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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in the western region of Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union.
See also: European Union

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 238,958 entities connected with Germany. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We include 2 data sources published by authorities or organizations based in Germany. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

NamePublisherUpdatesEntities
German Legislators from AbgeordnetenWatchParlamentwatch e.V.  non-officialdaily2,535
Germany BKA Wanted FugitivesBKA monthly54

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Germany

We are not yet including any targeting entities that are based in Germany.

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 9,881 entities identified as PEPs connected with Germany.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chancellor1--
Federal Chancellor of Germany-31
President1--
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für jüdisches Leben in Deutschland und den Kampf gegen Antisemitismus--1
Bevollmächtigter der Bundesregierung für Pflege-21
Bundesbeauftragter für die Opfer der SED-Diktatur--1
Bundeswehr Deputy Chief of Defence-21
Chancellery Chief of Staff-61
Federal Government Commissioner for the Acceptance of Sexual and Gender Diversity--2
federal minister--1
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action-41
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs-51
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany1--
Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Construction-11
Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany-51
Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety-61
Federal Minister for Transport-41
Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity-71
Federal Minister of Defence-7-
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development-41
Federal Minister of Economics and Technology-4-
Federal Minister of Education and Research-41
Federal Minister of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth-91
Federal Minister of Finance-52
Federal Minister of Health-61
Federal Minister of Justice-4-
Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection-31
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs-61
Federal Minister of the Interior-51
Federal Minister of the Interior and for Community-1-
Federal Minister of Transportation-2-
Federal Returning Officer-51
German Minister of State-22
Head of the Fed. Chancellery & Minister for Special Affairs1--
Minister for Digital & State Modernization1--
Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development1--
Minister for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, & Youth1--
Minister for Food, Agriculture, & Community1--
Minister for Housing, Urban Development, and Building1--
Minister for Research, Technology, & Space1--
Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Climate Protection, & Nuclear Safety1--
Minister for Transportation1--
Minister of Defense1--
Minister of Economic Affairs & Energy1--
Minister of Finance1--
Minister of Health1--
Minister of Interior1--
Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection1--
Minister of Labor & Social Affairs1--
Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Integration--1
President of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief-31
Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales--1
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Bundestag6321,219168
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court5281
Richter am Bundesgerichtshof--3
Richter am Bundesverwaltungsgericht--4
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chef des Stabes des Kommando Cyber- und Informationsraum-11
Chef des Stabes des Sanitätsamtes der Bundeswehr-5-
General Inspector of the Bundeswehr-3-
Inspector of the Army-21
Inspekteur der Bundespolizei-1-
Präsident des Bundespolizeipräsidiums-11
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
President of the Bundesbank12-
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of Angola to Germany--2
ambassador of Argentina to Germany-1-
ambassador of Australia to Germany-5-
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Germany-1-
ambassador of Belarus to Germany-1-
ambassador of Belize to Germany--1
ambassador of Bolivia to Germany-1-
ambassador of Cameroon to Germany-11
ambassador of Canada to Germany-3-
ambassador of Chad to Germany-1-
ambassador of Denmark to Germany-31
ambassador of Egypt to Germany-22
ambassador of Estonia to Germany-1-
ambassador of France to Germany-51
ambassador of Georgia to Germany-21
ambassador of Germany--3
ambassador of Germany to Afghanistan-8-
ambassador of Germany to Albania-61
ambassador of Germany to Argentina-51
ambassador of Germany to Armenia-62
ambassador of Germany to Australia-51
ambassador of Germany to Austria-62
ambassador of Germany to Azerbaijan-51
ambassador of Germany to Bahrain-33
ambassador of Germany to Bangladesh-51
ambassador of Germany to Belarus-6-
ambassador of Germany to Belgium-41
ambassador of Germany to Benin-6-
ambassador of Germany to Bolivia-41
ambassador of Germany to Bosnia and Herzegovina-61
ambassador of Germany to Brazil-52
ambassador of Germany to Brunei-42
ambassador of Germany to Bulgaria-61
ambassador of Germany to Cambodia-42
ambassador of Germany to Canada-22
ambassador of Germany to Chile-61
ambassador of Germany to Colombia-52
ambassador of Germany to Costa Rica-51
ambassador of Germany to Cuba-51
ambassador of Germany to Cyprus-42
ambassador of Germany to Denmark-51
ambassador of Germany to El Salvador-31
ambassador of Germany to Ethiopia-3-
ambassador of Germany to France-61
ambassador of Germany to Georgia-61
ambassador of Germany to Ghana-51
ambassador of Germany to Greece-61
ambassador of Germany to Haiti-61
ambassador of Germany to Honduras-52
ambassador of Germany to India-61
ambassador of Germany to Indonesia-51
ambassador of Germany to Iran-51
ambassador of Germany to Israel-41
ambassador of Germany to Jamaica-52
ambassador of Germany to Japan-61
ambassador of Germany to Jordan-42
ambassador of Germany to Kazakhstan-51
ambassador of Germany to Kuwait-61
ambassador of Germany to Kyrgyzstan-41
ambassador of Germany to Laos-31
ambassador of Germany to Latvia-72
ambassador of Germany to Lebanon-72
ambassador of Germany to Madagascar-62
ambassador of Germany to Malaysia-4-
ambassador of Germany to Mali-3-
ambassador of Germany to Mexico-51
ambassador of Germany to Morocco-41
ambassador of Germany to Mozambique-51
ambassador of Germany to Myanmar-3-
ambassador of Germany to Namibia-51
ambassador of Germany to New Zealand-51
ambassador of Germany to Nicaragua-51
ambassador of Germany to Nigeria-21
ambassador of Germany to North Korea-31
ambassador of Germany to Pakistan-51
ambassador of Germany to Panama-53
ambassador of Germany to Paraguay-61
ambassador of Germany to Peru-51
ambassador of Germany to Poland-61
ambassador of Germany to Portugal-52
ambassador of Germany to Qatar-51
ambassador of Germany to Rwanda-61
ambassador of Germany to Saudi Arabia-51
ambassador of Germany to Senegal-51
ambassador of Germany to Singapore-62
ambassador of Germany to Slovakia-61
ambassador of Germany to South Africa-41
ambassador of Germany to South Korea-61
ambassador of Germany to South Sudan-52
ambassador of Germany to Spain-41
ambassador of Germany to Sri Lanka-32
ambassador of Germany to Sweden-72
ambassador of Germany to Switzerland-41
ambassador of Germany to Syria-2-
ambassador of Germany to Thailand-5-
Ambassador of Germany to the Council of Europe-51
ambassador of Germany to the Czech Republic-51
ambassador of Germany to the Dominican Republic-41
ambassador of Germany to the Holy See-6-
ambassador of Germany to the Netherlands-52
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State-owned enterprisesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Vorstandsvorsitzender des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt-1-

