This article is about the modern German government agency. For the historic ministry prior the founding of the Federal Republic, see Reich Ministry of Transport.
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 Bundestag, and two civil servant undersecretaries. The ministry oversees 63 downstream agencies and authorities[2] where around 25,000 people work.[3]
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 Olaf Scholz upon assuming chancellorship on December 8, 2021, lead to the ministry receiving its current designation.[4]
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 (Autobahn, 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 Galileo satellite navigation system and the Copernicus Programme of the European Union.
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (German: Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)) located in St. Pauli, Hamburg, 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.[5]
German Federal Highway Research Institute (German: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt))[6] located in purpose built facilities in Bergisch Gladbach 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 Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructureedit
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This article is about the modern German government agency For the historic ministry prior the founding of the Federal Republic see Reich Ministry of Transport The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport German Bundesministerium fur Digitales und Verkehr pronounced ˈbʊndesminɪsˌteːʁiʊm fyːɐ diɡiˈtaːles ʊnt fɛɐ ˈkeːɐ abbreviated BMDV is a cabinet level ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany Its main office is located in Berlin while the majority of its civil servants and employees work in Bonn the secondary seat Federal Ministry for Digital and TransportBundesministerium fur Digitales und Verkehr BMDV Agency overviewFormed20 September 1949JurisdictionGovernment of GermanyHeadquartersInvalidenstrasse 44 Berlin52 31 46 58 N 13 22 42 10 E 52 5296056 N 13 3783611 E 52 5296056 13 3783611Employees1 300Annual budget 41 154 billion 2021 1 Minister responsibleVolker Wissing Federal Minister for Digital and TransportWebsitehttp www bmdv bund deSecond office in BonnThe 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 Bundestag and two civil servant undersecretaries The ministry oversees 63 downstream agencies and authorities 2 where around 25 000 people work 3 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 Olaf Scholz upon assuming chancellorship on December 8 2021 lead to the ministry receiving its current designation 4 After German reunification politicians from the New states of Germany often headed the ministry which had large responsibility over rebuilding the crumbling infrastructure left over from former East Germany Gunther Krause was the first minister after the 1990 German federal election and in 2002 former Minister President of Brandenburg Manfred Stolpe was appointed after his successor as Minister President then Mayor of Potsdam Matthias Platzeck had refused the job in 1998 Stolpe was succeeded by then Mayor of Leipzig Wolfgang Tiefensee who had refused the job similarly to Platzeck in 2002 Contents 1 Responsibilities 2 Agencies 3 Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksResponsibilities editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Autobahn 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 Galileo satellite navigation system and the Copernicus Programme of the European Union Agencies editSubordinate agencies include German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Federal Bureau for Maritime Casualty Investigation The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency German Bundesamt fur Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie BSH located in St Pauli Hamburg 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 5 German Federal Highway Research Institute German Bundesanstalt fur Strassenwesen BASt 6 located in purpose built facilities in Bergisch Gladbach 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 Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure editMain article List of German transportation ministersSee also edit nbsp Germany portal nbsp Transport portal nbsp Politics portalInternet in Germany Transport in GermanyReferences edit Bundeshaushalt www bundeshaushalt de Retrieved 10 May 2021 Das Ministerium stellt sich vor Bmvi de in German Archived from the original on 2014 02 01 Retrieved 2014 01 21 Geschaftsbereiche Bmvi de in German Archived from the original on 2014 02 01 Retrieved 2014 01 21 Bundesrepublik Deutschland Der Bundeskanzler 2021 12 08 Organisationserlass PDF Bundesregierung de in German Retrieved 2022 01 15 Official website BSH Archived from the original on 2009 02 07 Retrieved 2008 05 16 About BASt BASt Retrieved 4 December 2021 External links editOfficial Web site English Official Web site German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport amp oldid 1160074376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
