Verfassungsschutz

Verfassungsschutz, or the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, is Germany’s domestic intelligence agency responsible for monitoring groups and individuals that threaten the democratic order. Its main tasks include identifying extremist activities, collecting information on criminal organizations, and preventing threats to free society. The agency operates within legal boundaries to protect constitutional principles while respecting individual rights. It focuses on safeguarding democracy from extremist, terrorist, or subversive activities without direct intervention but through investigation and surveillance to inform authorities and policymakers.