The Federal Returning Officer’s Office
In performing her 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 | Anke Balzer |
| Deputy Head of Office | Anna-Karina Elbert |
| Assistant Heads of Office | Claudia Isfort, Henrik Neumann |
| General questions of electoral law, approval of parties for Bundestag and European elections, report of the Constituency Commission | Franziska Berghofer, Michael Möller |
| Collection of material of political parties and associations in accordance with the Political Parties Act | Franziska Berghofer, Jan Rosenberger |
| Electoral statistics, list of candidates, website of the Federal Returning Officer | Kevin Kobold, Kevin Kirschner |
| Dispatch of information material | Sabine Oehl, Marion Neiß |