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State Minister of the Interior Joachim Herrmann and Permanent State Secretary Gerhard Eck

Dear Readers,

The Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior the subject of migration are of central looks back on a long tradition. Founded importance to us. We ensure that asylum over 200 years ago, it is hence one of the seekers are accommodated in humane oldest ministries in and, indeed, conditions and are also provided for and in as a whole. quickly and fully integrated. At the same time, however, we will also be resolute Important key decisions for our citizens in returning those without valid grounds are made in the Bavarian State Ministry of for protection. the Interior, for Sport and Integration. Our Ministry accordingly assumes responsibility In addition, we also have many other for many tasks that have a direct effect on duties, such as in the areas of fire and every person in Bavaria and which shape emergency medical services and civil the relationship between citizen and state. protection. We also promote sport We regulate life in Bavaria – whether and the related culture of clubs and through the organisation of elections or associations, because sport is not only through citizen-focused administration. of great significance for the well-being As the Ministry responsible for local of each individual, but also for public government and regional development, welfare. As supreme authority, we also it is important for us to ensure that the oversee all governmental activities, Free State of Bavaria and municipalities for example, when you are issued your work hand in hand. Our aim is to cooperate driving licence at the administrative closely with municipalities to create the district commissioner’s office or register best possible living and location-related your newborn child at the registry office. conditions for the people in our state. The high level of safety and security enjoyed However, politics and administration for many years is a key success factor in cannot, may not and should not regulate Bavaria’s ability to remain a lively and everything. Democracy needs active attractive place where our economy can citizens. Bavaria is the state of voluntee- prosper. Living in safe and secure surroun- ring. Nowhere else in Germany do so dings is something that our citizens almost many citizens devote so much of their see as natural. We are making huge efforts spare time to other people. That is the to prepare to meet the challenges of the firm foundation of our society. Which is future and are continuing to invest in the why we would urge you to continue to get safety and security of our treasured home- involved – in your families, as volunteers, land to ensure that it remains this way. in your community.

The State Ministry of the Interior is now also responsible for the subject of inte- gration. This task, which is fundamental for the cohesion in our society, as well as 4 Facts and Figures about the State Ministry of the Interior

The Odeon – today the interior courtyard of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration

Facts and figures Voluntary sector (rounded) Fire services, voluntary aid organisations, THW: 430,000 volunteers

Sport: Public administration in Bavaria basically 345,000 volunteers has a three-tier structure. Below the State Municipal representatives: Ministry, as the supreme authority, come 38,300 volunteers the middle-tier administrative authorities, School crossing guards: below which are the lower-tier administra- 30,000 volunteers tive authorities. Amphibian protection: 6,000 volunteers

Around 14,500 people are employed in Judges and magistrates: the Ministry of Interior’s overall area of 2,200 volunteers responsibility, which includes the Ministry Crime watch programme: itself as well as its subordinate administra- 1,000 volunteers tive authorities. In addition to this figure, there are around 42,400 people employed in the sector of the police. Some 450,000 people – 430,000 of them volunteers – are active in the fire services, Since 1946,18 state parliament elections, voluntary aid organisations and the Federal 15 governmental district elections, 20 peti- Agency for Technical Relief (THW), res- tions for referendums and 19 referendums cuing people, fighting fires and supporting have been held in Bavaria. General munici- the Bavarian aid system. Bavaria has the pal and administrative district elections are highest number of people active in the held every 6 years to elect around 39,500 voluntary sector nationwide. Bavaria also municipal representatives. has around 17,000 fire engines and other fire brigade trailers. 15,638 people were naturalised in Bavaria in 2017. Sport, with some 10 per cent of members aged 14 and older, is one of the areas of Civic engagement and volunteer work: society with the highest number of people these concepts stand for many thousands performing volunteer work. This includes Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport of people and organisations who dedicate 120,000 people at the executive level alo- and Integration, Odeonsplatz, Munich some of their free time working for society ne who spend almost 2 million hours each without receiving payment. They assist month working for the common good. other people, tackle new projects in their home villages and towns and contribute Each year, the police accompany around their own experience. 90,000 school beginners on their route to school before the start of term. In addition, some 30,000 school crossing guards and traffic management volunteers, all trained by the police, are on duty to assist. 5 Modern Administration

