Non-Disclosure Agreement (Geheimhaltungsvereinbarung, Germany) — 2026 template

Working English version. Where a German version is signed or required by law, that version prevails.

This Non-Disclosure Agreement (Geheimhaltungsvereinbarung) is made on [Date] between [Party A name], [Party A address], and [Party B name], [Party B address] (each a "Party").

1. Purpose

The Parties intend to exchange information for the following purpose: [Purpose, e.g. evaluation of a cooperation] (the "Purpose").

2. Confidential Information

2.1. "Confidential Information" means all information disclosed by one Party (the "Discloser") to the other (the "Recipient") in connection with the Purpose, in any form, that is marked as confidential or is evidently confidential by its nature, in particular trade secrets within the meaning of § 2 No. 1 GeschGehG.

2.2. A trade secret under the German Trade Secrets Act requires, among other things, that the information is subject to reasonable secrecy measures by its lawful holder. This Agreement is one of those measures; the Discloser shall additionally [mark documents / restrict access].

3. Obligations of the Recipient

3.1. The Recipient shall keep Confidential Information secret, use it only for the Purpose and protect it with at least the care it applies to its own confidential information, and no less than reasonable care.