The Robert Koch Institute (RKI): main building in Berlin. more
Germany’s Public Health institute RKI monitors the population’s health and wellbeing. more
The Robert Koch Institute is the German government's central institution for the identification, surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases in the Portfolio of the German Ministry of Health. more
The Division of Fundamental and Legal Issues is responsible for legal functions throughout all sections of the Robert Koch Institute. Apart from counselling of employees of the institute, emphasis is placed on the monitoring of executive functions of the Robert Koch Institute as defined by law. These include health legislation (in particular the Law on the Prevention of Infection, the Law of Transfusion), gene technology (Law on Genetic Engineering), genetic modified food and feed, biomedical legislation (Stem Cell Law) and the dangerous goods legislation. The division contributes to the preparation of legislation in relevant sectors of health and environment (including changes to legislation at the EU level). The division functions as legal advisor (including contract affairs and representation in court cases), and communicates with courts, legal authorities and lawyers. The division further coordinates the supervision and utilisation of inventions by employees of the institute.
Date: 02.07.2020
