DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Leipzig, Germany DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: August 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$288
M&IE (per day)
$132
Maximum per diem
$420
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Leipzig 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 $288 $132 $420
Aug 1, 2025 $288 $132 $420
Jun 1, 2025 $278 $128 $406
Apr 1, 2025 $266 $121 $387
Jan 1, 2025 $257 $118 $375
Oct 1, 2024 $272 $124 $396
May 1, 2023 $263 $121 $384
Jan 1, 2023 $190 $118 $308
Dec 1, 2022 $180 $112 $292
Nov 1, 2022 $175 $109 $284
Sep 1, 2022 $182 $113 $295
Jun 1, 2022 $190 $118 $308
Apr 1, 2022 $197 $122 $319
Jan 1, 2022 $203 $126 $329
Sep 1, 2021 $211 $131 $342
Jan 1, 2021 $219 $136 $355
Sep 1, 2020 $211 $131 $342
Jul 1, 2020 $203 $126 $329
Oct 1, 2019 $197 $113 $310
Dec 1, 2018 $203 $116 $319
Jun 1, 2018 $213 $121 $334
Apr 1, 2018 $222 $127 $349
Mar 1, 2018 $214 $108 $322
Oct 1, 2017 $206 $104 $310
Aug 1, 2017 $199 $101 $300
Jun 1, 2017 $192 $97 $289
Jan 1, 2017 $184 $94 $278
Nov 1, 2016 $190 $97 $287
May 1, 2016 $197 $100 $297
Apr 1, 2015 $190 $97 $287
Mar 1, 2015 $197 $100 $297
Feb 1, 2015 $204 $103 $307
Dec 1, 2014 $217 $110 $327
Oct 1, 2014 $225 $114 $339
Apr 1, 2014 $238 $121 $359
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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 Leipzig, 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/Leipzig"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-08-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "DE",
      "location": "Leipzig",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 288,
        "meals_incidental": 132,
        "per_diem": 420,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10623"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Leipzig rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Leipzig, Germany?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Leipzig, Germany is $420 per day — $288 per night for lodging plus $132 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Leipzig 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 Leipzig DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jun 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $406; it is now $420. 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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