German Intelligence Agencies

Sources and Resources

Federal Chancellor's Office


Federal Intelligence Service [BND]
Bundesnachrichtendienst



DEFENSE MINISTRY


Office of Intelligence of the Federal Armed Forces [ANBw]
Amt für Nachrichtenwesen der Bundeswehr

Office for Radio Monitoring of the Federal Armed Forces [AFMBw]
Amt für Fernmeldwesen Bundeswehr

Military Security Service [MAD]
Militaerischer Abschirmdienst



INTERIOR MINISTRY


Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution [BfV]
Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz

State Office for the Protection of the Constitution [LfV]
Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz

Federal Office for Information Technology Security [BSI]
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik

Historical Antecedents