German federal government department providing health education and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bzga@social.bund.de
Tagged: German Government and Public Bodies
Stiftung Erinnerung Verantwortung Zukunft (EVZ) / EVZ Foundation
Foundation for “remembrance, responsibility and the future”, created in connection with reparation payments to victims of Nazi forced labour and other Nazi atrocities.
Fediverse address (in German):
@evzfoundation@social.bund.de
Umweltministerium Hessen (Environment Ministry of Hesse)
Official account of the Environment Ministry in the German State of Hesse, handling the environment, climate protection, agriculture and consumer protection.
Fediverse address (in German):
@umwelthessen@social.hessen.de
Der Bayerische Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz (Bavarian Data Protection Commissioner)
Official account for the Data Protection Commissioner of the German state of Bavaria.
Fediverse address:
@BayLfD@social.bund.de
Bayerischer Landtag (Bavarian State Parliament)
Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Bavaria.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BayerischerLandtag@social.bund.de
Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (German Federal Ministry of Education & Research)
Official account of the German Federal Ministry of Education & Research.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bmbf_bund@social.bund.de
Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit / Society for Plant and Reactor Safety
German government-funded scientific organisation working on improving the safety of nuclear power plants, their decommissioning and the disposal of nuclear waste.
Fediverse address (in German):
@GRS@social.bund.de
Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) / Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
German federal agency for providing topographic data, cartography and geodetic reference systems.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BKG@social.bund.de
Bundessozialgericht / The Federal Social Court
German federal court of appeal for cases involving social security (including public health insurance, pensions, occpational safety insurance etc).
Fediverse address (in German):
@Bundessozialgericht@social.bund.de
Der Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Ostdeutschland / Federal Government Commissioner for East Germany
German Federal Government’s ministry reducing structural differences between the former East and West Germanies.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Ostbeauftragter@social.bund.de
Bundesnetzagentur / Federal Network Agency
German federal authority responsible for essential electric, gas, telecoms and postal infrastructure.
Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@BNetzA@social.bund.de
Fediverse address (power grid account, in German):
@Netzausbau@social.bund.de
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen / German Advisory Council on Global Change
Indpendent scientific body advising the German Federal Government on the climate crisis and other threats to the planet’s ecosystems.
Fediverse address (in German and English):
@wbgu@social.bund.de
Germany in the United Nations
The official account of Germany’s missions to the United Nations
Fediverse address:
@GermanyUN@social.bund.de
Bundesministerium der Finanzen (German Federal Ministry of Finance)
Official account of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance, in charge of the German Federal Republic’s fiscal policy.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bmf@social.bund.de
Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat (German Federal Ministry of the Interior)
The official account of the German federal government’s Ministry of the Interior
Fediverse address (in German):
@bmi@social.bund.de
Sächsische DSB (Data Protection Officer in Saxony)
Official account of the Data Protection Officer in the German State of Saxony.
Fediverse address (in German):
@sdb@social.bund.de
Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) / Federal Agency for Technical Relief
German federal agency for civil protection and assistance during natural disasters.
Fediverse address (in German):
@thw@social.bund.de
Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverbands / Federation of German Consumer Organisations
Umbrella organisation for 16 German state consumer organisations as well as over 2000 smaller specialist organisations. Represents interests of consumers in safety, pricing, clarity etc.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Bundesverband@verbraucherzentrale.social
Civic Coding
A joint initiative by various German government departments to promote responsible and sustainable use of AI / Large Language Model technologies.
Fediverse address (in German):
@CivicCoding@social.bund.de
Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration (SVR) / The Expert Council on Integration and Migration
Independent body providing the German government with research-based advice on integration and migration policy.
Fediverse address (in German):
@SVR_Migration@social.bund.de
Bundesentwicklungsministerium (German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-Operation & Development)
Official account for the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-Operation & Development.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bmz@social.bund.de
Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB)
Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag, independent scientific institution advising Parliament and its committees.
Fediverse address (in German):
@TABundestag@social.bund.de
Deutsche Stiftung für Engagement und Ehrenamt (DSEE) (German Foundation for Commitment and Volunteering)
German public body for issues related to volunteering.
Fediverse address (in German):
@dsee@social.bund.de
Bundesinstituts für Berufsbildung / Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Official account for the German government department of vocational education.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bibb@social.bund.de
The Prototype Fund
Funding initiative of the German government promoting development of open software. Anyone can apply for funding who lives in Germany, is self-employed, pays German taxes and publishes their source code on some sort of source forge. (You don’t need German citizenship.)
