The Hardthöhe
The Bendlerblock
Former Ministers of Defence
Germany’s former Chiefs of Defence
The directives on the top-level structure

The Chief of Defence, Boris Pistorius and four state secretaries are looking into the camera for a group photo.

The State Secretaries

The Federal Minister of Defence, two Parliamentary State Secretaries and two Permanent State Secretaries form the Executive Group of the Federal Ministry of Defence.

The State Secretaries represent the Minister in their areas of responsibility, which are defined in the additional stipulations of the Federal Minister of Defence. They must ensure that tasks of the Federal Ministry of Defence are carried out as efficiently as possible.