Official addresses: ministries, agencies, institutions

Please note that the focus here lies on institutions that are concerned with educational issues. The "Deutschland-Portal" (see below) constitutes a central access point to all the ministries and institutions of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Das Deutschland-Portal: State

http://www.deutschland.de/en/state.html

The subject gateway introduces the main federal government offices, and links to their web portals. Further information concerns justice and the law, political parties, and federal state web sites. It also refers to citizens`s portals provided by districts and local governments, and the European dimension. The following language versions can be accessed via the navigation bar .

Federal government

Not all federal government ministries maintain an English language website.

Federal Government Germany online

http://www.bundesregierung.de/en

The official website by the Federal Government of Germany provides an insight into the functions and members of the federal government in Germany, the English language version focuses on aspects that are of particular interest for international users. A French language version is also available.

Auswärtiges Amt (AA) / Ministère fédéral des Affaires étrangères

http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Startseite_node.html

The Federal Foreign Office is the control centre of German diplomacy where foreign policy analyses and concepts as well as concrete guidelines for the German missions abroad are drawn up. Le Ministère fédéral des Affaires étrangères est le poste de commande de la diplomatie allemande; il élabore les analyses et les stratégies en politique étrangère et donne des [...]

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) / Federal Ministry of Education and Research

http://www.bmbf.de/en/index.php

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is the political body in charge of vocational and higher education and training and research. It is organised into eight departments. The Central Services department is in charge of human resources, budget controlling, including grant awarding proceedings, and information technology in the BMBF. The seven other departments [...]

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS)

http://www.bmas.de

The Ministry for Employment and Social Affairs (BMAS) is responsible for employment legislation, social security (pension regulations, prevention and rehabilitation) and employment policy. Currently no English language website is available.

BMBF Publications: Novelties

http://www.bmbf.de/en/publications/index.php

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) lists information on its publications on this website. The resources are available for download, or they can be ordered by fax, post or e-mail. As far as they have been translated, the brochures are also offered in English and French language versions.
Dokument von: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (2010)

http://www.bmbf.de/pub/federal_ministry_of_education_and_research.pdf

This English language brochure provides comprehensive information on the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), its istorical development, political organisation and structure as well as current tasks, strategies and budgett, as of 2010 (download in pdf format, includes tables and figures).
Dokument von: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)

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