Asset Declaration Record

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Asset declarations in Germany: who declares and whether it is public

Laws

Who must declare

Members of the German Bundestag.1

What is declared

The last occupation before the mandate, paid side activities, functions in companies and public-law bodies, functions in associations, federations and foundations, holdings in capital or partnership companies, agreements on future activities or benefits, and donations and other gifts. Income from each side activity is reported if it exceeds 1,000 euros per month or otherwise 3,000 euros per calendar year. It is an interest and outside income disclosure system, not a full declaration of assets.1

How often

Within three months of acquiring membership of the Bundestag, and after any change or addition during the electoral term, under section 45(5) of the Abgeordnetengesetz.2

Public access

Publishable information, including amounts of side income to the cent, is published and kept updated alongside each member's biography on bundestag.de.1

Where to find declarations

German Bundestag, member biographies on https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete.1

Who verifies

The President of the Bundestag, under the procedure in section 51 of the Abgeordnetengesetz.1

Sanctions in law

Violations can lead to a reprimand by the President or a formal finding published as a Bundestag printed paper, and a fine (Ordnungsgeld) of up to half the annual member allowance, depending on severity and culpability.1

Notable developments

  1. A 2021 reform moved the transparency rules for members into the Elfter Abschnitt of the Abgeordnetengesetz, with implementing rules of the Council of Elders of 12 May 2022.1

Checked 28 October 2026.

Sources

  1. Deutscher Bundestag, Nebentätigkeiten und Einkünfte, Transparenzregeln für Abgeordnete
  2. Bundesministerium der Justiz, Gesetze im Internet, Abgeordnetengesetz, § 45 Anzeigepflicht