The Federal Employment Agency is the labour market's biggest service provider. As a public body with self-governance it acts independently within the framework of applicable law.

The BA is composed of

• the head office in Nuremberg
• 10 Regional Directorates (Regionaldirektionen)
• 178 Employment Agencies and
• approximately 610 branch offices.

The BA is headed by the Executive Board. It consists of the chairman of the Executive Board, Frank-J. Weise, and the members of the Executive Board, Heinrich Alt and Raimund Becker. The Executive Board manages the BA and administrates its businesses. It represents the BA in and out of court.

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