Decision on the Capital of Germany

As the capital decision of the decision of the German Bundestag of 20 June 1991 is referred to relocate its headquarters from Bonn to Berlin of the German reunification. The term capital decision is misleading because Berlin was back in 1990 has become the entry into force of the Unification Treaty Federal capital of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The relocation of the parliament and government headquarters to Berlin was largely carried out in the summer of 1999, each second seat of the federal government (through the Federal Ministries ) and the Parliament remained ( through the Bundesrat ) in Bonn - which can also be spoken of a " split " the seat of government.

Decision and implementation

After heated debate, with more than 600 minutes talk time requested, the Bundestag adopted with 338 votes to 320 to request completion of German unity on. As a result of a marginal error in the counting earnings of 337 to 320 was initially been established. The number of votes but turned later than by 1 out higher.

As a result, decisions were at different levels like to convert this Decision. So should, in respect of "fair division of labor" between Berlin and Bonn, was the talk of the Decision, in addition to the

  • Federal Chancellery and the
  • Federal Press Office also
  • The Foreign Office,
  • The Federal Ministry of the Interior,
  • The Federal Ministry of Finance,
  • The Federal Ministry of Justice,
  • The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology,
  • The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs,
  • The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development,
  • The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

Be relocated to Berlin, but keep this a second service based in Bonn.

The following Federal Ministries should remain in Bonn, each with a second service based in Berlin:

  • Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection,
  • Federal Ministry of Defence,
  • Federal Ministry of Health,
  • Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety,
  • Federal Ministry of Education and Research,
  • Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development,
  • Federal Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications ( dissolved in 1998 ).

In 1994, the Berlin / Bonn Act was passed. Originally the Federal Ministries should move to Berlin in 1995, but this schedule could not be adhered to. Instead, issued a Cabinet decision in which it was determined that the move should be completed by 2000 and a budget of DM 20 billion ( 10.2 billion EUR ) should not be exceeded.

During this period fell fundamental decisions, including:

  • The Reichstag building is the permanent seat of the Bundestag,
  • The majority of the Federal Ministries moves to Berlin,
  • The majority of ministerial jobs remains in Bonn,
  • The federal ministers in Bonn or Berlin a second seat,
  • The Federal President has its headquarters in Berlin.

Since autumn 1999 Berlin takes its place as a true parliamentary and seat of government of the Federal Republic of Germany. Office of both parliaments is Berlin only since the transfer of the seat of the Federal Council in summer 2000.

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