Federal Government of Germany in the context of "Chancellor of Germany"

Deutsche Welle (German: [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈvɛlə] ; 'German Wave'), commonly shortened to DW, is a German state-funded television network, and public service international broadcaster funded by the Federal Government of Germany. The service is available in 32 languages. DW's satellite television service consists of channels in English, Spanish, and Arabic. The work of DW is regulated by the Deutsche Welle Act, stating that content is intended to be independent of German government influence. DW is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

DW offers regularly updated articles on its news website and runs its own centre for international media development, DW Akademie. The broadcaster's stated goals are to produce reliable news coverage, provide access to the German language, and promote understanding between peoples. It is also a provider of live streaming world news, which, like all DW programs, can be viewed and listened via its website, YouTube, satellite, rebroadcasting and various apps and digital media players.

The Merz cabinet (German: Kabinett Merz, pronounced [kabiˈnɛt ˈmɛʁts]) is the 25th and current Government of the Federal Republic of Germany during the 21st legislative session of the Bundestag. It succeeded the previous cabinet led by Olaf Scholz. The cabinet is led by Friedrich Merz.

The cabinet is composed of Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), its Bavarian sister-party Christian Social Union (CSU) (which form the CDU/CSU alliance; the so called Union) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD). It is the fifth time a governing coalition between Union and SPD has been formed in post-war German history and the first since the Fourth Merkel cabinet led by then-Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2018.

The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (German: Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, abbreviated BGR) is a German federal agency within the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and serves as the central geoscientific advisory body to the Federal Government of Germany. The institute’s headquarters are located in Hanover, with additional offices in Berlin and Cottbus.

BGR also operates as a research institute, addressing topics in geology of continental, marine, and energy resources, as well as soil science, polar research, and geodata management.