ABSTRACT
The upper federal authorities are usually entitled Bundesamt für . . . (‘Federal Office for/of . . .’). Another designation is Bundesanstalt für . . . (Federal Institute of . . .’).
Administration by a Bundesamt or by a Bundesanstalt, which has no independent legal capacity (nicht rechtsfähig), is an example of direct (state) administration by the Bund (bundeseigene Verwaltung). The relevant authority is incorporated (eingegliedert) into the Bund.1