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

Number of known occupants
Subnational head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
minister-president--1
Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg--1
Minister-President of Bavaria--1
Minister-President of Brandenburg--1
Minister-President of Hesse-11
Minister-President of Lower Saxony-11
Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia-11
Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate-11
Minister-President of Saxony--1
Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt--1
Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein--1
Minister-President of the Saarland-11
Minister-President of Thuringia--2
President of the Landtag of Lower Saxony--7
Subnational executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Amtsleiter des Statistischen Amtes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport--1
Bavarian agriculture minister--1
Bavarian minister of finance--1
Bavarian Minister of the Interior, Construction and Transportation--1
Baviarian Minister of Justice--1
Bayerischer Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz--1
Bayerischer Staatsminister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten--1
Bayerischer Staatsminister für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie--1
Chef der Staatskanzlei-12
Chef der Staatskanzlei Schleswig-Holstein--1
Hamburgischer Beauftragter für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit--2
Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information--2
Kultusministerkonferenz--1
Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen--1
Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und für das Recht auf Akteneinsicht--1
Landesbeauftragter für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz Sachsen-Anhalt--1
Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit--1
Landesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Rheinland-Pfalz--1
Landeswahlleiter Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Minister for Federal, European and International Affairs and the Media of North Rhine-Westphalia-12
Minister für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Minister für Soziales, Integration und Gleichstellung des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern--1
Minister of Environment and Transport of North Rhine-Westphalia-21
Niedersächsischer Minister für Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Bauen-21
Senator of Berlin-47
Senator of Finance of Berlin--1
Senator of the Interior of Berlin--1
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia--2
State Minister-39
Sächsischer Datenschutzbeauftragter-11
Subnational legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Fraktionsvorsitzender der CDU-Fraktion im Sächsischen Landtag--1
list of members of the 18th Bürgerschaft of Bremen--12
Member of Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate-4334
Member of the Abgeordnetenhaus Berlin15914505
member of the Berlin City Council--1
Member of the Bürgerschaft Hamburg121--
member of the Hamburg Parliament--651
Member of the Landtag Bayern203--
Member of the Landtag Hessen133--
Member of the Landtag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern873686
Member of the Landtag Niedersachsen146--
Member of the Landtag Nordrhein-Westfalen194--
Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg1541374
Member of the Landtag of Bavaria13632
Member of the Landtag Brandenburg93471
member of the Landtag of Hesse-4464
Member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony14693340
member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia4421607
Member of the Landtag Saarland63337
Member of the Landtag of Saxony120562
member of the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt11323
member of the Landtag of Thuringia16179
Member of the Landtag Rheinland-Pfalz101--
Member of the Landtag Sachsen120--
Member of the Landtag Sachsen-Anhalt97--
Member of the Landtag Schleswig-Holstein693222
Member of the Landtag Thüringen88--
president of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin-1-
President of the Landtag--2
President of the Landtag of Bavaria--1
President of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein--1
president of the landtag of Thuringia--4
Präsident des Landtags von Nordrhein-Westfalen--2
Vice President of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein--3
Vizepräsident des Thüringer Landtags--5

