Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

{{short description|Ministry of Education and Research of Germany}}

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| nativename = Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt

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| formed = 20 October 1955 as Bundesministerium für Atomfragen

| headquarters = Heinemannstraße 2
53175 Bonn

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| employees = 1000

| budget = €20.799 billion (2021){{cite web|url=https://www.bundeshaushalt.de/#/2021/soll/ausgaben/einzelplan/30.html|title=Bundeshaushalt|website=www.bundeshaushalt.de|access-date=10 May 2021}}

| jurisdiction = Government of Germany

| minister1_name = Dorothee Bär

| minister1_pfo = Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space

| chief1_name = Matthias Hauer

| chief1_position = Parliamentary State Secretary

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| chief3_name = Silke Lauert

| chief3_position = Permanent State Secretary

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The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space ({{langx|de|link=no|Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt}}, {{IPA|de|ˈbʊndəsminɪsˌteːʁiʊm fyːɐ̯ ˈbɪldʊŋ ʔʊnt ˈfɔʁʃʊŋ|pron|De-Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung.ogg}}; abbreviated BMBF) 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""Research excellence is a must in a country whose prosperity is built on the innovative strength of its industry. The aim of the High-Tech Strategy is to make Germany a leader in providing scientific and technical solutions to the challenges in the fields of climate/energy, health/nutrition, mobility, security, and communication." [https://www.bmbf.de/en/objectives-and-tasks-1409.html Ministry: Objectives and Tasks] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904052510/https://www.bmbf.de/en/objectives-and-tasks-1409.html |date=2018-09-04 }}) 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.

History

The Federal Ministry for Atomic Issues was established in 1955, concentrating on research in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.{{cite web | language = de | url = https://www.fjs.de/der-politiker/aemter-funktionen/atomminister/ | title = Atomminister | access-date = 1 April 2022}} 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.{{cite web | url = https://www.bmbf.de/bmbf/de/ueber-uns/das-bundesministerium-in-bonn-und-berlin/das-bundesministerium-in-bonn-und-berlin_node.html | title = Die Dienstsitze in Bonn und Berlin | language = de | access-date = 1 April 2022}}

A separate ministry, the Federal Ministry of Research and Technology, was established in 1972. The two Ministries merged in 1994 to form the Federal Ministry for Education, Science, Research and Technology; this title was shortened to Federal Ministry for Education and Research in 1998.

Organization

File:Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung Bonn.jpg

The BMBF currently has eight directorates-general (as at November 2020). These are in addition to the central directorate-general that is responsible for administrative tasks:{{cite web

|url = https://www.bmbf.de/en/political-staff-and-organization-1403.html

|title = Organizational Chart of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research

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Directorate-General 1: Policy Issues and Strategies
Directorate-General 2: European and International Cooperation in Education and Research
Directorate-General 3: General Education and Vocational Training; Lifelong Learning
Directorate-General 4: Higher Education and Research System
Directorate-General 5: Research for Technological Sovereignty and Innovation
Directorate-General 6: Life Sciences
Directorate-General 7: Provision for the Future - Basic Research and Research for Sustainable Development

Each directorate-general consists of one or two subdivisions and 10 to 15 units. The greater part of the subdivisions is located in Bonn, the smaller part in Berlin. The BMBF has around 1000 employees. The head of the BMBF is formed by two parliamentary secretaries and two permanent state secretaries in addition to the minister.

Federal Ministers

Political Party:

