Federal Statistical Office of Germany

Federal Statistical Office of Germany

Infobox Government agency
agency_name = Federal Statistical Office of Germany
nativename = Statistisches Bundesamt

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headquarters = Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11, D-65189, Wiesbaden
latd = 50
latm = 04
lats = 16
latNS = N
longd = 8
longm = 15
longs = 08
longEW = E
region_code = DE-HE
formed = 3 July 1953
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jurisdiction = Government of Germany
employees = 2800
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minister1_name =Wolfgang Schäuble
minister1_pfo =German Interior Minister
chief1_name = Roderich Egeler
chief1_position = Bureau president
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parent_agency = Federal Ministry of the Interior
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website = [http://www.destatis.de www.destatis.de]
footnotes =
The Federal Statistical Office of Germany ( _de. Statistisches Bundesamt) is a federal authority of Germany. It is a part of the Federal Ministry of the Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Office is responsible for collecting, processing, presenting and analysing statistical information concerning the topics economy, society and environment. The purpose is providing objective, independent and highly qualitative statistical information for the whole public.About 2780 staff members are employed in the departments in Wiesbaden, Bonn and Berlin.

The department in Wiesbaden is the main office and runs the largest library specialised in statistical literature in Germany. It is also the Office of the President who is also by tradition, but not by virtue of the office, the Federal Returning Officer. In this position he or she is the supervisor of the elections of the German Parliament ("Bundestag") and of the European Parliament.

The Berlin Information Point is the service centre of the Federal Office in the German capital and provides information and advisory services for the German Government, other federal authorities, embassies, industry and public, associations and all those who are interested in official statistics in Berlin and Brandenburg.

External links

* [http://www.destatis.de/jetspeed/portal/cms/Sites/destatis/Internet/EN/Navigation/Homepage__NT.psml Homepage of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany]


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