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen87-326
deputy member of the Bundesrat of Germany-5381
Parliamentary Secretary in Germany-2104
Member of the Bundesrat of Germany-3554
member of municipal council-241
city council member in Freising--40
lord mayor-225
Member of the Bezirkstag of Lower Bavaria--24
city council assembly member of Frankfurt-109
burgomaster-116
district deputy-116
Kreisrat in Freising-112
secretary of state from Germany-37
Vice President of the Bundestag424
Mitglied des Ortsrats--7
President of the Bundesrat of Germany-51
chairman of the Social Democratic Party-14
federal judge--5
mayor of a place in Germany--5
Regional Deputy--4
Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für die Belange der Patientinnen und Patienten-12
Bundessprecher-12
Chef der Sächsischen Staatskanzlei-12
Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation-21
Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information-21
Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media-12
German Federal Government spokesperson-21
leader of the Christian Democratic Union-12
Mitglied der Regionalversammlung Saarbrücken--3
President of the Bundestag12-
Secretary General of the CDU--3
Vice-Chancellor of Germany-12
assistant judge--2
Beauftragter der deutschen Bundesregierung für Fragen der Abrüstung und Rüstungskontrolle-2-
Chairperson of the Free Democratic Party of Germany-11
Commissioner for Franco-German co-operation-11
Drug Commissioner of the Federal Government-11
Federal Government Commissioner for Matters Related to Ethnic German Resettlers and National Minorities-11
Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration-11
Federal Government Commissioner for the New Federal States of Germany-11
head of the district council--2
lord mayor of Hanover, Germany--2
Mayor of the Artland-11
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces--2
President of the Bureau of the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly--2
President of the German Football Association-11
Präsident des Deutschen Sparkassen- und Giroverbands--2
Secretary General of the Free Democratic Party--2
Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Informationstechnik--1
borough mayor of Marzahn-Hellersdorf-1-
borough mayor of Spandau--1
borough mayor of Steglitz-Zehlendorf--1
Bürgermeister von Aurich--1
Bürgermeister von Gifhorn--1
Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction--1
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany1--
Council of Elders of the City of Freising--1
Fed. President1--
Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities--1
Federal Police Commissioner at the German Bundestag--1
Landrat des Landkreises Diepholz--1
Landrat des Landkreises Goslar--1
Landrat des Landkreises Hameln-Pyrmont--1
Landrat des Landkreises Hildesheim--1
Landrat des Landkreises Leer1--
Landrat des Landkreises Neu-Ulm-1-
Landrat des Landkreises Stade--1
Landrat des Landkreises Wittmund--1
lord mayor of Düsseldorf-1-
Lord Mayor of Freising--1
Lord Mayor of Munich--1
mayor of Alerheim--1
mayor of Bodenkirchen--1
Mayor of Clausthal-Zellerfeld--1
mayor of Hafenlohr--1
mayor of Hohenpolding--1
mayor of Kirchheim--1
mayor of Kirchheim--1
mayor of Kochel--1
mayor of Niederwinkling--1
mayor of Rostock--1
mayor of Sinzing--1
mayor of Thurmansbang--1
mayor of Weißdorf--1
Mitglied der Stadtverordnetenversammlung von Kassel-1-
Mitglied des Kreistages Leer1--
Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Neu-Ulm--1
Oberbürgermeister von Oldenburg1--
Polizeipräsident in Berlin--1
president of Germany--1
President of the Federal Republic of Germany1--
Public Prosecutor General--1
Samtgemeindebürgermeister von Leinebergland--1
Sonderbevollmächtigter der Bundesregierung für Migrationsabkommen--1
speaker of the district of Upper Franconia--1
Special Representative of the Federal Government for Afghanistan and Pakistan-1-
Vice Chancellor1--

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...