Cooperation
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National cooperation
The BND collaborates with national security authorities in many ways.
Our closest partners are not only the two other German intelligence services, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) and the Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD), but also include law enforcement authorities such as the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Federal Office for Information Security.
Our contribution to your safety
Every national authority contributes within the German security architecture. As foreign intelligence service, it is our task to deliver information and background knowledge that are of special importance to German foreign and security policy.
This information ranges from intelligence on foreign terrorist cells to people smugglers’ activities to details on the origin and course of hacker attacks from abroad.
Cooperation platforms for a smooth exchange of information
Cooperation platforms like the Joint Counterterrorism Centre (GTAZ) ensure a smooth exchange of information with domestic agencies. This is where 40 national security authorities exchange information on terrorist suspects or concrete threats of attacks.
An important special feature of the GTAZ is that intelligence services and law enforcement agencies can work together here in compliance with the separation rule and without losing time.
As a member of the Joint Internet Centre (GIZ), the BND contributes to collecting information on Islamist-terrorist internet propaganda.
By contributing intelligence to the Joint Centre for Illegal Migration Analysis and Policy (GASIM) and the National Cyber Defence Centre, we help to better understand the causes and trends of illegal migration and/or to uncover cybercrime.
Furthermore, the BND is a founding member of and thus represented in the Economic Security Initiative and supports companies in risk prevention as part of this initiative.
Global representation
The BND is in contact with around 450 intelligence service in over 160 countries. We also have close relations to institutions of the European Union and NATO.
We use this worldwide network to fulfil our statutory mission.
Information exchange with other intelligence services on transnational phenomena such as international terrorism or arms trafficking is an especially important element of Germany’s security architecture.
