BfS press office

Mobile phone radiation, UV protection, radon, medical radiation protection or the potential impact of a radiological emergency – the press office of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) is on hand to assist you with any queries relating to radiation protection.

We will be happy to answer your questions, arrange interviews, and provide you with suitable artwork.

Press contact

Petra Kaminsky, Anja Lutz, Nicole Meßmer, Julia Rudorf (absent until mid-February 2026)

You can contact us by calling +49 (0)30 18 333-11 30. The press office is generally staffed during normal office hours. If you find that we are unavailable at any point, please send an email to presse@bfs.de.
The press office staff have offices at the headquarters in Salzgitter as well as in Berlin and Munich. In total, the BfS has eight locations. If you are looking for a local contact person, we will be happy to help you find them.

Our services

Press releases

You can find the BfS's press releases at www.bfs.de/press-releases. Journalists who wish to receive the BfS's press releases by email can sign up via presse@bfs.de.

Latest news

At www.bfs.de/latest-news, you can find other articles on current topics that are not sent out via the press distribution list. You can also stay up to date by subscribing to our RSS feed.