Germany 🇩🇪

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Germany stands as a global pioneer in the total decriminalization and industrialization of sex work. The groundbreaking 2002 Prostitution Act legalized the trade entirely, granting sex workers unprecedented access to public health insurance, pensions, and traditional employment contracts. However, mounting concerns over untraceable exploitation prompted the controversial 2017 Prostitute Protection Act (ProstSchG), significantly restricting the industry with mandatory biometric registration and strict federal brothel licensing.