National staff: 15,823 (2024: 16,221)
Staff with an employment contract under national employment law. They perform a wide variety of duties.
Staff in figures
As of 31 December 2025, GIZ had more than 23,700 staff in Germany and abroad. Around the world, they create sustainable change and work with our clients, commissioning parties and partners to shape a future worth living. Learn more about the members of our workforce here.
Seconded experts: 2,324
(2024: 2,496)
Staff with a German employment contract who are working as staff assigned abroad in GIZ’s countries of assignment.
Germany-based staff: 5,640
(2024: 5,813)
Staff at locations in Germany with functions outside the scope of project business and staff working on projects and programmes worldwide at locations in Germany.
Staff working on projects and programmes worldwide at locations in Germany: 2,787 (2024: 2,907)
Staff at locations in Germany with functions outside the scope of project business: 2,853 (2024: 2,906)
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National staff 15,823
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Seconded experts 2,324
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Germany-based staff 5,640
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Staff working on projects and programmes worldwide at locations in Germany 2,787
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Staff at locations in Germany with functions outside the scope of project business 2,853
Development workers
(2024: 224)
The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
Due to the fall in the number of secondments, GIZ will no longer be assigning any new development workers from 1 January 2026 onwards. The instrument will be discontinued completely by 2028.
The Civil Peace Service (CPS), with its particular profile for non-violent conflict transformation and peacebuilding, will remain in place.
184
Development workers
(2024: 224)
83 Integrated and returning experts
(2024: 105)
Integrated experts are placed with employers in partner countries by GIZ. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts are managers and young professionals who have acquired professional qualifications in Germany and who put their expertise to use after returning to their home country on a long-term basis to work for a local employer. GIZ helps them to find a suitable position in their home country.
83
Integrated and returning experts
(2024: 105)
Learn more about
53,8
%
percentage of women in the workforce
2024: 53 %
49,9
%
of all leadership positions at GIZ are held by women.
2024: 49,1 %
152
Nationalities of staff in Germany and abroad
2024: 153
Staff by region
Latin America
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seconded experts3 | 192 | 192 |
| National staff | 1,552 | 1,544 |
| Development workers4 | 18 | 15 |
| Integrated and returning experts5 | 9 | 7 |
| Total | 1,771 | 1,758 |
Footnotes:
3 Staff with a German employment contract who are working as staff assigned abroad in GIZ’s countries of assignment.
4 The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5 GIZ places integrated experts with employers in partner countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.
Industrialised countries (Europe, USA)
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seconded experts3 | 70 | 67 |
| National staff | 107 | 110 |
| Development workers4 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrated and returning experts5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 177 | 177 |
Footnotes:
3 Staff with a German employment contract who are working as staff assigned abroad in GIZ’s countries of assignment.
4 The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5 GIZ places integrated experts with employers in partner countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.
Sub-Saharan Africa
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seconded experts3 | 1,143 | 1,092 |
| National staff | 7,385 | 7,283 |
| Development workers4 | 144 | 117 |
| Integrated and returning experts5 | 37 | 34 |
| Total | 8,709 | 8,526 |
Footnotes:
3 Staff with a German employment contract who are working as staff assigned abroad in GIZ’s countries of assignment.
4 The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5 GIZ places integrated experts with employers in partner countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.
Mediterranean Region and Middle East
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seconded experts3 | 449 | 370 |
| National staff | 2,166 | 1,990 |
| Development workers4 | 21 | 20 |
| Integrated and returning experts5 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 2,643 | 2,383 |
Footnotes:
3 Staff with a German employment contract who are working as staff assigned abroad in GIZ’s countries of assignment.
4 The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5 GIZ places integrated experts with employers in partner countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.
Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seconded experts3 | 303 | 286 |
| National staff | 2,458 | 2,392 |
| Development workers4 | 5 | 4 |
| Integrated and returning experts5 | 32 | 19 |
| Total | 2,798 | 2,701 |
Footnotes:
3 Staff with a German employment contract who are working as staff assigned abroad in GIZ’s countries of assignment.
4 The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5 GIZ places integrated experts with employers in partner countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.
Asia/Pacific
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seconded experts3 | 339 | 317 |
| National staff | 2,553 | 2,504 |
| Development workers4 | 36 | 28 |
| Integrated and returning experts5 | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 2,948 | 2,869 |
Footnotes:
3 Staff with a German employment contract who are working as staff assigned abroad in GIZ’s countries of assignment.
4 The German Development Workers Act (EhfG) provides the legal basis for GIZ’s Development Service to assign experts as development workers or as Civil Peace Service experts around the globe each year.
5 GIZ places integrated experts with employers in partner countries. The local employers pay them a salary at the going rate in the area, to which GIZ adds a salary top-up. Returning experts also receive a salary top-up from GIZ, as well as advisory and other support services.
Breakdown by age
As of December 31, 2025
Percentage of staff with a German employment contract
Percentage of national staff
