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Prediction markets in Germany
Of the 23 platforms we review, 6 are open to residents of Germany, 4 with restrictions and 5 exclude them. For 8 the published terms do not say either way.
Online gambling is overseen by the GGL, the joint gambling authority of the federal states, and financial products by BaFin. EU-wide restrictions in some platforms’ terms also cover Germany.
Each line reports what the platform’s own terms say, with the source we read and when. It is not legal advice, and a platform can still refuse an individual account. Last checked 26 Sept 2026.
Available 6
Germany is not on the Member Agreement's Restricted Jurisdictions list, and the help centre says you can trade on Kalshi from many countries outside the US. International users fund with debit card, wire or crypto only (no ACH, PayPal or Venmo). Still subject to the agreement's general applicable-law clause.
Germany not named in either restricted list. Terms of Service last updated November 18, 2025.
Germany is not among the Restricted Territories. Terms of Use (no date shown).
Not on the Terms' list of barred residences (Afghanistan, Cuba, DRC, Iran, Russia, Syria, etc.). Users must be 18+ and may not use the service where crypto use is prohibited.
Germany is not on either restricted list. Terms of Service last updated September 15, 2026, section 1 Eligibility.
Germany is not a Prohibited Territory. Terms of Use updated January 13, 2026, section 2 Prohibited Territories.
Available with restrictions 4
Germany is close-only on both the frontend and the API: users can close existing positions but cannot open new ones. The help centre (dated 2026-08-14) lists it among blocked countries, so new residents effectively cannot trade. The help centre adds that German users must hold existing positions until the market resolves.
Offered to Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited clients (the EEA affiliate) only if classed as MiFID professional clients; IBIE states MiFID retail clients are prohibited from trading forecast contracts, Belgium is excluded, and IBIE clients cannot trade the Elections and Elected Officials categories.
Germany is on the Prize Drawing ineligible list; residents can use play-money mana only.
Listed in the Terms (updated 24 Jan 2025) among countries whose residents may not use Real-Money Services. Play-money (Ooms) markets stay open, and the app tells users from Restricted Jurisdictions they can still bet play money.
Not available 5
FanDuel Predicts can only be used from eligible U.S. locations, based on geolocation.
The help centre says Prediction Trading is available in the United States only.
Germany listed under the restricted EU and EEA countries. Terms of Use (no date shown), Restricted Jurisdictions clause.
Participation is limited to U.S. Persons, defined as a US citizen living anywhere or a resident alien. Residents who are not US citizens are excluded; US citizens living here would still qualify.
Users must be physically located in a US state, Washington DC or a US territory to use DraftKings Predictions.
Not verified 8
Prediction markets in Germany: common questions
- Can residents of Germany use Kalshi?
- Yes. According to Kalshi’s own terms, residents of Germany can use it. Germany is not on the Member Agreement's Restricted Jurisdictions list, and the help centre says you can trade on Kalshi from many countries outside the US. International users fund with debit card, wire or crypto only (no ACH, PayPal or Venmo). Still subject to the agreement's general applicable-law clause.
- Can residents of Germany use Polymarket?
- With restrictions. Polymarket is open to residents of Germany only in part. Germany is close-only on both the frontend and the API: users can close existing positions but cannot open new ones. The help centre (dated 2026-08-14) lists it among blocked countries, so new residents effectively cannot trade. The help centre adds that German users must hold existing positions until the market resolves.
- Can residents of Germany use FanDuel Predicts?
- No. FanDuel Predicts’s terms exclude residents of Germany. FanDuel Predicts can only be used from eligible U.S. locations, based on geolocation.
- Can residents of Germany use Interactive Brokers ForecastTrader?
- With restrictions. Interactive Brokers ForecastTrader is open to residents of Germany only in part. Offered to Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited clients (the EEA affiliate) only if classed as MiFID professional clients; IBIE states MiFID retail clients are prohibited from trading forecast contracts, Belgium is excluded, and IBIE clients cannot trade the Elections and Elected Officials categories.
- Can residents of Germany use Crypto.com Prediction Markets?
- No. Crypto.com Prediction Markets’s terms exclude residents of Germany. The help centre says Prediction Trading is available in the United States only.
- Can residents of Germany use Opinion?
- No. Opinion’s terms exclude residents of Germany. Germany listed under the restricted EU and EEA countries. Terms of Use (no date shown), Restricted Jurisdictions clause.