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Bun­de­samt für Ver­fas­sungss­chutz

The Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) is one of three intelligence services of the Federation. In this section, you can find out more about our senior management, BfV’s current organisation and its history as well as about our two offices in Cologne and Berlin.

Senior Management

Senior Management

The Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) is headed by Deputy Director General Dr Silke Willems and Deputy Director General Sinan Selen.

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Organisation

Organisation

BfV’s organisation is not a secret. It has specialised departments, operational support units and service units. The specialised departments are responsible for dealing with the different fields of extremism. The operational support departments assist the specialised departments in their work. Service units create the general conditions necessary for the specialised departments to operate.

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Our history

Our history

BfV has a history of more than 70 years. National as well as international events and developments have had a profound impact on the way in which BfV is organised and works, in part influencing to this day what the German domestic intelligence service regards as its mission.

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Locations

Locations

Based at two locations in Cologne and Berlin, BfV performs its duties all over the Federal Republic of Germany. Find out how to reach us by car or public transport.

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