Federal Convention (German Confederation)

This article is about the main institution of the 19th century German Confederation. For the body electing the modern-day President of Germany, see Federal Convention (Germany).
Federal Convention
Confederate Diet

Bundesversammlung
Bundestag
German Confederation
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Houses
  • Inner Council
  • Plenary Session
History
Established8 June 1815
Disbanded
  • 18 May 1848
  • 18 August 1866
Preceded byImperial Diet
Succeeded by
Seats
  • 17 Inner Council
  • 69 Plenary Session
Elections
Royal appointment
Meeting place
Palais Thurn und Taxis, Frankfurt
Constitution
Constitution of the German Confederation
Chart illustrating how the confederation worked

The Federal Convention (or Confederate Diet German: Bundesversammlung or Bundestag) was the only general joint institution of the German Confederation (German: Deutscher Bund) from 1815 until 1848, and from 1851 until 1866. The Federal Convention had its seat in the Palais Thurn und Taxis in Frankfurt. It was organized as a permanent congress of envoys of the member states.