
German Army Headquarters
The German Army Headquarters, based in Strausberg, is the Headquarters of the Chief of the German Army. The German Army Headquarters is the planning, command, steering and control tool of the Chief of the Army and the central point of contact for the Federal Ministry of Defence in Army-specific matters.

Building 3 in the von-Hardenberg Barracks at Strausberg is the headquarters of the Chief of the German Army.
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The German Army Headquarters is the Headquarters of the Chief of the Army and the sole major command in the Army major organisational element.
The German Army Headquarters is the planning, command, steering and control tool of the Chief of the German Army. It is the central point of contact for the Federal Ministry of Defence in Army-specific matters.
The structure of the German Army Headquarters is systematically aligned with the structures and work procedures of the Federal Ministry of Defence. At the same time, the German Army Headquarters cooperates with the major commands and higher federal authorities of the other major organisational elements.
Administrative tasks
The German Army Headquarters is subdivided into directorates, divisions and branches. They perform administrative tasks in the primary staff functions, such as logistics, personnel management and training principles. The German Army Headquarters is organised into four Directorates to perform these tasks.
- Operations/Military Intelligence/Training Directorate
- Plans/International Cooperation Directorate
- Personnel/Organisation/Military Psychology Directorate
- Support/Customer Product Management (CPMCustomer Product Management) Directorate
The Chief of the Army is assisted in commanding the Army by the Commander of the Field Army and the Commander Basic Military Organisation. These three make up the Army’s highest command echelon.
The Commander of the Field Army exercises command and control over the subordinate divisions an the German (DEU) Elements in Multinational (MN) Corps .
The Army Concepts and Capabilities Development Centre and the Training Command with their subordinate agencies constitute the Army’s basic military organisation. They are subordinate to the Commander Basic Military Organisation.
Facts and figures
Command
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Lieutenant General Alfons Mais
Lieutenant General Alfons Mais has been at the head of the German Army Headquarters at Strausberg in Brandenburg since February 2020.
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Lieutenant General Harald Gante
Lieutenant General Harald Gante has been Commander Field Army at Strausberg in Brandenburg since March 2023.
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Lieutenant General Andreas Marlow
Lieutenant General Andreas Marlow has been Vice Chief of the German Army and
Commander Basic Military Organisation at Strausberg in Brandenburg since Septembre 2023. -
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Major General Peter Mirow
Major General Peter Mirow has been Chief of Staff of the German Army Headquarters at Strausberg in Brandenburg since March 2023.
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History
On 11 September 2012, the Chief of Defence transferred command of the Army from Lieutenant General Werner Freers to Lieutenant General Bruno Kasdorf during a parade at Strausberg. On the occasion of this ceremony, the German Army Headquarters was activated with effect from 1 October 2012.
This activation marked the beginning of the Army’s reorientation within the framework of the HEER2011 structure. Since 1 October 2012, the Chief of the German Army’s first official seat has been at Strausberg. All directorates of the German Army Headquarters from Bonn and Koblenz were merged into their target structure at the target destination at Strausberg in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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Contact

German Army Headquarters Prötzeler Chaussee 25 Von-Hardenberg-Kaserne 15344 Strausberg
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