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class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! colspan=2\| Name (Born-Died) ! Portrait ! Party ! colspan=2\| Term of Office ! Chancellor (Cabinet)
style="background:#EEEEFF" colspan="7" \| Federal Minister for Atomic Affairs {{small\|(1955–1957)}} Federal Minister for Nuclear Energy and Water Management {{small\|(1957–1961)}} Federal Minister for Nuclear Energy {{small\|(1961–1962)}} Federal Minister for Scientific Research {{small\|(1962–1969)}} Federal Minister for Education and Science {{small\|(1969–1994)}}
style="background:{{party color\|Christian Social Union in Bavaria}}; color:white;" \| 1 \| Franz Josef Strauß (1915–1988) \| 85px \| CSU \| 20 October 1955 \| 16 October 1956 \| Adenauer (II)
style="background:{{party color\|Christian Social Union in Bavaria}}; color:white;" \| 2 \| Siegfried Balke (1902–1984) \| 85px \| CDU \| 16 October 1956 \| 14 December 1962 \| Adenauer (II • III • IV)
style="background:{{party color\|FDP}}; color:blue;" \| 3 \| Hans Lenz (1907–1968) \| 85px \| FDP \| 14 December 1962 \| 26 October 1965 \| Adenauer (IV) Erhard (I)
style="background:{{party color\|CDU/CSU}}; color:white;" \| 4 \| Gerhard Stoltenberg (1928–2001) \| 85px \| CDU \| 26 October 1965 \| 22 October 1969 \| Erhard (II) Kiesinger (I)
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;" \| 5 \| Hans Leussink (1912–2008) \| \| None \| 22 October 1969 \| 15 March 1972 \| Brandt (I)
style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}; color:white;" \| 6 \| Klaus von Dohnanyi (born 1928) \| 85px \| SPD \| 15 March 1972 \| 17 May 1974 \| Brandt (I • II)
style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}; color:white;" \| 7 \| Helmut Rohde (1925–2016) \| 85px \| SPD \| 17 May 1974 \| 16 February 1978 \| Schmidt (I • II)
style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}; color:white;" \| 8 \| Jürgen Schmude (1936–2025) \| 85px \| SPD \| 16 February 1978 \| 28 January 1981 \| Schmidt (II • III)
style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}; color:white;" \| 9 \| Björn Engholm (born 1939) \| 85px \| SPD \| 28 January 1981 \| 4 October 1982 \| Schmidt (III)
style="background:{{party color\|CDU/CSU}}; color:white;" \| 10 \| Dorothee Wilms (born 1929) \| 85px \| CDU \| 4 October 1982 \| 12 March 1987 \| Kohl (I • II)
style="background:{{party color\|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}; color:blue;" \| 11 \| Jürgen Möllemann (1945–2003) \| 85px \| FDP \| 12 March 1987 \| 18 January 1991 \| Kohl (III)
style="background:{{party color\|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}; color:blue;" \| 12 \| Rainer Ortleb (born 1944) \| 85px \| FDP \| 18 January 1991 \| 4 February 1994 \| Kohl (IV)
style="background:{{party color\|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}; color:blue;" \| 13 \| Karl-Hans Laermann (1929–2024) \| \| FDP \| 4 February 1994 \| 17 November 1994 \| Kohl (IV)
style="background:#EEEEFF" colspan="7" \| Federal Minister for Education, Science, Research and Technology
style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}; color:white;" \| 1 \| Horst Ehmke (1927–2017) \| 85px \| SPD \| 15 December 1972 \| 17 May 1974 \| Brandt (II)
style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}; color:white;" \| 2 \| Hans Matthöfer (1925–2009) \| 85px \| SPD \| 17 May 1974 \| 16 February 1978 \| Schmidt (I • II)
style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}; color:white;" \| 3 \| Volker Hauff (born 1940) \| 85px \| SPD \| 16 February 1978 \| 5 November 1980 \| Schmidt (II)
style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}; color:white;" \| 4 \| Andreas von Bülow (born 1937) \| 85px \| SPD \| 5 November 1980 \| 4 October 1982 \| Schmidt (III)
style="background:{{party color\|CDU/CSU}}; color:white;" \| 5 \| Heinz Riesenhuber (born 1935) \| 85px \| CDU \| 4 October 1982 \| 21 January 1993 \| Kohl (I • II • III • IV)
style="background:{{party color\|CDU/CSU}}; color:white;" \| 6 \| Matthias Wissmann (born 1949) \| 85px \| CDU \| 21 January 1993 \| 13 May 1993 \| Kohl (IV)
style="background:{{party color\|CDU/CSU}}; color:white;" \| 7 \| Paul Krüger (born 1950) \| 85px \| CDU \| 13 May 1993 \| 17 November 1994 \| Kohl (IV)
style="background:#EEEEFF" colspan="7" \| Federal Minister for Education, Science, Research and Technology {{small\|(1994–1998)}} Federal Minister for Education and Research {{small\|(1998–present)}}
style="background:{{party color\|CDU/CSU}}; color:white;" \| 14/8 \| Jürgen Rüttgers (born 1951) \| 85px \| CDU \| 17 November 1994 \| 26 October 1998 \| Kohl (V)
style="background:{{party color\|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}; color:white;" \| 15/9 \| Edelgard Bulmahn (born 1951) \| 85px \| SPD \| 26 October 1998 \| 22 November 2005 \| Schröder (I • II)
style="background:{{party color\|CDU/CSU}}; color:white;" \| 16/10 \| Annette Schavan (born 1955) \| 85px \| CDU \| 22 November 2005 \| 14 February 2013 \| Merkel (I • II)
style="background:{{party color\|CDU/CSU}}; color:white;" \| 17/11 \| Johanna Wanka (born 1951) \| 85px \| CDU \| 14 February 2013 \| 14 March 2018 \| Merkel (II • III)
style="background:{{party color\|CDU/CSU}}; color:white;" \| 18/12 \| Anja Karliczek (born 1971) \| 85px \| CDU \| 14 March 2018 \| 8 December 2021 \| Merkel (IV)
style="background:{{party color\|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}; color:blue;" \| 19/13 \| Bettina Stark-Watzinger (born 1968) \| 85px \| FDP \| 8 December 2021 \| 7 November 2024 \| Scholz (I)
style="background:{{party color\|Alliance 90/The Greens)}}; color:blue;" \| 20/14 \| Cem Özdemir (born 1965) \| 85px \| Alliance 90/The Greens \| 8 December 2021 \| Incumbent \| Scholz (I)

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! colspan=2| Name
(Born-Died)

! Portrait

! Party

! colspan=2| Term of Office

! Chancellor
(Cabinet)

style="background:#EEEEFF" colspan="7" | Federal Minister for Atomic Affairs {{small|(1955–1957)}}
Federal Minister for Nuclear Energy and Water Management {{small|(1957–1961)}}
Federal Minister for Nuclear Energy {{small|(1961–1962)}}
Federal Minister for Scientific Research {{small|(1962–1969)}}
Federal Minister for Education and Science {{small|(1969–1994)}}

style="background:{{party color|Christian Social Union in Bavaria}}; color:white;" | 1

| Franz Josef Strauß
(1915–1988)

Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

History

Organization

Federal Ministers

Parliamentary State Secretaries

See also

References

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