The federal courts are: It is also possible to establish military criminal courts (Wehrstrafgerichte [de]) for exercising criminal jurisdiction during a state of defence or over members of the Bundeswehr serving abroad, however the federal legislature has so far not done so.
A Federal Disciplinary Court (Bundesdisziplinargericht [de]) for disciplinary proceedings against Beamte existed until 2004, but this matter has since been transferred to the ordinary administrative courts.
The initial version[1] of the Basic Law had provided for a Supreme Federal Court (Oberstes Bundesgericht [de]) to be established, superior to the five highest courts for the different branches of jurisdiction.
Furthermore, pursuant to article 96 section 5 of the Basic Law, federal law can provide for courts of the Länder to exercise the Federation's criminal jurisdiction concerning the protection of the state, crimes of war and crimes against humanity.
This is currently implemented by making Oberlandesgerichte the first instance for such cases, with appeals being to the Federal Court of Justice.