects
73 3.1.1 Investment programme for
teacher devices Milestone Administrative agreement
79 3.1.3 Educational centres of
excellence
Milestone
Entry into force of the first funding
guidelines and call for tenders for a
project-executing agency for the
overall programme
83
3.1.4 Modernisation of the Federal
Armed Forces’ educational and training facilities
Milestone Project contract signed
86 4.1.1 Investment programme
‘Childcare-financing’ 2020/21: special
fund ‘Child Day-care Expansion’
Milestone
Entry into force of the Childcare
Financing Act and the Federal
Financial Assistance Act and of the
implementing regulations at Länder
level
66
Sequential
Number
Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
89 4.1.2 Social Guarantee 2021 Milestone
Verification of the average social
security contribution rate for year
2021
90 4.1.3 Apprenticeship support Milestone
Entry into force of the revised
funding guidelines for the federal
programme Ausbildungsplätze
sichern
93 4.1.4 Educational support for students
with a learning backlog Milestone
Agreement between the federal
government and the Länder to
provide learning support for
learners with pandemic learning
backlogs.
95 4.1.5 Digital Pension Overview Milestone Entry into force of the Digital
Pension Overview Act
98
5.1.1 Strengthening of the digital and
technical resources of the public health
service
Target
Comprehensive nationwide use of
the German Electronic Reporting
and Information System for
Infection Protection (Deutsches
Elektronisches Melde- und
Informationssystem für den
Infektionsschutz, DEMIS)
104
5.1.3 Special programme to accelerate
research and development of urgently
needed vaccines against SARS-CoV-
2
Milestone Approval of a first vaccine against
SARS-CoV-2 by the regulatory
authority
108 6.1.1 European identity ecosystem Target Launch of one pilot project for
digital hotel check-in
111 6.1.2 Digitalisation of the
administration —Implementation of
the Online Access Act (OZG)
Target
Completion of individual
agreements between the lead
department and the lead federal
state (Bundesland)
112
6.1.2 Digitalisation of the
administration— Implementation of
the Online Access Act (OZG) Target
Go-Lives of online access act
service bundles
(Onlinezugangsgesetz-Leistungen)
117
6.2.1 Joint programme of the federal
government and the Länder for an
efficient administration that benefits
citizens and businesses
Milestone First progress report for the
Conference of Minister-Presidents
(MPK)
128 6.2.3.1 Acceleration of planning and
approval procedures in the transport
sector
Milestone
Entry into force of the Investment
Acceleration Act, the Planning
Acceleration Act III, and the
measure-act-preparatory-act
Instalment amount EUR 4 344 763 676
67
1.2 Second instalment (non-repayable support):
Sequential
Number
Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
2 1.1.1 Hydrogen projects within the
framework of IPCEIs Milestone Issuance of first grant decisions
12 1.1.3 Pilot scheme for climate action
contracts based on the principle of
Carbon Contracts for Difference
Milestone
Funding guideline
(Förderrichtlinie) for a pilot
programme on climate change
contracts based on the principle of
Carbon Contracts for Difference
18
1.1.5 Flagship projects for research and
innovation in the context of the National
Hydrogen Strategy Target Issuance of grant decisions
26 1.2.2 Funding for the development of
electro-mobility Target Commitment of funds
30 1.2.3 Support for the replacement of
the private vehicle fleet Target Support for the purchase of another
320 000 electric vehicles
43
1.3.1 Support programme for the
development of a climate-friendly timber construction sector
Target
Approval of projects related to the
development of climate-
friendlyntimber construction
49 2.1.1 Innovative data policy for
Germany Milestone Start of projects
53 2.1.2 IPCEI Communication Technologies Target Launch of first projects
55 2.1.3 IPCEI Next Generation Cloud
Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI CIS) Milestone Launch of R & D & I projects
63 2.2.2 Federal programme ‘Building
further CET networks’ Target Active participation of additional
enterprises in CET networks
72A
2.2.4 Promoting the digitalisation of
railways by replacing conventional
interlocking/fast-track programmes to
speed up the roll-out of ‘Digital Rail Germany’
Target Successful completion of final
project
74 3.1.1 Investment programme for
teacher devices Target
Disbursement of at least
EUR 475 000 000 to the
supported projects
76 3.1.2 Education platform Milestone
Entry into force of the funding
guidelines for education platform
prototypes and procurement
launched
80 3.1.3 Educational centres of
excellence Target Approval of at least 45 research
projects
81 3.1.3 Educational centres of
excellence Milestone Entry into force of three additional
funding guidelines
84
3.1.4 Modernisation of the Federal
Armed Forces’ educational and
training facilities Target
Analysis of educational institutions
and identification of their IT needs
91 4.1.3 Apprenticeship support Target
Outflow of support for the federal programme Ausbildungsplätze
sichern
92 4.1.3 Apprenticeship support Target
