That is incorrect. Neither uploading nor downloading is strictly speaking forbidden. Only once it's been fully downloaded does it become illegal. Though a judge

That is incorrect. Neither uploading nor downloading is strictly speaking forbidden. Only once it's been fully downloaded does it become illegal. Though a judge will likely defend the spirit of the law over the letter, making you guilty anyway. The issue why uploading is even more dangerous is because then the urheber can demand damages for lost sales as well. Don't take it on the light shoulder in Germany. Torrentung without a VPN can quickly get super expensive here