Estimates put the amount of incriminated money in Germany alone at around 100 billion euros per year. Almost all sectors are affected by money laundering. Due to European money laundering directives, the German government is continually tightening the relevant laws. These concern, among other things, the expansion of the circles of obligated parties, the tightening of reporting requirements as well as the elimination of the definition of predicate offences to money laundering that are relevant under criminal law. Regulators are increasingly concerned about the impact of the Corona crisis on money laundering activities. The economic hardship of some obligated parties could be exploited by organised crime. Lawmakers are also concerned about the revelations in the Wirecard case and the FinCEN files. In 2021, Germany will be audited by the FATF for compliance and implementation of measures to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and profiling. The threat of reputational damage if any deficits are disclosed is currently exerting additional pressure for increased monitoring of compliance with the legal requirements among obligated parties.