Since 1966, the minister for foreign affairs has often also simultaneously held the office of vice-chancellor of Germany. The Foreign Office was established within the North German …

Susanne Baumann has been State Secretary at the Federal Foreign Office since 8 December 2021. Born on 16 March 1965 in Singen am Hohentwiel. 1984 – 1987. Training for the higher …

A State Secretary (Staatssekretär) is a Beamter (civil servant) who is second only to the minister in a state or federal ministry, a position equivalent to the British Permanent secretary.

State secretaries are the highest-ranking civil servants in a federal ministry. They are responsible for ensuring that the ministry is able to carry out its tasks in line with the minister’s directions …

As the highest-ranking civil servants, the State Secretaries represent the Minister at the helm of the Foreign Service as a whole. The State Secretaries direct the assigned spheres in...

Jan 27, 2025 · EU Member States are collectively the United States’ biggest trading partner, and Germany, as Europe’s largest economy, is at the heart of that relationship. After China and the …

Helge Braun, Monika Grütters and Aydan Özoğuz are Ministers of State to the Federal Chancellor. Klaus-Dieter Fritsche is State Secretary at the Federal Chancellery and Federal …

1 day ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane experienced a mechanical issue while en route to Munich, Germany, on Thursday, according to a State Department spokesperson. The …

1 day ago · “This evening, en route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue,” State Department spokesperson Tammy …

A Parliamentary State Secretary (Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär, PStS) is a member of the Bundestag given a portfolio to assist a Minister with running a government ministry. The …