Customs employees in the German Customs Museum tell visitors about the diversity of the customs’ tasks, and recount their own fascinating experiences working for this institution.

On 28 February 2025, the German government published the allocation report for Green German Federal securities that were issued in 2024. The “Green bond allocation report 2024” provides investors with transparent and reliable information about federal budget expenditures incurred in 2023 in the areas of climate action, environmental protection and nature conservation that qualify as green and that …

Part I Public Corporate Governance Code of the Federation
Part II Guidelines for active management of companies in which the Federation has a holding
(Annexes 1 – 11 not translated)

On 04 November 2024, the German government published the impact report for the Green German Federal securities that were issued in 2022. The “Green bond impact report 2022” provides investors with transparent and reliable information about the impact on the climate, environment and nature of green expenditures from budget year 2021 that were allocated to the proceeds of the Green German Federal …

This update of the German Stability Programme was approved by the federal cabinet on 24 April 2024.

On 28 March 2024, the German government published the allocation report for Green German Federal securities that were issued in 2023. The “Green bond allocation report 2023” provides investors with transparent and reliable information about federal budget expenditures incurred in 2022 in the areas of climate action, environmental protection and nature conservation that qualify as green and that …

In the Sixth Sustainability Report, the Federal Ministry of Finance presents scenarios for longterm trends in public finances in Germany.

You may be offered to buy certain items at your travel destination that cannot be brought to Germany as a holiday souvenir.

Almost immediately after the end of the Second World War, it became clear that compensation needed to be provided to those who had suffered damage as a result of National Socialist injustice. Those who had suffered oppression due to their political opposition to National Socialism or on the grounds of race, religion or ideology were particularly affected.

This brochure provides a chronological overview of the compensation and restitution measures that have been adopted by Germany from the end of the Second World War up to the year 2020. Many of the measures listed are accompanied by a brief description. Sources are also provided in order to facilitate more in-depth research.