Germany
Information about the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit - BA)
The Federal Employment Agency is the labour market's biggest service provider in Germany. As a public body with self-governance it acts independently within the framework of applicable law.
The Bundesagentur is composed of:
The head office in Nuremberg
10 Regional Directorates (Regionaldirektionen)
178 Employment Agencies and approximately 610 branch offices
The Bundesagentur headed by the Executive Board. It consists of the chairman of the Executive Board, Frank-J. Weise, and the members of the Executive Board, Heinrich Alt and Raimund Becker. The Executive Board manages the BA and administrates its businesses. It represents the BA in and out of court.