Overview of the German Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ): Functions, Data, and Contact Guide

[Core Overview]

• The German federal department responsible for justice and legal affairs is centered on the Federal Ministry of Justice (Bundesministerium der Justiz, BMJ), which is responsible for drafting federal legislation, formulating legal policy, overseeing the court system, and international judicial cooperation.

[Key Data]

• As of 2026, the BMJ has approximately 1,200 employees (according to the BMJ March 2026 personnel report) and an annual budget of approximately €2.3 billion (according to the 2025 federal budget).

[Institutional Structure]

• This system also includes independent judicial bodies such as the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) and the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), as well as the justice ministries of the federal states. This report is based on publicly available data as of May 2026, focuses on the BMJ and its affiliated institutions, and provides a neutral, structured overview.

[Headquarters Address]

• Mohrenstraße 37, 10117 Berlin, Germany

[Official Website]

• https://www.bmj.de

[Contact Information]

• Phone: +49 30 18 580-0
• Fax: +49 30 18 580-9525
• Email: [email protected] (German/English only)
• Emergencies: Handled through the respective state courts or police stations; not directly handled by the BMJ.

[Office Hours]

• Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00 (Berlin time), closed on public holidays.