Press

This is where journalists can find press releases and the contact information of the press spokespersons of the Ministry of Defence. For written inquiries to the Ministry, please use the address bmvgpresse@bmvg.bund.de only. After working hours and on weekends, you can reach us at +49 (0)30-1824 22201. Many Bundeswehr garrisons have press officers of their own to address your specific questions. You can find their contact information in the list of press information contacts (Presseverzeichnis).

Kategorie Press release

Starting a new Leopard Initiative

Date of publication: 07.02.2023

Kategorie Press release

Germany supports Moldova

Date of publication: 12.01.2023

Kategorie Press release

Ukraine: Lambrecht coordinates with U.S. counterpart Austin

Date of publication: 06.01.2023

Kategorie Press release

German-French squadron under construction in Evreux

Date of publication: 02.09.2021

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German Minister of Defense will visit Ramstein Air Base

Date of publication: 11.08.2021

Kategorie Press release

VTC of Kramp-Karrenbauer and Chinese Minister of National Defence Wei Fenghe

Date of publication: 08.07.2021

All press releases

Spokespersons

The Federal Ministry of Defence has several spokespersons responsible for the various subject areas of defence policy and the armed forces.

Mister
Michael Stempfle
Chief of Information Office and Spokesman of the Federal Ministry of Defence

Chief of Information Office and Spokesman of the Federal Ministry of Defence

Phone number 0049 30 1824-22201

Tasks
Chief of the Press and Information Office
Spokesman of the Ministry of Defence
Publisher of the central MoDMinistry of Defence and Bundeswehr media

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Colonel (GS)
Arne Collatz
Press Section Chief

Press Section Chief

Phone number 0049 30 1824-22201

Colonel (GS) Arne Collatz is Press Section Chief in the Executive Staff
Tasks
Press Section Chief in the MoDMinistry of Defence Executive Staff
Deputy MoDMinistry of Defence spokesperson

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N. N.
Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for policy matters

Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for policy matters

Spokesman for policy matters

Subjects
Principles of Bundeswehr press activities
coordination of interministerial press activities within the FMoD and with the Federal Press Office, the press offices of (Federal/Länder) ministries and other relevant agencies
requests for interviews with the Federal Minister and members of the FMoD Executive Group (except Chief of Defence),
Deputy Chief Press Office
Lieutenant Colonel (GS)
Joachim Ruthe
Spokesman for the Chief of Defense

Spokesman for the Chief of Defense

Phone number 030 1824-22215

Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Joachim Ruthe answers your questions on matters relating to the Inspector General.
Subjects
Requests for interviews and all issues regarding the CHOD
national / collective defence
Bundeswehr capability profile
cross-service topics
NRFNATO Response Force
EUEuropean Union BG
NATO Force Model
eFP
eVA
KFORKosovo Force
EUFOREuropean Union Force Althea

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Commander (MC)
Dorothea Westhoff-Germano
Spokeswoman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Armed Forces and Medical Service

Spokeswoman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Armed Forces and Medical Service

Phone number 030 1824-22219

Commander (MC) Dorothea Westhoff-Germano is the spokeswoman for Armed Forces and Medical Service
Subjects
Medical care
military medical research
civic education
the Bundeswehr’s place in society
ethics
military history and tradition (Bundeswehr Centre of Military History and Social Sciences / Museum of Military History)
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces
family care
military chaplaincy
PTSD and Psychosocial Network (PSN)
veteran affairs / Invictus Games
central solemn pledge ceremonies
Day of National Mourning
Bundeswehr anniversary

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Lieutenant Colonel
Dennis Köhler
Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for matters regarding the Joint Support Service/ Territorial Tasks

Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for matters regarding the Joint Support Service/ Territorial Tasks

Phone number 0049 30 1824-22216

Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Köhler answers your questions about base matters/territorial tasks.
Subjects
Federal Office of Military Counter-Intelligence
extremism
military security
administrative support
sports promotion
military music
reservist affairs
homeland defence
exercises
CIMICCivil Military Co-Operation
Germany as a hub
Host Nation Support
Bundeswehr stationing
Staff College (FüAkBw) / German Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies (GIDS)
multinational corps
Allied forces in DEUEuropean Union
military training assistance
equipment aid

