Germany's status across the 17 SDGs, as assessed in this VNR.
Germany’s 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR) is based on the German Sustainable Development Strategy (GSDS) 2025, and provides a comprehensive account of national Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation. The report is organised around six “areas of transformation” and five crosscutting policy levers, highlighting concrete actions and initiatives. It emphasises a whole-of-government approach, stakeholder engagement through dialogues, citizens’ assemblies, Voluntary Local Reviews, and updated governance mechanisms such as inter-ministerial transformation teams. Key achievements include expanding renewables to 54.4% of electricity in 2024, meeting the 0.7% official development assistance (ODA) target in 2023 (€35.05 billion; 0.82% of Gross National Income (GNI), and launching strategies such as the GSDS 2025 revision and the Food & Nutrition Strategy 2024. At the same time, the VNR acknowledges areas needing urgent attention, including climate emissions, pollution, and resource consumption. Overall, Germany demonstrates solid progress on many SDGs, although several targets remain off track, highlighting the need for strengthened policies and investment.
