# Girocode

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/DE/girocode
> extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

**Country:** Germany (`DE`)
**Adoption:** All banks
**Primary use:** Invoices, transfers

## Technical standard

See [girocode](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/girocode) for the underlying barcode/QR specification.

## Source

Extracted from [DE-germany.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/DE) — see that report for full banking landscape, technical specifications, and citations.