Award decisions on applications for
the federal programme
Ausbildungsplätze sichern
68
Sequential
Number
Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
94 4.1.4 Educational support for students
with a learning backlog Target 1 000 000 students have received
learning support
101 5.1.2 Programme to future-proof
hospitals Target
Applications submitted to the Federal Office for Social Security for at least EUR 2 700 000 000
106 5.1.3 Special programme to accelerate
research and development of urgently
needed vaccines against SARS-CoV-2
Target
Disbursement of at least
EUR 561 450 000 to vaccine
research supported by this special
programme
107
5.1.3 Special programme to accelerate research and development of urgently
needed vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 Milestone End of programme
113
6.1.2 Digitalisation of the
administration— Implementation of
the Online Access Act (OZG) Target
Widespread digitalisation of
administrative services
118
6.2.1 Joint programme of the federal
government and the Länder for an
efficient administration that benefits
citizens and businesses
Milestone Second progress report for the
Conference of Minister-Presidents
120
6.2.2.1 Expansion of consulting
services of PD: Effective Funding
Support Management Milestone
Start of PD consulting services for
selected funding programmes
125 6.2.2.2 Expansion of consulting
services of PD: School IT consultancy Target Roll-out and pilot consulting
projects on school IT
Instalment amount EUR 7 522 077 413
69
1.3 Third instalment (non-repayable support):
Sequential
Number
Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
3 1.1.1 Hydrogen projects within
the framework of IPCEIs Target
Commitment of at least
EUR 500 000 000
21A 1.1.6 Federal support for efficient heat networks
Target Signing of grant decisions
24 1.2.1 Support for the construction
of charging infrastructure Target
Expansion of recharging points in
residential buildings
27 1.2.2 Funding for the development of electro-mobility
Target Expansion of municipal and commercial e-mobility fleets
28 1.2.2 Funding for the
development of electro-mobility Target
Completion of electro-mobility
preliminary designs
44 1.3.2 Municipal living labs for the
energy transition Target Approval of ‘living labs’ projects
60
2.2.1 Vehicle manufacturers/suppliers investment programme
Target Approval of projects
66
2.2.3 Digitalisation and
Technology Research Centre of
the Bundeswehr
Milestone Report on research and transfer
outputs
67
2.2.3 Digitalisation and Technology Research Centre of the
Bundeswehr Target Continuation of projects
77 3.1.2 Education platform Milestone Launch of the beta-version of the
education platform
87
4.1.1 Investment programme
‘Childcare-financing’ 2020/21:
special fund ‘Child Day-care
Expansion’
Milestone
Publication of interim report in
compliance with KitaFinHG
96 4.1.5 Digital Pension Overview Milestone Completion of the development and
first operational phase
99
5.1.1 Strengthening of the digital and technical resources of the public health service
Target Progress of public health offices
towards digital maturity
114
6.1.3 Digitalisation of the
administration—modernisation of
registers
Milestone Completion of pilot projects to test
pilot registers
136 7.1.4: Wind Energy on Land Act Milestone Entry into force of the Wind Energy
on Land Act
137 7.1.5: Offshore Wind Energy Act Milestone Entry into force of the Offshore Wind
Energy Act
Instalment amount EUR 7 059 109 790
70
1.4 Fourth instalment (non-repayable support):
Sequential
Number
Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
8 1.1.2 Support programme for
decarbonisation in industry Target Issuance of grant decisions
21
1.1.5 Flagship projects for research and innovation in the context of the National Hydrogen Strategy
Target Commitment for flagship research
and innovation projects
21B 1.1.6 Federal support for efficient heat
networks Target Submission of feasibility studies
and/or transformation plans
23 1.2.1 Support for the construction of
charging infrastructure Target Support for publicly accessible
recharging points
30A 1.2.3 Support for the replacement of
the private vehicle fleet Target Support for the purchase of
399 450 electric vehicles
40
1.2.7 Promotion of the industries involved in hydrogen and fuel cell applications in transport
Target Projects for hydrogen and fuel cell applications in transport
47 1.3.3 Building renovation: federal funding for energy-efficient buildings Target
Confirmation after execution of energy-efficient renovations of 10 000 housing units
48B 1.3.3 Building renovation: federal funding for energy-efficient buildings Target
Completion of individual renovation measures for energy-efficient buildings
64 2.2.2 Federal Programme ‘Building further CET networks’ Target
Involvement or contribution of the CET networks to new or revised training measures or sub-modules
78 3.1.2 Education platform Milestone Evaluation report on the education platform
97 4.1.5 Digital Pension Overview Milestone
Entry into force of a legal act containing a legal requirement for pension providers to provide information to the pension portal
100
