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| Admiral Admiral | |
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| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Navy |
| Abbreviation | Adm |
| Rank group | Flag officer |
| NATO rank code | OF-9 |
| Pay grade | B10 |
| Next lower rank | Vizeadmiral |
| Equivalent ranks | General |
Admiral, short Adm, (German: Admiral) is the most senior flag officer rank in the German Navy. It is equivalent to general in the German Army or German Air Force. In the Central Medical Services there is no equivalent. In the German Navy Admiral is, as in many navies, a four-star rank with a NATO code of OF-9. The most recent officer of the German Navy to hold the rank is Admiral Joachim Rühle, who serves as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium since 2020.
However, in other German speaking naval forces, e.g. Imperial German Navy, Reichsmarine, Kriegsmarine, Volksmarine, and the Austro-Hungarian K.u.K. Kriegsmarine, admiral was an OF-8 three-star flag officer rank.