Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space


The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space 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.
The ministry has been headed by Dorothee Bär since 6 May 2025.
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History

The Federal Ministry for Atomic Issues was established in 1955, 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 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.
With effect from May 6, 2025, responsibility for education was transferred to the BMBFSFJ. The BMFTR's area of responsibility was expanded and it was renamed the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space.

Organisation

Departments

With the creation of the BMFTR, the organisation was restructured. According to the organisational chart, which reflects the status as of November 2025, there are nine departments:

Federal Ministers

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Parliamentary State Secretaries