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Our plans for Germany as a nation of skilled labour
Germany is a nation of innovators, craftsmen and skilled workers. Find out what we have planned to ensure that working as a skilled worker has a future in Germany, thus securing the skilled labour needed by companies.
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Meeting with Kenya on a sufficient pool of skilled labour
On 4 July 2025, Parliamentary State Secretary Katja Mast welcomed Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime from the Kenyan State Department for Labour and Skills Development for talks at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Berlin.
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Dialogue with Uzbekistan on social security
On 31 March 2025, Parliamentary State Secretary Anette Kramme welcomed the Deputy Director of the National Agency for Social Protection under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Jamshid Abruev for a high-level dialogue on social policy and international cooperation.
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Visit of the new Italian ambassador at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
On 18 February 2025, State Secretary Dr Rolf Schmachtenberg welcomed Fabrizio Bucci, Italy’s new ambassador to Germany, at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Main Topics
Supply Chain Act
The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains regulates the responsibility of German enterprises to respect human rights and environmental protection in global supply chains.
Migration from third countries
Learn more about the measures of the German Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in terms of Immigration to the European Union, refugees and asylum as well as Skilled labour in Germany.
Working in another EU country
Residents of a Member State of the European Union have the right to freely choose their place of work within the EU and to have access to social benefits.
Minimum Wage
The general statutory minimum wage is the minimum wage level, which may not be undercut. It was introduced to protect workers in Germany from unreasonably low wages.
Websites of other projects
European Social Fund
The European Social Fund is active everywhere people are striving to improve their job prospects.
"Make it in Germany"
The Internet portal bundles all the key information about making a career and living in Germany.
Corporate Social Responsibility in Germany
"Corporate social responsibility" is about a company's responsibility for society in the sense of sustainable business practices.
Translated information about the minimum wage
The minimum wage
Płaca minimalna (Polish)
Salariul minim pe economie (Romanian)
минимална работна заплата (Bulgarian)
Le salaire minimum (French)
Ο Κατώτατος Μισθός (Greek)
Il salario minimo (Italian)
Asgari ücret (Turkish)
El salario mínimo (Spanish)
Мінімальна заробітна плата (Ukrainian)
A minimálbér (Hungarian)
МРОТ (Russian)
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