#BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 138Act Implementing EU Rules on Data Exchange for Short-Term Rentals and Enforcement of EU Non-Discrimination Bans
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This law sets up Germany’s system for applying EU rules on data sharing in short-term accommodation rentals. The Federal Network Agency becomes the central digital access point for automated data exchange between platforms such as Airbnb or Booking.com, public authorities and statistics offices. It also strengthens the Federal Network Agency’s role in enforcing EU bans on discriminatory online sales practices, including geoblocking rules. Short-term rental platforms, online marketplaces and public bodies will need to align their systems and reporting processes with the new national setup.
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Key Changes
- Names the Federal Network Agency as Germany’s central digital access point for short-term rental data exchange
- Enables automated data sharing between rental platforms, public authorities and statistics offices
- Centralizes and strengthens enforcement of EU online non-discrimination and geoblocking rules
Obligations
What this law requires
Short-term accommodation rental platforms must adapt their systems and reporting processes to participate in the national automated data exchange setup operated through the Federal Network Agency as Germany’s central digital access point.
Public authorities and statistics offices must use the Federal Network Agency’s central digital access point for automated exchange of short-term rental data under the EU short-term accommodation rental data-sharing framework.
Online marketplaces and short-term rental platforms must ensure their online sales and service access practices comply with EU prohibitions on discriminatory practices, including geoblocking-based discrimination.