Fediverse address (in German):
@PrototypeFund@mastodon.social
Robert Koch-Institut
German government agency and research institute responsible for detecting, preventing and fighting disease outbreaks.
Fediverse address (in German):
@RKI@social.bund.de
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik / Federal Office for Information Security
The German government’s cybersecurity authority, providing IT security standards, support and advice for the government, businesses and consumers.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bsi@social.bund.de
Der Hessische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (Hesse Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information)
Official account of the press office of the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in the German State of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@HBDI@social.hessen.de
Landtag RLP (Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament)
Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Fediverse address (in German):
@ltrlp@social.bund.de
Bundesregierung (The German Federal Government)
The official account of the German government
Fediverse address (in German):
@Bundesregierung@social.bund.de
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs & Climate Protection)
Official account for the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs & Climate Protection.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BMWK@social.bund.de
Almanya Büyükelçiliği Ankara (German Embassy in Turkey)
Official account of the German embassy in Turkey.
Fediverse address:
@AlmanyaBE@social.bund.de
Universität der Bundeswehr München / University of the Bundeswehr Munich
University in Munich, Germany. Originally founded to provide education for members of the German armed forces, nowadays also includes civilian and international students.
Fediverse address (in German):
@unibwm@social.bund.de
Bundesfinanzhof (German Federal Fiscal Court)
Official account of the German Federal Fiscal Court.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bundesfinanzhof@social.bund.de
Hamburgische Bürgerschaft (Hamburg State Parliament)
Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Hamburg.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BuergerschaftHH@social.bund.de
Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit / Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
The German Federal Government’s supervisory authority for data protection, monitoring and enforcing laws in this area.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bfdi@social.bund.de
Das Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) / Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
German government department responsible for processing asylum applications, protecting refugees and helping them integrate into society.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bamf@social.bund.de
Bundesarbeitsgericht (German Federal Labour Court)
Official account of the German Federal Labour Court.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bundesarbeitsgericht@social.bund.de
Deutsche Institut für Menschenrechte / German Institute for Human Rights
Independent non-profit organisation based in Germany, monitoring human rights at home and abroad. Funded by the German Federal Parliament.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DIMR_Berlin@social.bund.de
Sachverständigenrat für Umweltfragen / German Advisory Council on the Environment
Expert advisory body publishing reports for the German Federal Government on environmental policy and analysis of environmental topics.
Fediverse address (in German):
@umweltrat@social.bund.de
Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht / Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
German federal government agency supervising the integrity of banks, financial services, payment systems and similar organisations.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BaFin@social.bund.de
GIGA Institute
German Institute for Global & Area Studies
Fediverse address (in German):
@GIGA_Institute@social.bund.de
Deutsche Rentenversicherung / German Pension Insurance
German organisation including all statutory pension providers.
Fediverse address (in German):
@die_rente@social.bund.de
German Embassy London
Official account of Germany’s embassy to the UK.
Fediverse address:
@germanyinuk@social.bund.de
Germany on Cyber
The German Foreign Office’s official ambassador for cyber & digital issues
Fediverse address:
@GERonCyber@social.bund.de
Das Deutsche Zentrum für Altersfragen (DZA) (The German Centre for Old Age Affairs)
German government body for dealing with matters relating to the elderly.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DZA@social.bund.de
Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung
German foundation and think tank, with a focus on contemporary German history, European and international politics, global markets and social justice, democracy and society.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BKHS_Stiftung@social.bund.de
Bundesamts für die Sicherheit der nuklearen Entsorgung / Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management
German Federal Government’s office for regulating, licensing and supervising the disposal, storage, handling and transport of high-level radioactive waste.
Fediverse address (in German):
@base@social.bund.de
CERT-Bund / Federal Computer Security Incident Response Team of Germany
German Federal Government’s 24-hour team for computer security incidents, handling crises in real time and issuing preventative measures.
Fediverse address (in German):
@certbund@social.bund.de
Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes / Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency
German government agency helping victims of discrimination know their rights, as well as researching and campaigning against discrimination.
Fediverse address (in German):
@antidiskriminierung@social.bund.de
Deutsches Heer / The German Army
Official account for the German Army, part of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@deutschesHeer@social.bund.de
Datenschutzkonferenz / Conference of Independent Federal and State Data Protection Authorities
Committee made up of data protection officials from the German Federal Government and German State Governments.
