Overview
- Online retailers and service providers must add a clearly visible 'Vertrag widerrufen' withdrawal button by 19 June 2026 to let German consumers revoke contracts within the 14‑day legal period, and the rule also applies to foreign shops that target German customers.
- New EU food‑labelling and product standards take effect for items placed on the market from 16 June 2026, requiring, for example, honey to list all origin countries by weight and higher minimum fruit content for jams.
- Germany must transpose the EU pay‑transparency directive into national law by 7 June 2026, which will oblige larger employers to publish salary ranges in job ads and give workers expanded rights to salary information to address gender pay gaps.
- Deutsche Bahn confirmed mid‑June rollouts of summer promotions including a €99.99 return family long‑distance ticket and a free Jugend‑BahnCard 25 valid until the end of September with an additional 25% discount on activation, with full booking details to follow from the company.
- Care‑dependent people and their caregivers can submit 2025 invoices for retroactive monthly care relief until 30 June 2026 but must follow rules set by their federal state, and municipalities retain case‑by‑case authority to permit late‑night public World Cup viewings under temporary noise exemptions.