Federal Ministry of Health

What Federal Ministry of Health does

The Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG) is Germany's federal ministry responsible for national health policy, headquartered at Rochusstraße 1 in Bonn with a secondary service office at Mauerstraße 29 in Berlin. Founded as a federal ministry in 1961 and currently employing 501-1000 staff, BMG holds exclusive regulatory authority over Germany's healthcare system, including statutory health insurance (GKV), hospital financing reforms, nursing care insurance, pharmaceutical and medical device regulation, and public health protection. The ministry serves all German residents, healthcare institutions (hospitals, statutory health insurance funds, healthcare professionals, nursing facilities), 21.2 million people with migration backgrounds, and international health partners including the WHO and G7/G20 bodies. It coordinates with 21 specialized federal agencies including the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI), Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), German Environment Agency (UBA), Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI), Borstel Research Centre (FZB), and the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA).

BMG operates a portfolio of digital public-service platforms built on a national healthcare interoperability backbone. Core platforms include the Electronic Patient Record (Elektronische Patientenakte/ePA) with its "ePA for All" initiative, the E-Prescription (E-Rezept) system for digital medication dispensing, the Federal Hospital Atlas (Bundes-Klinik-Atlas) for standardized hospital quality comparison, the federal health portal (gesund.bund.de), and a multilingual Migration and Health Portal (migration-gesundheit.bund.de). These are anchored by a published Digitalisierungsstrategie (Digitalization Strategy) that sets the technical and regulatory roadmap for healthcare system modernization. Operational metrics indicate a structural funding gap: Q1 2026 statutory health insurance expenditures grew 7.6% while contribution revenue grew only 4.1%.

As a federal government entity, BMG does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through the German federal budget financed by taxpayers, and the services it provides are public goods. The ministry's GTM and communications function operates across an extensive owned-channel footprint including the main website, social media across X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Telegram, Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads, RSS feeds, email subscriptions, a citizen hotline (Bürgertelefon) with separate numbers for health insurance, nursing insurance, and prevention, free publication distribution via IBRo Versandservice GmbH and GVP Bonn-Rhein-Sieg gGmbH, and a visitor program (Besucherdienst) at both Bonn and Berlin premises.

Name

Federal Ministry of Health

Legal name

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

Website

https://bundesgesundheitsministerium.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Germany's Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) is the federal government ministry responsible for national health policy, regulating statutory health insurance, hospital financing, pharmaceutical safety, and public health for all German residents through offices in Bonn and Berlin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG) is Germany's federal health ministry responsible for national health policy, statutory health insurance (GKV) regulation, hospital financing, pharmaceutical oversight, nursing care insurance, and public health protection. It delivers authoritative health information to citizens via the federal Health Portal (gesund.bund.de), operates the electronic patient record (ePA) and e-prescription (E-Rezept) digital health platforms, and publishes the Bundes-Klinik-Atlas for hospital quality comparison.

Product overview

The Federal Ministry of Health operates a portfolio of digital platforms and policy frameworks. Key digital products include the Federal Hospital Atlas (Bundes-Klinik-Atlas) for hospital comparison, the Health Portal (Gesundheitsportal) for general health information, the Electronic Patient Record (Elektronische Patientenakte/ePA) system for digital health records, and the E-Prescription (E-Rezept) service for digital prescriptions. Additionally, the Migration and Health Portal provides multilingual health information for immigrants. These are complemented by regulatory policy frameworks such as the National Policy on Cosmetics Safety and Health.

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Products and services

• Federal Hospital Atlas (Bundes-Klinik-Atlas) Public platform that allows citizens to compare hospitals across Germany based on various quality and performance metrics, providing transparency in healthcare services.
• Federal Health Portal (Gesundheitsportal / gesund.bund.de) Comprehensive health information portal (gesund.bund.de) providing German citizens with reliable, authoritative health-related information and resources on diseases, treatments, prevention, and the German healthcare system.
• Electronic Patient Record (Elektronische Patientenakte / ePA) National electronic patient record system enabling citizens to store and manage their health data digitally, with the 'ePA for All' initiative expanding access to all users.
• E-Prescription (E-Rezept) Digital prescription service allowing electronic processing and dispensing of prescriptions through pharmacies.
• Migration and Health Portal (Portal Migration und Gesundheit) Multilingual portal providing information on the German healthcare system and various health-related topics for people with migration backgrounds, supporting equitable healthcare access.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Senator Sunday Marshall Katung - Project 365minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2026Partnership with Nigerian senator for viral hepatitis elimination initiative 'Project 365' targeting Southern Kaduna communities, providing free screening, diagnosis, treatment, and vaccination services.
• Robert Koch Institute (RKI)coreTechnology or IntegrationGermany's premier public health institute providing expertise in infectious disease surveillance, pandemic preparedness, and epidemiological research. RKI supports BMG's Global Health Protection Programme and coordinates national disease monitoring.
• Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal institute responsible for vaccines and biomedical research, providing scientific expertise on vaccine development, approval, and safety monitoring for BMG's immunization and pandemic preparedness programs.
• Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM)coreTechnology or IntegrationGermany's leading tropical medicine research institute contributing to global health protection, disease outbreak investigation, and capacity building in partner countries.
• Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal authority responsible for market authorization of drugs and medical devices, providing regulatory expertise for BMG's pharmaceutical and medical device safety policies.
• German Environment Agency (UBA)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal environmental authority collaborating on environmental health issues, drinking water quality monitoring, and climate change impacts on health. Jointly publishes drinking water quality reports with BMG.
• Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal research institute for animal health and zoonotic diseases, contributing expertise on diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
• Borstel Research Centre (FZB)coreTechnology or IntegrationResearch centre specializing in lung diseases and tuberculosis, contributing to respiratory disease research and treatment optimization.
• Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency for health education and promotion, implementing prevention campaigns, providing Long COVID information, and supporting health literacy initiatives.
• International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO agency headquartered in Lyon, France; Germany is a founding member and third-largest contributor, supporting global cancer research and prevention strategy development.
• World Health Organization (WHO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal health leadership organization; Germany actively supports WHO's normative role, pandemic preparedness initiatives, International Health Regulations development, and pandemic treaty negotiations.
• Migrant Organizations and Civil SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with migrant organizations and civil society groups to develop and implement measures for health equity, cultural competence in healthcare, and elimination of access barriers for people with migration history.
• Telemark RostockminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultimedia communications centre handling telephone citizen inquiries for BMG, providing customer service for health insurance, nursing insurance, and prevention hotlines.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BMG_Bund
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BMGesundheit
• Facebookfacebook.com/bmg.bund
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/bundesgesundheitsministerium
• Instagraminstagram.com/bundesgesundheitsministerium
• TikToktiktok.com/@bmg_bund

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments1 record

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