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No, they are separate: The Bundestag (the more prominent and more widely known institution) is a parliament on elected the federal level. The Bundesrat is made up of representatives sent by the individual state governments.
The Bundesrat acts a a check to the Bundestag, as it has to approve laws proposed by the Bundestag before they can take effect.
I might hav missed some details but that's what I can remember right now.