Bitkom Study: GDPR Compliance Remains Burdensome for German Companies After Ten Years (bitkom.org)

• 73% of companies find German GDPR requirements excessive.
• Effort and legal uncertainty remain high ten years after introduction.
• Data-driven innovations, especially AI, are burdened by regulation.

"A long-term Bitkom study reveals that while data protection is established in German companies, bureaucratic effort and legal uncertainty remain high. Nearly three-quarters of companies consider German data protection requirements excessive. Data-driven innovations, especially in AI, are under pressure. The study is based on representative surveys from 2016 to 2025."