You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (August 2025)Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the German article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at [[:de:Planungsamt der Bundeswehr]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|de|Planungsamt der Bundeswehr}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.

Bundeswehr Office for Defence Planning
Planungsamt der Bundeswehr (PlgABw)
Insignia
Active	24 October 2012 – present
Country	Federal Republic of Germany
Garrison/HQ	Berlin
Website	Official website
Commanders
Director	Major General Stefan Lüth

The Bundeswehr Office for Defence Planning (German : Planungsamt der Bundeswehr; PlgABw) is a branch of the Bundeswehr subordinate to the Federal Ministry of Defence. ^[1] The office is a think tank which decides the future direction of the Bundeswehr and how it can achieve those goals. ^[2] It is headquartered in Berlin and has four directorates:

• Objectives and Innovation
• Capability Management
• Resources and Implementation
• Scientific Support and Interoperability ^[1]

The office was established in 2012 under the leadership of Frank Leidenberger. ^{[3] [4]} Leidenberger was succeeded by Thomas Jugel, then Wolfgang Gäbelein. On March 20, 2025, Gäbelein handed over leadership to the current director, Stefan Lüth. ^[5]

References