DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Germany - Other, Germany DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: August 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$237
M&IE (per day)
$140
Maximum per diem
$377
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Germany - Other rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $237 $140 $377
Aug 1, 2025 $237 $140 $377
Jun 1, 2025 $229 $135 $364
Apr 1, 2025 $219 $130 $349
Jan 1, 2025 $212 $126 $338
Dec 1, 2024 $224 $132 $356
Oct 1, 2024 $216 $129 $345
Mar 1, 2023 $209 $124 $333
Jan 1, 2023 $205 $114 $319
Dec 1, 2022 $195 $110 $305
Nov 1, 2022 $189 $106 $295
Sep 1, 2022 $197 $110 $307
Jun 1, 2022 $205 $114 $319
Apr 1, 2022 $212 $118 $330
Jan 1, 2022 $220 $122 $342
Sep 1, 2021 $228 $126 $354
Jan 1, 2021 $236 $130 $366
Sep 1, 2020 $228 $126 $354
Jul 1, 2020 $220 $122 $342
Oct 1, 2019 $202 $117 $319
Dec 1, 2018 $209 $121 $330
Jun 1, 2018 $220 $128 $348
Apr 1, 2018 $228 $132 $360
Mar 1, 2018 $196 $113 $309
Oct 1, 2017 $189 $109 $298
Aug 1, 2017 $182 $105 $287
Jun 1, 2017 $176 $102 $278
Jan 1, 2017 $168 $97 $265
Nov 1, 2016 $174 $101 $275
May 1, 2016 $180 $105 $285
Apr 1, 2015 $174 $101 $275
Mar 1, 2015 $180 $105 $285
Feb 1, 2015 $187 $108 $295
Dec 1, 2014 $199 $116 $315
Oct 1, 2014 $207 $120 $327
Mar 1, 2014 $218 $126 $344
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How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Germany - Other, Germany. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/DE/location/Germany%20-%20Other"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-08-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "DE",
      "location": "Germany - Other",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 237,
        "meals_incidental": 140,
        "per_diem": 377,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "11857"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Germany - Other rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Germany - Other, Germany?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Germany - Other, Germany is $377 per day — $237 per night for lodging plus $140 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Germany - Other different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Germany - Other DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $364; it is now $377. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Aug 1, 2025
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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