German government

The German government is the executive branch of the Federal Republic of Germany that implements federal policies and exercises executive power, based in Berlin, Germany. Operating within a federal parliamentary democracy established under the Basic Law, the institution serves a population of approximately 83 million citizens. The sovereign state institution administers federal policy across all public sectors, including national defense, social services, the broader economy, foreign affairs, and domestic governance. Funded through federal taxation and budget appropriations, the government employs hundreds of thousands of individuals across its various federal ministries and administrative agencies. Originally headquartered in Bonn before the 1990 reunification moved the capital to Berlin, the entity operates entirely outside of a traditional commercial business model. The Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949 by the Parliamentary Council, which was led by Konrad Adenauer.