Online Platforms and Platform Work Germany Legally binding definition of online platforms Specific register of online platforms Specific regulation applicable to online platforms Online platforms are considered to be employers There are two legislative acts concerned with the definition of platforms. The Act on Restraints of Competition is explicitly aimed at digital companies that are defined as companies with outstanding cross-market significance for com­petition and access to competition-relevant data. The act also introduces the legal notion of“intermediation power” to capture platform particularities. The Network Enforcement Act relates mainly to social media platforms, defi­ning them as telemedia service providers which operate platforms on the Internet for profit. Most popular platforms in Germany: Germans have access to more than 60 remote work platforms. For the majority of platform workers, it is a secondary source of income. For many workers with migrant back­grounds who face a language barrier in Germany, platform work constitutes an entry point into the labour market. € 3,400,000,000 Some experts contend that the economic importance of platform work is relatively low in Germany. Online grocery sales in Germany have been increasing, however. Turnover for the ride-sharing and taxi-ride sector amounted to EUR 3.4 billion in 2021, with this figure inclu­ding rides from traditional taxi companies as well as from online platforms. Lieferando is one of the largest food delivery providers in Germany, with a turnover of EUR 374 million. It belongs to the Dutch company Takeaway. Clickworker.de is one of the largest crowdworking platforms and is owned by the US-based company clickworker.com. Freenow is the most popular taxi app in Germany. The company belongs to Daimler& BMW under the rubric of«Your Now» and has a turnover of EUR 2 billion. Gorillas is the best-known German platform specialising in delivery of groceries by bicycle couriers. In 2021, the company had a turnover of EUR 260 million.