The RKI released the Corona-Datenspende (Corona Data Donation) smartwatch app on April 7. It collects activity and heart rate data, along with postal codes, and analyze the information for potential COVID-19 symptoms. It also allowed to identify changes in the mobility of citizens. 

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Due to the fact that all of the science projects for contact tracing are voluntary in Germany, its effectiveness will depend on how many people download it and whether infected patients report their positive test status. These science projects are split into two areas:
- Citizen
- Government


Voluntary Science Projects in Germany for Contact Tracing

Our World in Data. 2020. Emerging COVID-19 Success Story: Germany’S Strong Enabling Environment. https://ourworldindata.org/covid-exemplar-germany    
   Accessed 14 July 2020.

Emerging COVID-19 success story: Germany’s strong enabling environment

Citizen Science Projects in Germany for Contact Tracing

The government originally planned on creating a more centralized contact tracing app, but it faced a pushback due to privacy concerns. Germany adopted a decentralized, anonymous approach instead by asking individuals to report their positive test status via the app, and Bluetooth connections between phones trigger alerts to people who had come into contact with someone who tested positive

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