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Key FactsBaden-Württemberg Approves Palantir Software with Conditions
Jul 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: heise.de
  • After prolonged disputes, the CDU-Green coalition permits temporary use of Palantir's Gotham software with strict safeguards.

  • Approval is linked to a parliamentary bill expanding the Black Forest National Park.

  • Data protection officials demand close monitoring and criticize potential involvement of unrelated individuals in data processing.

  • A five-year contract worth approximately 25 million euros was signed without legal basis, with no option for extension.
  • It is clear to us, considering the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court, that potential interventions must be mitigated by effective protective measures.
    — Tobias Keber, State Data Protection Officer of Baden-Württemberg, in response to an inquiry from heise online.
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