Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)

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agency_name = Federal Ministry of Education and Research
nativename = Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

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logo_width = 200 px
formed = 20 October, 1955
headquarters = Heinemannstr. 2,53175 Bonn, Germany
preceding1 = Federal Ministry of Nuclear PowerBundesministerium für Atomfragen
budget = € 9.187 billion (2008)
jurisdiction = Government of Germany
minister1_name = Annette Schavan
minister1_pfo = Federal Minister of Education and Research
chief1_name = Thomas Rachel
chief1_position = Parliamentary State Secreterary
chief2_name = Andreas Storm
chief2_position = Parliamentary State Secreterary
chief3_name = Michael Thielen
chief3_position = Permanent State Secretary
chief4_name = Frieder Meyer-Krahmer
chief4_position = Permanent State Secretary
website = http://www.bmbf.deThe Federal Ministry of Education and Research ( _de. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) is a ministry in the German cabinet. It is headquartered in Bonn, but also has an office in Berlin.

Functions and competences

The Ministry of Education and Research provides funding for research projects and institutions and regulates general educational policy. However, a large part of educational policy in Germany is decided at the state level, strongly limiting the influence of the ministry.

History

The ministry was founded in 1955 as "Federal Ministry for Atomic Issues", 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 name that it kept until its merger with the "Federal Ministry of Research and Technology" in 1994.

External links

* [http://www.bmbf.de/en/ministry/index.php Official English website]