Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) is the company in charge of air traffic control for Germany.

It is a company organized under private law and 100% owned by the Federal Republic of Germany.

Since 1994, DFS has been responsible for the handling of both civil and military air traffic in peacetime.

[2] DFS was formed by the Bundesanstalt für Flugsicherung [de] (BFS).

Any surpluses generated must also be repaid in accordance with the internationally accepted principles for the collection of air navigation charges to airspace users.