5.1.1 Strengthening of the digital and technical resources of the public health service
Target Progress of public health offices towards digital maturity
109 6.1.1 European identity ecosystem Target Additional application cases
113A
6.1.2 Digitalisation of the
administration— Implementation of
the Online Access Act (OZG) Target
Services of the Länder available for submitting applications digitally
113B
6.1.2 Digitalisation of the
administration— Implementation of
the Online Access Act (OZG) Milestone
Publication of quality requirements and definition of architectural specifications
113C
6.1.2 Digitalisation of the
administration— Implementation of
the Online Access Act (OZG) Milestone
Entry into force of the Ordinance on
Standards for Online Access to
Administrative Services
71
Sequential
Number
Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
119
6.2.1 Joint programme of the federal
government and the Länder for an
efficient administration that benefits
citizens and businesses
Target Completion of measures in the progress report
121
6.2. Expansion of consulting services
of PD: - - Berater der öffentlichen
Hand GmbH Target Consultations certificates issued
122
6.2.2 Expansion of consulting services of PD - - Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH
Target Concepts for revision of funding programmes issued
126
6.2.2 Expansion of consulting services of PD x- Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH
Milestone Model concept for school IT
127
6.2.2. Expansion of consulting services
of PD: - Berater der öffentlichen Hand
GmbH Target School IT consulting projects
131
7.1.2: Support programme for light-
and heavy-duty zero-emission
transport Target
Interim target for registration of zero-emission commercial vehicles
Instalment amount EUR 4 953 033 425
72
1.5 Fifth instalment (non-repayable support):
Sequential
Number Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
5 1.1.1 Hydrogen projects within the
framework of IPCEIs Target Commitment of EUR 1 411 722 000
6 1.1.1 Hydrogen projects within the
framework of IPCEIs Target Electrolysis capacity
9 1.1.2 Support programme for
decarbonisation in industry Target Disbursement to the supported
projects
16 1.1.4 Project-related climate
protection research Target Availability of climate research project
reports
19
1.1.5 Flagship projects for research
and innovation in the context of the
National Hydrogen Strategy Target
Availability of hydrogen research
project reports
21C 1.1.6 Federal support for efficient
heat networks Target Disbursement for the supported
projects
35 1.2.5 Support for purchases of buses with alternative propulsion Target
Orders of buses with alternative propulsion
38 1.2.6 Support to promote alternative
rail propulsion Target Order of rail vehicles with alternative
propulsion
41
1.2.7 Promotion of the industries
involved in hydrogen and fuel cell
applications in transport Milestone
Provision of services via Technology and
Innovation Centre(s) for Hydrogen
Technology
45 1.3.2 Municipal living labs for the
energy transition Target Urban neighbourhood projects
48 1.3.3 Building renovation: federal
funding for energy-efficient buildings Target
Confirmation after execution of energy-efficient renovations of a further 30 000 housing units
50 2.1.1 Innovative data policy for
Germany Milestone
Project results and Chief Data
Scientists or Chief Data Officers and
data laboratories
54 2.1.2 IPCEI Microelectronics and
Communication Technologies Target
Budget execution – disbursement of at least EUR 1 275 000 000
56
2.1.3 IPCEI Next Generation Cloud
Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI
CIS) Target
Open-source repositories or other web resources containing code
61 2.2.1 Vehicle manufacturers/suppliers
investment programme Target Finalisation of projects
69 2.2.3 Digitalisation and Technology
Research Centre of the Bundeswehr Target Project outputs
82 3.1.3 Educational centres of
excellence Target Final external evaluation report on
supported research projects
85
3.1.4 Modernisation of the Federal
Armed Forces’ educational and
training facilities Milestone
Final assessment report on the
modernisation of educational
institutions
88
4.1.1 Investment programme
‘Childcare-financing’ 2020/21:
special fund ‘Child Day-care
Expansion’
Target Submission of the Länder reports on
the number of childcare places
73
Sequential
Number Related Measure
(Reform or Investment)
Milestone /
Target Name
103 5.1.2 Programme to future-proof
hospitals Target
Increase in the digital maturity levels
of hospitals
110 6.1.1 European identity ecosystem Target Additional application cases projects
115 6.1.3 Digitalisation of the
administration — modernisation of
registers
Milestone Standardised technical system is ready to be connected with registers
123
6.2.2 Expansion of consulting
services of PD - Berater der
öffentlichen Hand GmbH Milestone Publication of a funding guide
124
6.2.2 Expansion of consulting
services of PD - Berater der
öffentlichen Hand GmbH Target Consultation certificates issued
130
7.1.1 (scale-up): Building renovation:
federal funding for energy-efficient
buildings Target
Grants awarded for individual
renovation measures for energy-
efficient buildings.
