Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, plans to establish a commission focused on the Corona crisis.
The German Parliament is considering the establishment of an investigative committee, titled "Processing of the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for future pandemic events," to draw reliable conclusions for the future based on the experiences and challenges of the pandemic since 2019 to 2023. If established, the committee, consisting of 14 members of parliament and 14 experts, would aim to examine government actions, increase transparency, and provide recommendations for future public health emergencies.
The committee's mandate would encompass a broad range of focus areas, including the timeliness and appropriateness of lockdowns, social distancing, and mask mandates, the role and performance of scientific advisory bodies, the impact and implementation of vaccination campaigns and policies, data collection and communication during the crisis, the effectiveness of economic support measures for affected individuals and businesses, and coordination between federal and state governments, and European/international partners.
The committee would conduct public hearings with experts, stakeholders, and affected parties, and obtain expert opinions. The members of the commission would be able to submit individual opinions, and protocols of the meetings would be published if the commission did not meet in public.
If no consensus is reached on the nomination of experts, the factions would nominate the experts according to the key for members of parliament. The committee was agreed upon by Union and SPD in their coalition agreement.
However, as of July 2025, there is no official documentation or detailed public announcement confirming the establishment of this new parliamentary committee specifically tasked with a report expected by mid-2027. The most recent and relevant parliamentary-level review related to COVID-19 in Germany is the work of the Corona-Expertenrat (corona expert panel), which focused on scientific and policy evaluations rather than parliamentary oversight.
If such a committee were established, its report would likely critique previous measures and propose improvements for future crises. However, there is no official confirmation from existing sources that a new investigative committee is being established with a report due by mid-2027 as of your query date.
It is worth noting that the committee was not established in the previous legislative period, despite the need for a comprehensive evaluation of protective measures. If a specific press release, official announcement, or parliamentary draft concerning this committee becomes available, it would provide a more precise and current analysis.
[1] Information sourced from publicly available resources.
- The committee's focus areas will include a thorough examination of policy-and-legislation related to the handling of medical-conditions such as COVID-19, specifically addressing the timeliness and appropriateness of health-and-wellness measures like lockdowns, social distancing, and mask mandates.
- As part of its investigative process, the committee would hold public hearings with experts, stakeholders, and affected parties, soliciting expert opinions and conducting in-depth analysis of government actions, scientific advisory bodies, vaccination campaigns, economic support measures, data collection, and coordination among federal and international partners.
- When it comes to the nomination of experts for the committee, if there is no consensus, the members of parliament will follow a pre-determined key to make their selections to ensure a balanced and informed examination of the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for future events.
