Presidium of the Bundesrat

The Presidium of the Bundesrat; De: Präsidium des Bundesrates; in Germany is responsible for various functions, including the Bundesrat's budget allocation and other internal matters. The current President of the Bundesrat is Manuela Schwesig, the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, whose one-year term started on 1 November 2023. The president convenes and chairs plenary sessions of the body and is formally responsible for representing the Bundesrat of Germany. The president is aided by two vice-presidents who play an advisory role and deputize in the president's absence. The three constitute the Präsidium of the Bundesrat.

If the office of Federal President of Germany is vacant, the President of the Bundesrat serves as acting Federal President.