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BfS works for the safety and protection of man and the environment against damage due to ionising and non-ionising radiation. In the field of ionising radiation there are, e. g., X-ray diagnostics in medicine, safety in the handling of radioactive substances in nuclear technology and the protection against enhanced natural radioactivity. The work in the field of non-ionising radiation includes the protection against ultraviolet radiation and the effects of mobile communication.

Of special importance are, in addition to the defence against immediate hazards, the precautions for the protection of the general public, persons employed in the working world as well as patients in the medical field.

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Heads of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection

The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, BfS) is an organisationally independent, scientific-technical higher federal authority in the portfolio of the Federal Environment Ministry.

In this article you will find more about the management of the Office and its divisions - people who are at the forefront of radiation protection.

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Tasks

The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) is an organisationally independent scientific-technical higher federal authority in the portfolio of the Federal Environment Ministry.

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We live out sustainability

As an authority in the portfolio of the Federal Environment Ministry, it is our task to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising and non-ionising radiation. We thus make an important contribution to environmental protection in the field of radiation protection.

BfS' co-operation with international organisations

The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) co-operates with the relevant expert organisations and committees at the national and international level.

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Working at the BfS

At the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), more than 500 employees work at a total of seven sites. The challenging jobs in the scientific-technical field at the BfS require the interaction of a variety of disciplines – both on a professional and a communicative level. The constantly evolving state-of-the-art of science and technology is content, benchmark and motivation of our work.

Adressen und Anfahrtsbeschreibungen des BfS

Sites

This page provides an overview of the various offices staffed by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection and their different locations within Germany.

The headquarters of the BfS are in Salzgitter; other specialist divisions are based in Berlin, Neuherberg near Munich, Bonn, Rendsburg and Freiburg. The Competence Center for Electromagnetic Fields is based in Cottbus. This page contains the exact location of the offices with maps and directions on how to find them.

Contact

Contact details of Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS) at a glance

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