Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development

Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development
Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
Agency overview
Formed	14 November 1961
Jurisdiction	Government of Germany
Headquarters	Dahlmannstraße 4, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Employees	approx. 600
Minister responsible	Dirk Niebel, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development
Agency executives	Karin Kortmann, Parliamentary State Secretary Erich Stather, State Secretary
Website
http://www.bmz.de

The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (German: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung) is a ministry in Germany. Its main office is at the former German Chancellery in Bonn with a second major office at the Europahaus in Berlin.

Founded in 1961, the Ministry works to encourage economic development within Germany and in other countries through international cooperation and partnerships. It cooperates with international organizations involved in development including the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and the United Nations.

Ministers for Economic Cooperation

• Walter Scheel (FDP), 1961-1966
• Werner Dollinger (CSU), 1966
• Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski (SPD), 1966-1968
• Erhard Eppler (SPD), 1968-1974
• Egon Bahr (SPD), 1974-1976
• Marie Schlei (SPD), 1976-1978
• Rainer Offergeld (SPD), 1978-1982
• Jürgen Warnke (CSU), 1982-1987
• Hans Klein(politician) (CSU), 1987-1989
• Jürgen Warnke (CSU), 1989-1991
• Carl-Dieter Spranger (CSU), 1991-1998
• Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (SPD), 1998-2009
• Dirk Niebel (FDP), since 2009