The Federal Ministry for Transport (, ; abbreviated BMV) is a cabinet-level ministry of the

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. Its main office is located in Berlin, while the majority of its civil servants and employees work in

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, the secondary seat. The Ministry itself has about 1300 employees. At the top is the Federal Minister, and there are two Parliamentary Secretaries, who are also Member of the

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, and two civil servant undersecretaries. The ministry oversees 63 downstream agencies and authorities where around 25,000 people work. The agency was formed through the merger of the former Federal Ministry of Transport and the Federal Ministry of Regional Planning, Building and Urban Development, both established in 1949. The merged ministry was at first named Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing until it adopted the name Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) in 2005. On December 17, 2013, it was renamed to Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) through an organizational decree by the Merkel III Cabinet. A decree issued by

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upon assuming chancellorship on December 8, 2021, led to the ministry receiving its current designation. After

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, politicians from the

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often headed the ministry, which had large responsibility over rebuilding the crumbling infrastructure left over from former

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was the first minister after the

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and in 2002, former

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was appointed, after his successor as Minister-President, then- Mayor of Potsdam

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had refused the job in 1998. Stolpe was succeeded by then-

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, who had refused the job similarly to Platzeck in 2002.

Responsibilities

The ministry, together with its subordinate agencies, is responsible for all federal portfolio tasks which touch the mobility of people, goods, services and data. The responsibilities extends to the federal transport infrastructure (

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, federal motorways, railway networks, waterways and air traffic) as well as to the widespread availability of modern broadband networks across Germany. Hence, the ministry develops legal policies and ensures the safety of the modes of transport, respectively. Additionally, it ensures the seamless planning and financing of investments for maintenance and development of infrastructures. The main focus in the field of digital infrastructure is a comprehensive supply of fast Internet with a transmission speed of at least 50 Mbps). Another task is to modernise mobility (alternative fuels, interconnected and intelligent transport system). This includes, e.g., the establishment of 'Digitales Testfeld Autobahn' to test innovative vehicle technologies. The ministry is also responsible for the

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satellite navigation system and the

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Programme of the European Union.

Authorities and shares

The ministry has 18 federal authorities and federal agencies directly subordinate to it: *

Federal Logistics and Mobility Office Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...

(''Bundesamt für Logistik und Mobilität'') * The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (German: ''Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie'' (BSH)) located in

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, provides among other things information of all matters of maritime shipping, to special funding programmes, law of flag, certification of mariners and information of the coasts and coastal waters of Germany. *

Federal Institute of Hydrology Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...

(''Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde'') *

Federal Highway Research Institute Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...

(German: ''Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen'' (BASt)) located in purpose built facilities in

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since 1983, with a focus on aspects of road engineering. Its mission is the improvement of safety, environmental compatibility, efficiency and performance relating to roads. *

Federal Agency for Administrative Services Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...

(''Bundesanstalt für Verwaltungsdienstleistungen'') *

Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...

(''Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau'') *

Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Navigation Services Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...

(''Bundesaufsichtsamt für Flugsicherung'') * Federal Railway Property Agency (''Bundeseisenbahnvermögen'') *

Federal Rail Accident Investigation Body Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...

(''Bundesstelle für Eisenbahnunfalluntersuchung'') * Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (''Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung'') * Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (''Bundesstelle für Seeunfalluntersuchung'') *

German Meteorological Service The () or DWD for short, is the German Meteorological Service, based in Offenbach am Main, Germany, which monitors weather and meteorology, meteorological conditions over Germany and provides weather services for the general public and for nau ...

(''Deutscher Wetterdienst'') *

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(''Eisenbahn-Bundesamt'') * Federal Trunk Road Authority (''Fernstraßen-Bundesamt'') *

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(''Havariekommando'') * Federal Motor Transport Authority (''Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt'') * Federal Aviation Office (''Luftfahrt-Bundesamt'') * Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (''Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes'') The

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, represented by the ministry, holds shares in the following private companies with business activities: * 100 % Autobahn GmbH des Bundes * 100 %

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* 100 % Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH * 100 % Flughafenkoordination Deutschland GmbH * 100 % NOW GmbH (Nationale Organisation Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie) * 100 %

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* 49,02 % Internationale Mosel-Gesellschaft * 29,08 %

DEGES The Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs- und -bau GmbH (DEGES) (''German Unity motorway planning and construction company'') is a state-owned project management institution founded on October 7, 1991, about one year after the German reunificatio ...

(Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs- und -bau GmbH) * 26 %

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* 31 % Flughafen Köln/Bonn GmbH * 26 % Flughafen München GmbH

Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

References

External links

Official website (English)Official website (German)
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Ministries established in 1998

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Transport organisations based in Germany

Responsibilities

Authorities and shares

Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

See also

References

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