Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
(BMFTR)
Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt
Agency overview
Formed20 October 1955 as Bundesministerium für Atomfragen
JurisdictionGovernment of Germany
HeadquartersHeinemannstraße 2
53175 Bonn
50°42′12″N 7°08′21″E / 50.70342°N 7.13917°E / 50.70342; 7.13917
Employees1000
Annual budget€20.799 billion (2021)
Minister responsible
  • Dorothee Bär, Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space
Agency executive
  • Matthias Hauer, Parliamentary State Secretary
  • Silke Lauert, Permanent State Secretary
Websitewww.bmbf.de/EN/Home/home_node.html

The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (German: Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt; abbreviated BMFTR) is a cabinet-level ministry 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") 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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