Ministries
In 2011, there are nine senators holding ministerial positions and the head of state, the First mayor. A senator is the presiding minister for a Behörde (translated: 'government agency' meaning here is more ministry).
- State Chancellery
The State Chancellery (German: Senatskanzlei) coordinate the senate and support the mayor. The First Mayor is head in this government agency. In 2011, the First Mayor of Hamburg is Olaf Scholz.
- Ministry of Schools and Vocational Training
The ministry (German: Behörde für Schule und Berufsbildung) is responsible for the school system in Hamburg.
- Ministry of Science and Research
(German: Behörde für Wissenschaft und Forschung)
- Ministry of the Interior
Among others the Behörde für Inneres is the oversight authority for the law enforcement agencies in Hamburg, the fire brigade, for disaster control and its units, the residents registration offices, the State Election Office and the Scientology Task Force (Arbeitsgruppe Scientology). In 2008, Christoph Ahlhaus (CDU) is the Minister of the Interior.
- Ministry of Finance
(German: Finanzbehörde)
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
(German: Behörde für Wirtschaft und Arbeit)
- Ministry of City Development and Environment
(German: Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt)
- Ministry of Justice
The ministry (German: Justizbehörde) is charge of the correctional facilities, the courts and the revision of the laws. In 2008, Till Steffen (GAL) is the Minister of Justice of Hamburg.
- Ministry of Social Affairs, Family Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection
(German: Behörde für Soziales, Familie, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz)
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Media
On May 7, 2008 the former Ministry of Culture was changed to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Media (German: Behörde für Kultur, Sport und Medien), now among other responsible for tourism, the public record office of Hamburg, the office of the protection of historical monuments and the memorial site for the Neuengamme concentration camp. In 2005 the annual budget was €212.7 million. In 2008, Prof. Dr. Karin von Welck was the head of the ministry.
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