Its main office is located in Berlin, while the majority of its civil servants and employees work in Bonn, the secondary seat.

On December 17, 2013, it was renamed to Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) through an organizational decree by the Merkel III Cabinet.

A decree issued by Olaf Scholz upon assuming chancellorship on December 8, 2021, led to the ministry receiving its current designation.

The ministry, together with its subordinate agencies, is responsible for all federal portfolio tasks which touch the mobility of people, goods, services and data.

The main focus in the field of digital infrastructure is a comprehensive supply of fast Internet with a transmission speed of at least 50 Mbps).