Photo: Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy
Lieutenant Colonel (GS)
Thomas Kolatzki
Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Army matters

Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Army matters

Phone number 0049 30 1824-22214

Thomas Kolatzki is the spokesman of the Federal Ministry of Defence for Army matters.
Subjects
Brigade in Lithuania
land forces
Bundeswehr Joint Forces Operations Command
special forces
evacuation operations
UNMISSUnited Nations Mission in South Sudan
MINURSOThe United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
Committee of Inquiry on AFG
locally employed staff in MLI
redeployment MINUSMAMultidimensionnelle Intégrée des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation au Mali
DEU forces in NER and SEN

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Regierungsdirektor (OF-4)
Arslan Deichsel
Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for matters relating to defense alliances

Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for matters relating to defense alliances

Phone number 030 1824-22205

Regierungsdirektor (OF-4) Arslan Deichsel Arslan Deichsel answers your questions on defense alliance matters.
Subjects
NATO
EUEuropean Union
UN and OSCEOrganisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe at political level
CSDPCommon Security and Defence Policy
PESCOPermanent Structured Cooperation
European Defence Fund
MSCMunich Security Conference
BSCBerlin Security Conference
Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKSBundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik)
think tanks
armaments policy
capacity building
Framework Nation Concept (FNCFramework Nations Concept)
European Peace Facility (EPF)
Defence Attaché Offices
support of UKR

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Commander
Christina Routsi
Spokeswoman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for the Navy matters

Spokeswoman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for the Navy matters

Phone number 030 1824-22218

Commander Christina Routsi answers your questions regarding Navy matters.
Subjects
UNIFILUnited Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
IRINI
SEA GUARDIAN
support for NATO Aegean Sea
Indo-Pacific Deployment
maritime decontamination / mine countermeasures
Counter Daesh/Capacity Building Iraq/NMI
(broader) Middle East

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Regierungsdirektorin (OF- 4)
Alessa Jeske
Spokeswoman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Personnel and Recruitment matters

Spokeswoman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Personnel and Recruitment matters

Phone number 0049 30 1824-22208

Alessa Jeske is your point of contact for personnel and recruitment matters at the Federal Ministry of Defence.
Subjects
Personnel affairs
personnel readiness (unless limited to a single service)
Bundeswehr employer branding
gender equality
career paths
diversity
Bundeswehr Day
Bundeswehr universities
parliament and cabinet liaison
voluntary military service in the area of homeland defence as a career path
Defence Committee

Photo: Bundeswehr/Torsten Kraatz
Oberregierungsrätin
Natalie Jenning
Spokeswoman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Defence Administration Questions

Spokeswoman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Defence Administration Questions

Phone number 030 1824-22213

Natalie Jenning will answer all your questions on defence administration
Subjects
Legal and budget affairs
Bundeswehr special fund
Budget Committee
environmental / climate actionand sustainability
services
holding companies (except BWI)
occupational advancement and training
military pensions
compliance management
Military Personnel Working Hours Ordinance
corruption prevention
food
fire safety
infrastructure and facilities
organisation (FMoD and Bundeswehr)
contractingby Directorate-General IUDInfrastruktur, Umweltschutz und Dienstleistungen

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Lieutenant Colonel (GS)
Mitko Müller
Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Air Force and cyber and information technology matters

Spokesman of the MoDMinistry of Defence for Air Force and cyber and information technology matters

Phone number +49 30 1824-22217

Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Mitko Müller is your point of contact for Air Force and cyber and information technology matters at the Federal Ministry of Defence.
Subjects
Airspace security
air defence
flight safety
Federal Office of the Bundeswehr for Military Aviation
flight noise / low-flying operations
Special Air Mission Wing
space
nuclear sharing
air policing
ILAInternationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung exhibition
Cyber defence
cyber operations
strategic reconnaissance
Bundeswehr ITInformationstechnik equipment
digital transformation
armaments in the cyber and information domain
military intelligence
Cyberagency
Cyber Innovation Hub (CIHCyber Innovation Hub),
BWI
AI

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Armament and Procurement

Armament and Procurement

Phone number 030 1824-22217

Armament and Procurement
Subjects
Procurement process
armaments projects
(armaments) contract award
armaments cooperation
defence industry
armaments export
planning and integrated planning process
materiel readiness
transfer of materiel to other nations
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