Highly efficient Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration and service-oriented and subordinate authorities and administrative jurisdiction

Bavarian State Ministry The total budget for the area of respon- of the Interior, for Sport and Integration sibility of the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration Independent is just under 6 billion euros. courts and authoritys 7 regional Bavarian State Bavarian State Bavarian Police Landesanwalt- Higher Our responsibilities administrations Office for the Criminal Police Administration schaft Bayern Administrative Seven regional administrations Protection of Office Office Court of Bavaria the Constitution Bayerische 71 administrative district Versorgungs- commissioner‘s offices Bavarian State kammer Statistical Office 6 administrative The Bavarian State Office for the 3 State Fire courts Bavarian State Service Schools Protection of the Constitution Bavarian Riot 10 regional Office for Police Police The Bavarian State Statistical Office Asylum and Headquarters Headquarters Repatriation The Bavarian State Office for Asylum Bavarian Data Protection and Repatriation Authority The entire Bavarian police force Landesanwaltschaft Bayern, legal representative of the Free State 7 riot police 241 police stations departments 21 police substations of Bavaria i.a. in administrative matters 1 Bavarian 7 border police stations Bayerische Versorgungskammer, police training 3 border police substations institute with 32 traffic police stations a service and competence centre for external cen- 9 highway patrol substations tral police dog 28 criminal police stations liberal professions and municipalities school 6 criminal police substations Three State Fire Service Schools 1 police helicop- 8 criminal police stations with 71 administrative district ter unit central tasks commissioner‘s offices 16 specialist CIDs The State Ministry is also responsible (with 25 towns administered as inde- 2 police stations with special pendent districts, total of 96 district operational units for independent courts and authorities: admin authorities) Bavarian Administrative Courts Bavarian Data Protection Authority

Range of central services You can count on us: trade to population census. Of particular We provide the following contact data Statistics in Bavaria importance are the annual population and information on the Internet for projections that make it possible to predict citizens, companies and administrative the number of inhabitants and demographic bodies: Reliable and objective statistical information changes. freistaat.bayern (BayernPortal) is as important for state and municipal for services relating to state and authorities as it is for businesses.This The Bavarian State Statistical Office is municipal authorities and professional service is provided by the Bavarian State also responsible for organising elections associations. Statistical Office. in Bavaria. The President of the State www.eap.bayern.de for businesses. Statistical Office is also the State Election From A to Z: Statistical yearbook Commissioner. The State Statistical Office publishes an annual statistical yearbook for Bavaria. It captures and evaluates statistics from virtually every area of life from foreign 6 Citizens and the State

Democracy and the We protect your data constitutional state The Ministry of the Interior plays the lead role within the State Government for data protection in Bavaria. The Bavarian Data The Ministry and the State Protection Authority, part of the Ministry The Ministry of the Interior is the »Cons- of the Interior’s remit, is responsible for titutional Ministry« in Bavaria. It ensures data protection in the private sector (i.e. that elections and are conducted for business for instance). The authority properly and examines the admissibility is an independent body and, like courts, of petitions for referendums. The Ministry is not constrained by directives. of the Interior is also responsible for re- gulations protecting the state emblems Legal protection guaranteed of the Free State of Bavaria, i.e. the greater Administrative jurisdiction in Bavaria is and lesser coats of arms and flags of part of the Ministry of the Interior’s remit. Bavaria. It mostly involves disputes under public law generally between citizens and public Its range of tasks also includes laws con- authorities. There are six administrative From petition for a referendum cerning citizenship, foreign nationals and courts in the State as well as the Higher to referendum asylum. In these cases, the district admini- Administrative Court of Bavaria. The Application for approval stration authorities, i.e. the administrative Landesanwaltschaft Bayern is the legal 25,000 eligible voters district commissioner‘s offices plus the representative of the Free State of Bavaria municipal administration authorities of before the Higher Administrative Court. towns administered as independent dis- It may also represent the public interest Approval by the Ministry of the Interior trict, as well as the regional administra- in other proceedings. In addition, it is also tions, are responsible for administering the disciplinary authority for both state Petition for referendum with 1/10 of eligible voters and enforcing these laws. and municipal public servants. State Government We will accompany you throughout your life State Parliament The Ministry of the Interior is the supreme supervisory authority for all registry offices Rejection Approval * in Bavaria. In Bavaria, performing registry Referendum ** Referendum office tasks is the responsibility of the in the event of municipal authorities. change to the constitution

