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BfR structure

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment comes under the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture for all scientific aspects of consumer health protection. Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel is the President of BfR; Professor Dr. Tanja Schwerdtle is the Vice President. BfR is the national partner of the European Food Safety Authority.

Around 1.075 members of staff work at three locations in Berlin: Jungfernheide, Marienfelde and Alt-Marienfelde.

“Identifying risks - protecting health” - these are the tasks of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. They encompass the assessment of existing and the identification of new health risks, the drawing up of recommendations on risk reduction and the communication of this process. In its assessments and recommendations BfR is not influenced by any economic, political or social interests. It presents them in a comprehensible manner for the general public.

BfR draws on the following organisational units to carry out its statutory remit.

Executive bodies

  • Executive Office
  • International Affairs
  • Research Strategy and Co-ordination
  • Controlling/Audit
  • Information Security
  • QM Co-ordination
  • NFM - Contingency Management

Departments

  • Department 1:  Central Department
  • Department 2:  Risk Communication
  • Department 3:  Exposure
  • Department 4:  Biological Safety
  • Department 5:  Food Safety
  • Department 6:  Pesticides Safety
  • Department 7:  Chemicals and Product Safety
  • Department 8:  Safety in the Food Chain
  • Department 9:  Experimental Toxicology and ZEBET

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29.02.2024
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Organisation Chart of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment 135.5 KB
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BfR reports to the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)

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Contact

Visitors' address
Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10
D - 10589 Berlin

Postal address
Max-Dohrn-Str. 8-10
D - 10589 Berlin

Tel.
+49-30-18412-0

Fax
+49-30-18412-99099

E-Mail
bfr@bfr.bund.de

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