Ministries of Education

The Federal Secretary of state for Education and Research (German: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung), abbreviated BMBF, is really a cabinet-level secretary of state for the government Republic of Germany. It's based in Bonn, by having an office in Berlin. The Ministry provides funding for studies and institutions, adjusts nuclear energy, and sets general educational policy. Additionally, it provides student financial loans in Germany. However, most of educational policy in Germany is made the decision in the condition level, strongly restricting the influence from the ministry in educational matters.

History[edit]

The Government Ministry for Atomic Issues started in 1955, focusing on research within the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy. The ministry was re-named in 1962 to Federal Secretary of state for Research, having a larger scope it had been re-named again, to Federal Secretary of state for Education and Science, in 1969.

Another ministry, the government Secretary of state for Research and Technology, started in 1972. The 2 Ministries merged in 1994 to create the government Ministry for Education, Science, Research and Technology this title was reduced to Federal Ministry for Education and Research in 1998.

Organization[edit]

Secretary of state for Education and Research headquarters building, Bonn

The BMBF presently has eight departments (by Feb 2009). They are additionally towards the central department that's accountable for administrative tasks:

• Office 1: Methods and Policy Issues
• Office 2: European and worldwide cooperation in education and research
• Office 3: Vocational Training and Long term Learning
• Office 4: Science
• Office 5: Key Technologies - Research for Innovation
• Office 6: Existence Sciences - Research for Health
• Office 7: Provision for future years - Research on Culture, Fundamental Science and Sustainability

Each department includes a couple of sub-divisions and ten to fifteen models. Vast majority from the subdivision is situated in the Bonn office, the more compact area of the Berlin office. Utilizes about 900 people, the BMBF. The Minister for Education and Research Annette Schavan. Additionally, include two parliamentary secretaries and 2 civil servants lead employees.

Federal Ministers[edit]

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