Egg donation & surrogacy banned → patients leave. Own-egg IVF from €5,000/cycle (egg donation banned). Below: the cost per baby, the rules that apply to you, and how it compares.
| Item | Germany |
|---|---|
| IVF own eggs / cycle | €5,000 |
| IVF donor eggs / cycle | banned |
| Donor-egg success (any age) | ≈48% per transfer |
| Rule | Germany |
|---|---|
| Egg donation | BANNED |
| Age limit | clinic |
| Single women | limited |
| Same-sex | limited |
| PGT-A | restricted |
| Sex selection | no |
| Surrogacy | BANNED |
Laws change — verify current eligibility for your nationality and situation.
A "cheap" cycle isn't the same as a cheap baby. Model your exact case — age, own/donor — in the cost-per-baby calculator to see where Germany ranks for you.
Cost data: clinic averages 2026. Legal status: verify current rules for your nationality.
Own-egg IVF in Germany is roughly €5,000 per cycle. Egg donation is banned in Germany. The figure that matters is cost per baby (price × the cycles you'll likely need) — calculate yours with our cost-per-baby tool.
Egg donation in Germany: BANNED. Patients from countries that ban it (e.g. Germany, Italy) often travel for this.
Single women: limited.
Same-sex access in Germany: limited.
Age limit in Germany: clinic. Over the limit or 40+, donor eggs are usually the realistic route.
Non-medical sex selection in Germany: no.
Surrogacy in Germany: BANNED.
Success tracks age, not country: own eggs ~48%% under 35 falling to ~4%% over 44; donor eggs hold ~48%% at any age (ESHRE/CDC). A clinic's headline rate also reflects its patient mix.
Confrontiamo tassi di successo, prezzi e leggi della FIV in 12 paesi — con dati reali CDC, HFEA ed ESHRE — per mostrare il costo reale per bambino, non per ciclo. Ovodonazione, 40+, single o coppia dello stesso sesso: dove è accessibile e legale per te.
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