We regulate public life

The Ministry of the Interior is responsible Act for many regulatory tasks such as protec- tion against illegal gambling, weapons law, association law, the protection of public * At least 2/3 of legal members in the event of a change to the holidays or, generally, laws relating to pub- constitution lic safety and order. ** Majority »Yes«; at least 25% »Yes« votes of all eligible voters 7 Municipalities

Market Place, Tirschenreuth

Vibrant communities – We take care of local government keeping the region strong elections In Bavaria a total of about 39,500 citizens are involved in their municipalities as Lively and strong municipalities elected mayors, local councilors (Gemein- are the foundation of our state deräte), administrative district commis- The Free State of Bavaria is organised sioners (Landräte) or district councillors into 7 counties (Bezirke), 71 administrative (Kreisräte). Local councillors and district districts (Landkreise) and 2,056 munici- councillors are voluntary roles, as are palities (Gemeinden). The municipalities the mayors of small municipalities. Local have the right granted by the constitution government elections are held every six to regulate all local affairs on their own years and are supervised by the Ministry responsibility, and the Ministry of the Inte- of the Interior. The president of the county rior supports them in exercising their right. council (Bezirkstagspräsident) as well as county councillors (Bezirksräte) act House of wine culture in Bürgstadt Adequate financial provision for its muni- on a voluntary basis. They are elected for cipalities is of special concern for the a period of five years. Free State of Bavaria. The most important element here is compensatory payments from richer to poorer municipalities. But We partner with the there are also many funding programmes municipalities such as the urban development grants that assist municipalities in accomplishing The traditional task of the Ministry of their tasks. the Interior and its subordinated regional administrations and administrative district Many things work better together commissioner‘s offices is the supervision We support inter-municipal collaboration of the municipalities. The main focus here as a forward-looking strategy in order is on advising municipalities and collabo- to increase the quality and efficiency of rating in a spirit of partnership. task management, especially in the face of a declining population. The Ministry of Residential construction programme, Bayreuth the Interior may fund exemplary projects carried out jointly by several municipalities.

Town Hall Square, Kempten 8 State Minister Minister’s Office Joachim Herrmann, MP (Bav)

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Permanent State Permanent State Secretary Secretary’s Office Gerhard Eck, MP (Bav)

Digi Net Project Group

Office Head Internal Audit Office

Central Affairs State Administration Municipal Affairs Public Security Fire Services, Emer- and Constitutional and Order gency Medical Services, Affairs Civil Protection Department Z Department A Department B Department C Department D

Organisation Constitutional and adminis- Municipal constitutional Budget management; General fire service affairs; trative law; Electoral Law & electoral law; Municipal police equipment & supplies Chimney sweeps supervision

Unit Z 1 Unit A 1 Unit B 1 Unit C 1 Unit D 1

Personnel fourth Representation of State Municipal HR; Law on public security and Technical fire service & qualification level Ministry at State Chancellery, Savings banks order; Resident registration civil protection; Brussels office Fire prevention; ICT matters

