I'm trying to think of a German word for malicious compliance but nothing comes to mind. In German there is "Dienst nach Vorschrift" which means to do the job exactly as specified (and usually as slowly as possible) and there's a more aggressive "Bummelstreik" which is basically not-quite a strike since you're present but it's a de facto strike since you're working a slowly as possible.

Anyway, I liked this thread:
https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/111913535961720415