On 18 July 2025, State Secretary Lilian Tschan welcomed the Tajik Minister of Labour, Migration and Employment, Soleha Kholmahmadzoda, to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, where they exchanged views.

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.

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.

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.

For the first time, the Federal Government has adopted a national strategy to prevent and combat labour exploitation and forced labour.

On 17 January 2025, State Secretary Lilian Tschan welcomed the Cambodian Minister of Labour, Sour Heng, and his delegation to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

State Secretary Lilian Tschan welcomed Dr. Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on 18 December 2024.

State Secretary Lilian Tschan welcomed Ajit Gupte, India’s new ambassador, for talks at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on 13 December 2024.

For the first time, the European Commission's annual meeting with EGF contact persons from the 27 Member States of the European Union took place in Germany.

On 5 December 2024, Dr Carsten Stender, Director-General for European and International Employment and Social Policy, welcomed his Chinese counterpart Mr JIANG Wei, Deputy Director General for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MoHRSS), and his delegation at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.