Authorities within the Remit Robert Koch-Institute (RKI) The Robert Koch-Institute is the Federal Government’s central institution in the field of public health responsible for identifying, preventing and combating diseases. Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) The Paul-Ehrlich-Institut is the Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines. The Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) Better health for all citizens is the goal of the work of the Federal Centre for Health Education. Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) A focus of the work of the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices is the authorisation of proprietary medicinal products.
