Category
page 1Federal authorities in Bonn
Technisches Hilfswerk
civil protection organization of Germany
Federal Office for Information Security
German central federal authority for IT security
Federal Agency for Civic Education
government organization for political education in Germany
Federal Cartel Office
competition authority of the Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Network Agency
German regulatory agency supervising telecommunication, postal, energy, and railway sector
Bundesrechnungshof
The Bundesrechnungshof (Federal Court of Audit) is the supreme federal authority for audit matters in the Federal Republic of Germany. There are equivalent bodies at state level. The status of the Bundesrechnungshof, its members and its essential functions are guaranteed by the German Constitution (Art. 114 GG), and regulated by other legislation (i.e. Bundesrechnungshof Act, Federal Budget Code). It is an independent judicial body, with around 600 employees. Its current President is Kay Scheller.
Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
independent German data protection and freedom of information authority for federal authorities, postal services and telecommunications providers