Assist us and contact us confidentially if:

• you have information about plans for acts of violence or terrorist attacks,
• you know individuals involved in such plans,
• those around you promote terrorism and violence,
• you notice that people around you become radicalised,
• strangers or members of an intelligence or security service approach you in Germany or when you are travelling abroad – often when entering or leaving the country – and demand information from you,
• an intelligence or security service puts you or your relatives under pressure in Germany or abroad,
• you are aware of espionage activities against Germany. Help us prevent espionage!

Please describe what you have observed. Your message will be viewed by the competent department as soon as possible. We would appreciate it if you could make yourself available to answer any additional questions we might have. This could significantly expedite the investigations by the competent department. Often, crucial information only emerges during a personal conversation. Any information you submit is voluntary and we will treat it as strictly confidential.

You can contact us by telephone on +49(0)228 99 792-6000 and +49(0)30 18 792-6000 or by using the contact form below.

If you wish to provide us with additional text, image, video, audio or other files, please send an email to hinweise@bfv.bund.de. The contact form below also has an upload option, which is for one file only. Please note that there are limitations regarding the file type and size. We therefore recommend that you provide a compressed PDF file.

Alternatively, you may contact us in encrypted form via PGP.