The German Finance Ministry around the world The Finance Ministry offers interesting and varied opportunities both in Germany and abroad. Globalisation, the continuing threat to our security from international terrorism, and Germany’s growing responsibilities – not just in Europe but all around the world – have meant that the Finance Ministry’s work has become more international in recent years. More
Letter from the Chief Economist Ludger Schuknecht, chief economist at the German Finance Ministry, shares his views on the latest economic and fiscal policy topics. More
G20 presidency and documents This page offers information on the organisation and work of the G20 and recaps Germany’s G20 presidency in 2017. It also provides access to official G20 resources and documents prepared by the presidencies from 2008 until the present, together with links to the official websites of the current Presidency and the G20 Compact with Africa, one of the German G20 presidency’s main projects. More
Minister and State Secretaries Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is responsible for all aspects of German fiscal and tax policy. In the exercise of his functions, the Minister is supported permanent state secretaries and parliamentary state secretaries. More
The Directorates-General The Ministry is comprised of several directorates-general responsible for public finances, taxation, European fiscal policy as well as organisational matters, strategy and communication. More
History of the Detlev Rohwedder Building The Detlev Rohwedder Building, located in the Wilhelmstraße in Berlin’s historical government quarter, has been the head office of the German Finance Ministry since 1999. More
Laws in English Use the selection of German laws translated into English by the Ministry’s Language Service. More