Unit Z 2 Unit A 2 Unit B 2 Unit C 2 Unit D 2

Personnel of first to third Administrative jurisdiction; Municipal cooperation Personnel management Emergency medical services; qualification levels citizenship and civil and municipal economy in the police * Supervision of Bav. Red Cross status law; State frontier (BRC)

Unit Z 3 Unit A 3 Unit B 3 Sachgebiet C 3 Unit D 3

Information & communication Versorgungskammer; Municipal financial Road traffic law Civil protection; technology in the department Statistics, Gambling; affairs Civil defence; Public holiday law Military law

Unit Z 4 Unit A 4 Unit B 4 Unit C 4 Unit D 4

Internal services; Personnel Representation of State Police operations 1st & 2nd of qualification Ministry at Bavarian State levels; workflow Chancellery, Berlin office

Unit Z 5 Unit A 5 Unit C 5

Budget Upper House of German Police ICT; General matters Parliament; Conference of concerning authorities the ministers of the interior; and organisations with safety Foundations errands Unit Z 6 Unit A 6 Unit C 6

Data protection * and at the Bavarian State Office for the Protection of the Constitution; Training Unit A 7 and development State Minister 9 Joachim Herrmann, Political planning; Cabinet; State Parliament Speeches Key issues of internal policy MP (Bav)

Planning Communi- Unit PKS 1 Unit PKS 2 Unit PKS 3 cation and Strategy

Department PKS European policy; Key issues of integration Communication and Permanent State Secretary International relations policy; Protocol; Medals, dialogue with citizens Gerhard Eck, MP (Bav) Awards; Service point Unit PKS 4 Unit PKS 5 Unit PKS 6

Integration Commissioner of the Bavarian Office Head State Government

Department Head

Protection Foreign nationals Integration and Sport of the Constitution, and asylum law accommodation Cyber Security of asylum seekers Department E Department F Department G Department H

Right-wing extremism Asylum law, Freedom of General matters of integra- Key issues of sport Movement for EU Citizens tion, Cooperation with associations, Federal Govern- ment and other states Unit E 1 Unit F 1 Unit G 1 Unit H 1

Left-wing extremism Right of residence, Hardship Integration into work, Public funding of sport commission, ICT of the Communication of values foreign nationals offices

Unit E 2 Unit F 2 Unit G 2 Unit H 2

lslamism; Work permit law for Support measures Sport awards, Sport events Foreign extremism foreign nationals

Unit E 3 Unit F 3 Unit G 3 Unit H 3

Constitution protection; Repatriation, Repatriation Accommodation of asylum Weapons law, Assembly law; grants, Measures against seekers, Real estate Prohibition of associations extremist and security- endangering foreign nationals Unit E 4 Unit F 4 Unit G 4

Cyber Security; Counter- Distribution and supervision intelligence; Protection of asylum seekers, Asylum of classified material seeker benefits

Unit E 5 Unit G 5

Follow-up accommodation, Allocation of residency, Transitional hostels

Unit G 6

Controlling, Statistics, Security

Unit G 7 10 Police

Police in action

Our police – for your safety Road traffic safety Trend in fatal road accidents The goal of our traffic safety programme  Number of people killed in road Top when it comes to internal security »Bayern mobil – sicher ans Ziel« (Bavaria accidents People in Bavaria are safer than in other on the move – arriving safely) is to reduce Number of fatal road accidents

