Head of state
SourcedFrank-Walter Steinmeier
Federal President[3]
- Head of state
- Frank-Walter SteinmeierFederal President
- Head of government
- Friedrich MerzFederal Chancellor
- System
- Parliamentary republicCapital: Berlin
- UN e-government rank
- 12 of 193EGDI 2024
Germany is a parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier[3]. The government is led by Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz[4]. Govpedia records 18 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Berlin
- Region
- Western Europe
- Area
- 357,114 km²
- Language
- German
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- People
- German
- Borders
- Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland
- Calling code
- +49
- Internet domain
- .de
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedFriedrich Merz
Federal Chancellor[4]
Executive
Merz cabinet
18 of 18 verified on official pages
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[5]
2024
0.938rank 12 of 193
- Online services0.924
- Human capital0.967
- Telecom infrastructure0.924
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]The Federal Cabinet
The Federal Government of GermanyOfficialChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026