132 7.1.2: Support programme for light-
and heavy-duty zero-emission transport Target Zero- emission commercial vehicles
and recharging stations
135
7.1.3: Digital platform for
processing authorisation requests for
the hydrogen core network Milestone
Platform enabling the digital
processing of authorisation requests for
the hydrogen core network
Instalment amount EUR 6 445 680 778
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SECTION 3: ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
1. Arrangements for monitoring and implementation of the recovery and
resilience plan
The monitoring and implementation of the recovery and resilience plan of Germany shall
take place in accordance with the following arrangements:
- A coordination unit in the Federal Ministry of Finance shall monitor the
implementation of Germany’s recovery and resilience plan. The unit shall
coordinate the monitoring and reporting of progress on milestones and targets and on relevant indicators, perform qualitative controls on all financial data
and submit payment requests. The coordination unit shall be further responsible for identifying and correcting early on any potential undesirable
developments. It shall serve as a coordinating body also for the monitoring and implementation of the audit and control measures.
- The coordinating function of the unit is based on established national
mechanisms and regulations. The relevant national legal provisions and national mechanism for monitoring and control shall be applied, including
the corresponding reporting obligations. The disbursement of funds for the
measures in the recovery and resilience plan to the final recipients shall be carried out in compliance with the legal basis of the general funding
guidelines (Förderrichtlinie) for the respective measure in accordance with the General Administrative Regulations, and on the basis of individual
funding decisions (administrative acts) in favour of the final recipients.
- The coordination unit consists of a team of economists and budgetary and controlling experts with the relevant experience and specialist knowledge.
Specialist expertise from other units of the Federal Ministry of Finance or other line Ministries shall be called in as needed. The mandate of the
coordinating unit is set out in the distribution-of-business plan of the Federal
Ministry of Finance.
2. Arrangements for providing full access by the Commission to the underlying
data
The Federal Ministry of Finance, as the central coordinating body for Germany’s recovery
and resilience plan and its implementation, is responsible for overall coordination and
monitoring of the plan. In particular, it acts as a coordinating body for monitoring progress
on milestones and targets, for monitoring and, where appropriate, implementing control
and audit activities, and for providing reporting and requests for payments. It coordinates the
reporting of milestones and targets, relevant indicators, but also qualitative financial
information and other data, such as on final recipients. The data encoding is taking place in
decentralised IT systems throughout different ministries, which are obliged to report the
required data to the Federal Ministry of Finance.
In accordance with Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241, upon completion of the
relevant agreed milestones and targets in Section 2.1 of this Annex, Germany shall submit
to the Commission a duly justified request for payment of the financial contribution.
Germany shall ensure that, upon request, the Commission has full access to the underlying
relevant data that supports the due justification of the request for payment, both for the
assessment of the request for payment in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU)
2021/241 and for audit and control purposes.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 15.6.2026
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COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT
Updated climate tracking and digital tagging of the recovery and resilience plan of
Germany
Accompanying the document
Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
amending the Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment
of the recovery and resilience plan for Germany
{COM(2026) 286 final}
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Updated climate tracking and digital tagging of the recovery and resilience plan of
Germany
The table below presents the detailed application of the climate tracking and digital tagging
methodologies set out respectively in Annexes VI and VII to Regulation (EU) 2021/241 in the
modified German recovery and resilience plan.
Int. Field = intervention field.
