The Bundesrat is the upper house of the German parliament, representing the interests of the federal states (Länder).

There are 16 federal states (Länder) in Germany, each with its own government and parliament.

The Grundgesetz is the constitution of Germany, adopted in 1949.

Cooperative federalism is the principle that the federal government and the state governments work together to achieve common goals.

The Bundesverwaltungsamt is the German federal agency responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of federal laws.

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

The Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht is the German federal agency responsible for regulating the financial markets.

North Rhine-Westphalia is the German state with the largest population.

Bremen is the German state with the smallest population.

The Bundesnetzagentur is the German federal agency responsible for regulating the telecommunications sector.

Bavaria is the German state with the largest area.

Bremen is the German state with the smallest area.

The Bundesnetzagentur is the German federal agency responsible for regulating the energy sector.

North Rhine-Westphalia is the German state with the highest population density.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the German state with the lowest population density.