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 |
| Employees | 900 |
| Annual budget | € 9.187 billion (2008) |
| Minister responsible | Annette Schavan, Federal Minister of Education and Research |
| Agency executives | Thomas Rachel, Parliamentary State Secretary Andreas Storm, Parliamentary State Secretary Michael Thielen, Permanent State Secretary Frieder Meyer-Krahmer, 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, regulates nuclear energy, 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.
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