Coeff. = Coefficient for the calculation of support to climate change objectives and to digital transition,
on the basis of Annex VI and Annex VII of the RRF Regulation.
New or revised measures are highlighted to distinguish them from the unchanged measures in the RRP
Measure
ID Measure/Sub-Measure Name
Budget (EUR
m)
Climate Digital
Int. Field Coeff. Int. Field Coeff.
1.1.1.1 Hydrogen projects within the framework
of IPCEIs: part 1 470.6 022 100%
1.1.1.2 Hydrogen projects within the framework
of IPCEIs: part 2 470.6 027 100%
1.1.1.3 Hydrogen projects within the framework
of IPCEIs: part 3 470.6 033 100%
1.1.2 Funding programme for decarbonisation
in industry 55 022 100%
1.1.4 Project-related climate protection
research 50.4* 022 100%
1.1.5 Flagship projects for research and
innovation in the context of the National
Hydrogen Strategy 588.2* 022 100%
1.1.6 Federal support for efficient heat
networks 315.8 034bis0 100%
1.2.1 Support for the construction of charging
infrastructure 637.8 077 100%
1.2.2.1 Funding for the development of electro-
mobility: R & D, mobility concepts 42* 022 100%
1.2.2.2 Funding for the development of electro-
mobility: zero-emission vehicles 21* n/a** 100%
1.2.3.1 Support for the replacement of the
private vehicle fleet: zero-emission
vehicles 2764 n/a** 100%
1.2.3.2 Support for the replacement of the
private vehicle fleet: hybrid vehicles. 1 296 n/a** 40%
1.2.4 Extension of the initial registration
period for granting the ten-year tax
exemption for purely electric vehicles 295 n/a** 100%
1.2.5 Support for purchases of buses with
alternative propulsion 1085 na** 100%
1.2.6.1 Support to promote alternative rail
propulsion: electric rolling stock 129.9 072bis 100%
1.2.7.1 Promotion of the industries involved in
hydrogen and fuel cell applications in
transport: part 1 458.3* 022 100%
1.2.7.2 Promotion of the industries involved in
hydrogen and fuel cell applications in
transport: part 2 168.1* n/a** 100%
1.3.2 Municipal living labs for the energy
transition 57 025 40%
2
Measure
ID Measure/Sub-Measure Name
Budget (EUR
m)
Climate Digital
Int. Field Coeff. Int. Field Coeff.
1.3.3.1 Building renovation: federal funding for
energy-efficient buildings: medium-
depth level renovations 2 500 025bis 100%
1.3.3.2 Building renovation: federal funding for
energy-efficient buildings: individual
renovation measures
1 595 025 40%
2.1.1.1 Innovative data policy for Germany:
overall strategy high-performance
computing 7.2* 021quater 100%
2.1.1.2 Innovative data policy for Germany:
ideas competition and piloting of data
fiduciaries 37.3* 009bis 100%
2.1.1.3 Innovative data policy for Germany:
research network depersonalisation &
support programme anonymisation 70.7* 009bis 100%
2.1.1.5
Innovative data policy for Germany:
National Research Data Infrastructure
(Nationale Forschungsdaten-
infrastruktur) and data literacy
38.2* 108 100%
2.1.1.6 Innovative data policy for Germany:
PhD programme in data sciences 5.5* 108 100%
2.1.1.7 Innovative data policy for Germany: incentives for the after-use of data 4.2* 108 100%
2.1.1.8 Innovative data policy for Germany:
long-term competence monitoring 8.0* 108 100%
2.1.1.9 Innovative data policy for Germany: data
literacy courses for students 4.8* 108 100%
2.1.1.10 Innovative data policy for Germany:
toolbox data literacy 8.5* 108 100%
2.1.1.11
Innovative data policy for Germany:
innovation process ‘architectures,
institutions and spaces for the data
society’
1.6* 108 100%
2.1.1.12 Innovative data policy for Germany:
establishment of data cooperations 2.5* 011 100%
2.1.1.13
Innovative data policy for Germany: data
literacy in the federal administration:
data laboratories, Chief Data Scientists
and competence building
245.1* 108 100%
2.1.2 IPCEI microelectronics and
communication technologies 1 500 021quater 100%
2.1.3.1
IPCEI Next Generation Cloud
Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI CIS):
emission reduction and energy efficiency
criteria
141.5 055bis 40% 021quater 100%
2.1.3.2 IPCEI Next Generation Cloud
Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI CIS) 141.5 021quater 100%
2.2.1.1
Vehicle manufacturer/supply industry
investment programme: digitalisation of
production as a boost for productivity
and resilience: greenhouse gas emission
reduction or energy efficiency criteria
650 010ter 40% 010ter 100%
2.2.1.2
Vehicle manufacturer/supply industry
