Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

Overview
Policy-related issues in the telecommunications sector are directed by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi). Its mission is to foster “successful economic activity” in Germany, and the Ministry plays a key legislative, administrative and coordination role in areas such as competition policy and trade issues that affect the German telecommunications sector.

Source
FCC, International Broadband Data Report (Second) 29 (May 20, 2011) (full-text).