states. For years, Bavaria has excelled in the number of road fatalities and serious 800 784 federal rankings with the lowest levels accidents by 30 per cent by 2020. 700 720 680 608 of crime in Germany – excluding offences 600 630 under the Aliens Act – and first-class We intend to achieve these objectives 500 548 crime clearance rates. by working together with the road con- 400 struction industry, the police, munici- 300 We invest in our police force palities, scientists, associations, bodies 200 100 Over 42,000 people employed in the and organisations (www.sichermobil. 0 sector of the police work to ensure safety bayern.de). around the clock – in everyday duties, 2008 2009 2010 2 011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 at football matches, major events like the Since the 1973/74 school year, virtually annual Munich Security Conference as 100 per cent of all year fourth-year pupils well as in connection with the refugee in Bavaria have received theoretical and Police crime statistics in Bavaria situation. The introduction of a digital radio practical training on how to ride their bikes Number of criminal offences network for public safety organisations safely from police road safety instructors per 100,000 inhabitants (excluding offences has enabled the police force and the fire as part of the junior traffic training centre under foreign nationals and asylum law) Clearance rate in % and emergency medical services to imple- (Jugendverkehrsschulausbildung/JVS). excluding offences under foreign ment a modern operations management. In recent years, almost 30,000 people nationals and asylum law have been on duty as school crossing 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2 017 Tough on crime guards and traffic management volun- 4.837 4.883 We respond flexibly to current crime teers, and as school bus attendants and 4.821 4.678 4.785 4.533 phenomena such as domestic burglary, management volunteers as part of a 64,4 cybercrime, organised crime and cross- service to assist children on their way 62,8 63,7 62,2 62,7 61,9 border crime. to school.

We are constantly refining our proven concepts for combating crime and ter- rorism, also in cooperation with national and international security authorities. Comparison of crime levels across states Number of criminal offences per 100,000 inhabitants (excluding offences under foreign nationals and asylum law)

Many citizens work closely together Data from 2017 Bavaria Other states Germany (state average) with us by participating in the crime watch 16.000 programme (Sicherheitswacht) in a volun- 14.000 tary capacity. 12.000 10.000 8.000 Targeted prevention 6.000 4.000 We aim to reduce the number of criminal 2.000 6.764 4.5 3 3 and administrative offences before they 0

happen. For this reason, we carry out com- Berlin Baden- Hesse Bavaria Saxony Bremen Thuringia Saarland Hamburg prehensive prevention work. Rhineland- Germany Palatinate North Rhine- Brandenburg Westphalia Lower Saxony Mecklenburg- Württemberg Saxony-Anhalt West Pomerania Schleswig-Holstein 11 Fire and Emer- gency Medical Services, Civil Protection

A strong network: Voluntary work is important rescuing, fire fighting, 450,000 women and men work with the fire service, voluntary aid organisations protecting and the THW, and are ready and prepared Stringent, state-wide safety standards to rescue lives as well as protect the have always had the highest priority in environment and property. 430,000 of Bavaria. This is why the Bavarian aid these emergency personnel alone are system is operational and ready to serve volunteers. For example in the fire fighting our citizens day and night, with fire service services, voluntary aid organisations, alone, Bavaria has a comprehensive emergency medical services, the network of 7,600 volunteer fire fighting Technisches Hilfswerk ( teams, 7 professional, 170 factory and for Technical Relief – THW) and other 50 in-house fire brigades civil protection services. and around 1,400 vehicles and 15 helicopters are in use in emergency Avalanche rescue service Fast aid in an emergency medical services (including mountain The Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, and water rescue). for Sport and Integration creates the basic prerequisites necessary for organising, Real dedication financing, training, deploying and coordina- In 2017 alone, we provided municipalities/ ting aid efforts. First aid in an emergency fire services, voluntary aid organisations means safety through quality and quantity. and associations with around over 89 mil- lion euros to pay for equipment and vehic- Emergency phone number 112 les as well as for personnel training and Fire and emergency medical services development. can be alerted via the standard European emergency telephone number 112 We have provided over 80 million euros in (www.notruf112.bayern.de). For this funding for an initial set of digital devices. purpose 26 integrated control centres have been set up throughout Bavaria We are investing around 200 million euros to provide a unified service. in expanding our three state fire service Water rescue service schools to extend training capacity and, in particular, to create modern, realistic practice facilities.

