Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	May 01, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Entity File Number	001-15877
Entity Registrant Name	German American Bancorp, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IN
Entity Tax Identification Number	35-1547518
Entity Address, Address Line One	711 Main Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Jasper
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	47546
City Area Code	812
Local Phone Number	482-1314
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	GABC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock. Shares Outstanding		29,665,758
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000714395
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31