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Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

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Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

Summary

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is a federal office[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's field of work was counterintelligence[3].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's field of work was Protection of the Constitution[4].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution received the BigBrotherAwards[5].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution was a member of Common extremism and terrorism defense center[6].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is in the country of Germany[7].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's instance of is recorded as federal office[8].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's instance of is recorded as security agency[9].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's main regulatory text is recorded as Q1009162[10].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's headquarters location is recorded as Cologne[11].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's headquarters location is recorded as Cologne[12].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's Commons category is recorded as Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz[13].
  • November 7, 1950 marks the founding of Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution[14].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Ministry of the Interior[15].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's official website is recorded as https://www.verfassungsschutz.de/[16].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Germany[17].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's director / manager is recorded as Sinan Selen[18].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+2750'}[19].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BfV'}[20].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's position held by head of the organization is recorded as President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution[21].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's IPv6 routing prefix is recorded as 2003:47:60::/48[22].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's IPv6 routing prefix is recorded as 2003:5b:c055::/48[23].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's substitute director/manager is recorded as Sinan Selen[24].
  • Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's substitute director/manager is recorded as Silke Willems[25].

Body

Founding

November 7, 1950 marks the founding of Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution[14].

Identity

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BfV'}[20].

Leadership

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's director / manager is recorded as Sinan Selen[18].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Cologne[11], a Hanseatic city[26], in Germany[27]. Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution's parent organization or unit is recorded as Federal Ministry of the Interior[15].

Industry

Fields of work include counterintelligence[3] and Protection of the Constitution[4].

Recognition

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution received the BigBrotherAwards[5].

Why It Matters

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution receive?

Honors received include BigBrotherAwards[5].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Q100775579. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . bigbrotherawards.de. bigbrotherawards.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . service.bund.de. Retrieved . service.bund.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . apps.db.ripe.net. apps.db.ripe.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . apps.db.ripe.net. apps.db.ripe.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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