Volunteer fire department 12 Protecting the Constitution Ensures Safety

Protecting the constitution Fighting right-wing extremism ensures safety The main area of focus for right-wing extremists is currently the persistent high number of asylum seekers. They attempt We protect the free democratic to fuel fears among the public specifically basic order about allegedly too many foreigners and A major task of the Bavarian State Office higher local crime rates. for the Protection of the Constitution involves collecting and evaluating informa- The Bavarian State Government has set tion in order to ensure the early detection up a Bavarian Information Office Against of threats to internal security and the free Extremism (BIGE) as a central point of democratic order. To this end, the Bavarian information and advice (www.bayern- State Office for the Protection of the gegen-rechtsextremismus.bayern.de). Constitution monitors extremist activities BIGE above all provides advice to munici- of persons and organisations. palities facing right-wing agitation aimed Evidence of right-wing extremism at asylum seekers. Constitutional protection as an early warning system Security in the Internet We warn against extremists planning The Internet is not a legal vacuum. The politically motivated acts of violence and state, business and society must all work of risks to the constitutional principles of together to ensure a high level of Internet the Federal of Germany. Threats security. With our Bavarian cyber security may come from extremists on the left or strategy we aim to achieve the highest right, Islamic extremists and Islamophobic possible level of protection for citizens groups, foreign extremist activities or the in Bavaria, for businesses and academic Scientology organisation. The Bavarian institutions as well as for the public IT State Office for the Protection of the Con- infrastructure. This is why we are fighting stitution specifically forwards information cybercrime and helping businesses and to security authorities such as the police academic institutions to protect themsel- so that they can take early action in res- ves against cyber espionage and sabotage. ponse to threatening situations. We also We network all the actors who play an Islamic terrorists‘ march inform the public, for example, in our important role in cyber security in order annual report on constitutional protection. to identify threats at an early stage and to overcome them together. Islamism/Islamist Terrorism Salafism is the fastest growing Islamist Protecting business and the movement in Germany. Increasing radica- Bavarian Cyber Alliance Centre lisation brings with it potential danger that The Bavarian Cyber Alliance Centre in the should not be underestimated. The State Bavarian State Office for the Protection of Government has set up an interdisciplinary the Constitution provides highly confiden- network for the prevention and deradica- tial advice, for example on how companies lisation of Salafism in order to prevent radi- can guard against electronic attacks and calization, where possible, or at least to what they can do if they fall victim to an combat the further radicalisation of young attack with a background of espionage or Salafists at an early stage. sabotage.

Left-wing extremist demonstration 13 Migration and Integration

A humane asylum policy all those who are permitted to stay here. This also applies to the many people with Bavaria has done more for refugees than a migrant background who came here any other federal state in Germany. We a long time ago. In no other federal state give people seeking shelter because of have they been as well integrated as in war or persecution the opportunity to build Bavaria. To maintain this status, the Free a new livelihood with us. This is a matter State promotes the teaching of values of course from a Christian and social per- and everyday skills, voluntary commitment spective. However, we deliberately focus and access to vocational training and work. on the Bavarian people as well and set the following priorities with regards to main- Support and commitment taining the peoples’ trust in a functional People with a migrant background and constitutional state: people native to Bavaria should live in unity, Restriction on migration with the laws being observed. With its Constitutional and efficient organisation integration legislation and the principle of asylum procedures of providing support and setting clear Humanity in accommodating and expectations, Bavaria creates commitment providing for asylum seekers on both sides. People who come to us Systematic return of rejected asylum and are permitted to remain are offered seekers (and those who do not have assistance with integration unseen in any a right to stay) other federal state. For example, the Free Tangible integration measures for State of Bavaria is providing grants totalling asylum seekers likely to remain 28 million euros for refugee and integration advisers in 2018. We will avoid placing too high a burden on anyone in the process. It is important for At the same time, we expect migrants us that asylum seekers arriving in Bavaria to demonstrate a desire to integrate. find new homes throughout the whole Key factors for successful integration of Germany. We also ensure that those are language, education and vocational asylum seekers remaining in the Free training as well as work, but also volun- State of Bavaria are placed evenly across tary commitment by and for migrants. Collective accommodation in Geretsried the administrative regions to spread the Bavaria was the first federal state to burden over many shoulders. We reim- introduce German language classes for burse municipalities for the necessary asylum seekers as initial orientation. costs they incur in connection with ac- Furthermore, as a token of appreciation commodating asylum seekers. We also for the work of volunteers, we are inves- provide security services and so-called ting in full-time Integrationslotsinnen Kümmerer to ensure security in the faci- and Integrationslotsen. They serve as lities. coordinators and networkers, supporting, informing and training volunteers in each Active integration administrative district and town adminis- The way in which we tackle integration is tered as an independent district in all vital for social cohesion. The large number matters relating to asylum and integration. of asylum seekers who have come to us in the past few years make a policy of active integration more necessary than ever. We are determined to integrate 14 Sport

