Abstract: The object of research is counterterrorism policy of the Ministry of the Interior of Germany in the period of Merkel’s third term of office, when struggle against terrorism was topical in the country. The research subject is the structural peculiarities of the Ministry of the Interior formation, and departments responsible for counterterrorism policy implementation. The research methodology is based on structural-functional analysis focusing on studying social objects and systems and defining their roles in relation to each other, which, in the case of studying the German Ministry of the Interior, is an essential component of the research. The author uses general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, and induction. The scientific novelty of the research is defined by the fact that the author has translated the titles of the departments of the Ministry of the Interior participating in the development and implementation of counterterrorism policy into Russian and introduced them into scientific discourse, and has found out which of the departments work closely to struggle against terrorism. The author has studied and translated into Russian the definitions of extremism and terrorism provided by the Ministry of the Interior of Germany. The author concludes that counterterrorism efforts are an important component of the work of structural departments of the Ministry of the Interior of Germany which unites the activities of several branches and departments. The materials of the research can be used in the educational process and for the further scientific studies.