investment programme: digitalisation of
production as a boost for productivity
and resilience
427.1 010ter 100%
2.2.1.3 Vehicle manufacturer/supply industry
investment programme: new innovative 392.7 009bis 100%
3
Measure
ID Measure/Sub-Measure Name
Budget (EUR
m)
Climate Digital
Int. Field Coeff. Int. Field Coeff. products as the key to vehicles and
mobility of the future - automated
driving
2.2.1.5
Vehicle manufacturer/supply industry
investment programme: finding joint
solutions, building regional innovation
clusters
232.4 019 40%
2.2.2 Federal programme ‘Building continuing
education and training networks (CET
networks)’ 31.9* 016 40%
2.2.3 Digitalisation and Technology Research
Centre of the Bundeswehr (dtec.bw) 588.2* 009bis 100%
2.2.4
Promoting the digitalisation of rail by
replacing conventional interlocking/fast-
track programmes to speed up the roll-
out of the ‘Digital Rail Germany’ (SLP)’
500 070 40% 070 100%
3.1.1 Investment programme for teacher
devices 420.2* 012 100%
3.1.2 Education platform 529.4* 012 100% 3.1.3 Educational centres of excellence 172.3* 108 100%
3.1.4 Modernisation of the Federal Armed
Forces’ educational and training
facilities 84* 012 100%
4.1.3 Apprenticeships support 282 099 40% 4.1.5 Digital pension overview 28.8* 011 100%
5.1.1 Strengthening the digital and technical
resources of the public health service 684* 011 100%
5.1.2 Programme to future-proof hospitals 3 000 095 100% 6.1.1 European identity ecosystem 168.1* 011 100%
6.1.2 Digitalisation of the administration –
implementation of the Online Access
Act 2 521* 011 100%
6.1.3 Digitalisation of the administration –
modernisation of registers 231.1* 011 100%
7.1.1 Scale-up: Building renovation: federal
funding for energy-efficient buildings:
individual renovation measures 2 090 025 40%
7.1.2.1 Support programme for light- and heavy-
duty zero-emission transport: vehicles 125.5 n/a** 100%
7.1.2.2
Support programme for light- and heavy-
duty zero-emission transport: electric
recharging and hydrogen refueling
stations
96.4 077 100%
7.1.3 Digital platform for processing
authorisation requests for the hydrogen
core network 99 033 100% 011 100%
Note: Cells with green shading reflect changes compared to the staff working document adopted in December 2025, SWD(2025)
430 final.
* Budget figures are rounded to hundred thousands. The table shows the cost of the measures without VAT. For most measures
this equals the cost included in the recovery and resilience plan. However, for measures marked with an asterisk (*), Germany
indicated when submitting the recovery and resilience plan in April 2021 that their cost may include VAT, and in this table the cost
is shown while taking away the full amount of potential VAT for these measures (assuming that the maximum VAT rate of 19%
fully applies). ** The ‘Methodology for climate tracking’ annexed to the Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation does not set out intervention
fields that would allow for climate or environmental tracking of electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles, except for vehicles for
urban transport falling under intervention field 074. According to Article 18(4)(e) of the Regulation, the methodology should
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however ‘be used accordingly for measures that cannot be directly assigned to an intervention field listed in Annex VI’. In this
context, the Commission has applied a 100% climate contribution coefficient for zero-emission vehicles of all categories (this
includes battery electric and fuel cell/hydrogen-powered vehicles); a 40% climate contribution coefficient for plug-in hybrid light-
duty vehicles; and, in line with the criteria under the Taxonomy Regulation, a 100% climate coefficient for low-emission heavy-
duty vehicles.
*** While the estimated cost of Germany’s recovery and resilience plan exceeds the total allocation of non-repayable financial
support to Germany, Germany will ensure that all spending related to the measures mentioned in this table as contributing to climate
objectives are fully financed by the funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
**** Reforms and investments in the REPowerEU chapter are not taken into account when calculating the plan’s contribution to
the digital target requirement set by Regulation (EU) 2021/241.