Bavarian police athlete Ramona Hofmeister Top athlete, judoka Maria Ertl

We are the Bavarian State the Interior, we also offer young athletes Ministry for Sport the chance of a dual career. To be precise, the Bavarian police force provides excel- lent young athletes with the opportunity As State Ministry of the Interior, our scope to combine sport with a career. Extended of responsibilities includes sport. We police training offers plenty of flexibility promote sport for the masses as well as for a first class sporting career. competitive sports. A total of 63 million euros has been earmarked in the 2018 We also ensure your safety at budget for sport throughout Bavaria. It will sporting events be spent on e.g. sports clubs and asso- Football league matches and other major ciations as well as on the construction of sporting events should take place peace- sporting facilities. fully. And it is our job to ensure this. A spe- cial challenge for us is ensuring safety in Club sport football stadiums. To do so, we cooperate There are around 17,000 clubs with al- with towns, clubs and fans to achieve the most 5 million members in the umbrella best solutions. organisations for Bavarian sports, i.e. the Bavarian Sport Association, the Bavarian Sport Shooting Association, the Bavarian Disabled and Rehabilitation Sport As- sociation and the Oberpfalz Shooting Association – this constitutes more than one third of the Bavarian population.

We support competitive sports While the promotion of top sports is a federal task, the states are responsible for promoting youth competitive sports, something we accomplish through the sport associations. At the Ministry of 15 Coats of Arms and Flags of Bavaria

Bavarian identity Striped flag and lozenge flag The Free State of Bavaria has two state Greater coat of arms of Bavaria flags that are considered equal. The The white and blue lozenges of the ines- striped flag is made up of two equally cutcheon, originally the coat of arms of wide horizontal stripes in the colours the Counts of Bogen and adopted in the of the Free State: white on top, blue below. 13th century by the House of Wittelsbach, symbolise Bavaria as a whole. Of the The lozenge flag must contain at least heraldic symbols in the four quarters, the 21 white and blue lozenges, with those golden lion on the black background cut off at the edges also being counted. represents the region of , At the dexter chief (in the upper left corner the white rake on the red background of the shield from the viewer‘s perspec- represents . The blue panther tive) there must be a cut white lozenge. on the white background symbolises Upper and , while the three Greater coat of arms of Bavaria lions of the House of Staufer on the golden background re-present Bavarian .

Lesser coat of arms of Bavaria The lesser coat of arms of Bavaria is made up of a shield with right-pointing diagonal lozenges in white and blue on which the People’s Crown rests.

State emblems The coats of arms of Bavaria are reserved as state emblems in public office. In ad- dition, they may only be used for artistic, decorative or academic purposes or for purposes of teaching and civic education. Any other use requires the authorisation Striped flag Lesser coat of arms of Bavaria of the regional administration of .

The symbol of the »Free State of Bavaria« The state symbol is freely available for use by citizens, companies and associa- tions. The white-and-blue lozenges and the Franconian Rake may also be used in the form of a coat of arms. However, the People’s Crown, any other crowns, heraldic animals, shield-bearing animals or other such symbols may not be added. There must be no impression of official use. Lozenge flag State symbol Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration, Odeonsplatz, Munich

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