Fediverse address (in German):
@dsk@social.bund.de
Stiftung Datenschutz / Foundation For Data Protection
Independent non-profit foundation established by the German Federal Government, discussig data policy and making privacy recommendations.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DS_Stiftung@social.bund.de
Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt / German Aerospace Centre
German government centre for aerospace, energy and transportation research, and effectively the German space agency.
Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@DLR@social.bund.de
Fediverse address (alternate account, in German):
@dlr_next@social.bund.de
Wirtschaft Hessen (Ministry of Economic Affairs in Hesse)
Official account of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Housing in the German State of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@wirtschafthessen@social.hessen.de
Bundesverwaltungsgericht (German Federal Administrative Court)
Official account of the German Federal Administrative Court.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BVerwG_de@social.bund.de
Hessische Staatskanzlei (Hesse State Chancellry)
Official account of the German State of Hesse and the state’s government.
Fediverse address (in German):
@landesregierung@social.hessen.de
Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS) / Federal Office for Radiation Protection
German government agency tasked with protecting people and the environment from harm caused by radiation. Part of the German Federal Environment Ministry.
Fediverse address (in German):
@strahlenschutz@social.bund.de
Parliament of the German state of Hesse
Hesse (also known as Hessen or Hessia) has a population of 6 million, with its largest city being Frankfurt.
Fediverse address (in German):
@HessischerLandtag@social.bund.de
Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / Federal Agency for Civic Education
German Federal agency promoting civic education, part of the Ministry of the Interior.
Fediverse address (in German):
@bpb@social.bund.de
Auswärtiges Amt (German Foreign Office)
The official account of the German federal government’s Foreign Office
Fediverse address (in German):
@AuswaertigesAmt@social.bund.de
Bundesministeriums für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklung und Bauwesen / Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building
German federal ministry responsible for all issues related to housing, building of houses, urban development and regional planning.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BMWSB_Bund@social.bund.de
Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung / German Council for Sustainable Development
Indpendent council of public figures advising the German Federal Government on sustainability policy.
Fediverse address (in German):
@RNE_DE@social.bund.de
Hessisches Finanzministerium (Hesse Ministry of Finance)
Official account of the Ministry of Finance in the German State of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@finanzen@social.hessen.de
Hessischer Landtag (Hesse State Parliament)
Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@HessischerLandtag@social.bund.de
Digitales Hessen (Hesse Minister for Digital Strategy and Development)
Official account for the Minister for Digital Strategy and Development in the German State of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DigitalesHessen@social.hessen.de
Umweltbundesamt / German Federal Environmental Agency
Germany’s main Federal agency for protection of the environment.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Umweltbundesamt@social.bund.de
Der Zoll / German Customs
The German Federal Government’s customs agency.
Fediverse address (in German):
@Zoll@social.bund.de
Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit / Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
German Federal Government’s food safety authority, also monitoring plants, veterinary medicines and genetically modified organisms.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BVL_Bund@social.bund.de
Bremische Bürgerschaft (Bremen State Parliament)
Official account for the Parliament of the German state of Bremen.
Fediverse address (in German):
@HBBuergerschaft@social.bund.de
Boris Rhein
Official account of the Minister-President of the German State of Hesse.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BorisRhein@social.hessen.de
Heute im Bundestag
Providing official coverage of events in the Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament.
Fediverse address (in German):
@hib_Nachrichten@social.bund.de
Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) / German National Meteorological Office
Official account of Germany’s National Meteorological Office (DWD), the country’s official weather agency.
Fediverse address (in German):
@DeutscherWetterdienst@social.bund.de
Bundesgerichtshof (German Federal Court of Justice)
Official account of the German Federal Court of Justice.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BGH_Bund@social.bund.de
Hessischen Ministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Hesse Ministry for Science and Art)
Official account of the Ministry of Science and Art in the German State of Hesse. Handles Hesse’s culture, universities and research.
Fediverse address (in German):
@hmwk_hessen@social.hessen.de
Thüringer Landtag (Thuringia State Parliament)
Official account of the parliament of the German State of Thuringia.
Fediverse address (in German):
@thueringerlandtag@social.bund.de
Die Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (Berlin Data Protection Commissioner)
Official account for the Data Protection Commissioner of Berlin, Germany.
Fediverse address (in German):
@BlnBDI@social.bund.de