Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)

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Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
Agency overview
Formed 20 October 1955 as Bundesministerium für Atomfragen
Jurisdiction Government of Germany
Headquarters Heinemannstraße 2
53175 Bonn
50°42′12″N 7°08′21″E / 50.70342°N 7.13917°E / 50.70342; 7.13917Coordinates: 50°42′12″N 7°08′21″E / 50.70342°N 7.13917°E / 50.70342; 7.13917
Employees 900
Annual budget €17.62 billion (2018)[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Thomas Rachel, Parliamentary State Secretary
  • Stefan Müller, Parliamentary State Secretary
  • Cornelia Quennet-Thielen, Permanent State Secretary
  • Georg Schütte, Permanent State Secretary
Website http://www.bmbf.de

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (German: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung), abbreviated BMBF, is a cabinet-level ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is headquartered in Bonn, with an office in Berlin. The Ministry provides funding for research projects and institutions (aiming for “research excellence”[2]) and sets general educational policy. It also provides student loans in Germany. However, a large part of educational policy in Germany is decided at the state level, strongly limiting the influence of the ministry in educational matters.

History

The Federal Ministry for Atomic Issues was established in 1955, concentrating on research in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The ministry was renamed in 1962 to Federal Ministry of Scientific Research, with a broader scope; it was renamed again, to Federal Ministry of Education and Science, in 1969.

A separate ministry, the Federal Ministry of Research and Technology, was established in 1972. The two Ministries merged in 1994 to form the Federal Ministry for Education, Science, Research and Technology; this title was shortened to Federal Ministry for Education and Research in 1998.

Organization

Ministry of Education and Research headquarters building, Bonn

The BMBF currently has eight departments (as of February 2009). These are in addition to the central department that is responsible for administrative tasks:[3]

  • Office 1: Strategies and Policy Issues
  • Office 2: European and international cooperation in education and research
  • Office 3: Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning
  • Office 4: Science
  • Office 5: Key Technologies - Research for Innovation
  • Office 6: Life Sciences - Research for Health
  • Office 7: Provision for the Future - Research on Culture, Basic Science and Sustainability

Each department consists of one or two sub-divisions and 10 to 15 units. The greater part of the subdivision is located at the Bonn office, the smaller part of the Berlin office. Employs about 900 people, the BMBF. In addition, include two parliamentary secretaries and two civil servants lead the staff.

Federal Ministers

Political Party:   CDU   SPD

Name
(Born-Died)		 Portrait Party Term of Office Chancellor
(Cabinet)
Federal Minister for Education, Science, Research and Technology
Jürgen Rüttgers
(b. 1951)		 CDU 17 November 1994 26 October 1998 Kohl
(V)
Federal Minister for Education and Research
Edelgard Bulmahn
(b. 1951)		 SPD 26 October 1998 22 November 2005 Schröder
(I • II)
Annette Schavan
(b. 1955)		 CDU 22 November 2005 14 February 2013 Merkel
(I • II)
Johanna Wanka
(b. 1951)		 CDU 14 February 2013 14 March 2018 Merkel
(II • III)
Anja Karliczek
(b. 1971)		 CDU 14 March 2018 Incumbent Merkel
(IV)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ausgaben im Bundeshaushalt nach Ressorts 2018".
  2. ↑ “Research excellence is a must in a country whose prosperity is built on the innovative strength of its industry. The aim of the High-Tech Strategy is to make Germany a leader in providing scientific and technical solutions to the challenges in the fields of climate/energy, health/nutrition, mobility, security, and communication.” Ministry: Objectives and Tasks
  3. ↑ "Organisationsplan des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung" (PDF). BMBF. p. 1. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
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