The Federal Returning Officer’s Office
In performing his tasks, the Federal Returning Officer is supported by a specialised staff unit, the Office of the Federal Returning Officer.
List of staff members and their responsibilities:
| Sphere of activity | Person in charge |
|---|---|
| Head of Office | Karina Schorn |
| Assistant Heads of Office | Dr. Angela Kolbe, Bastian Stemmer |
| General questions of electoral law, approval of parties for Bundestag and European elections, report of the Constituency Commission | Kersten Buchholz, Franziska Berghofer |
| Collection of material of political parties and associations in accordance with the Political Parties Act | Kersten Buchholz, Jens Mädler |
| Electoral statistics, list of candidates, website of the Federal Returning Officer | Gabriele Schömel, Kevin Kobold, Sabia Maruhn |
| Dispatch of information material | Sabine Oehl, Marion Neiß |