German Geological Institute – Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe

This article describes Bundesanstalt fur Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, the German Federal Geological Survey. The survey governed by public law operates under the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, and receives its core budget from the Ministry. Such an unusual organisation of this German survey makes it stand out from the other surveys around the world. Moreover, the German Mineral Resources Agency operates under this survey. What is more, Bundesanstalt fur Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe is associated with Geozentrum.