Recent Publications
Working Across Borders: Towards a fair 360-degree labour market in the Dutch-German cross-border region
A conference by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany and the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, in collaboration with the European Labour Authority (ELA).
Virtual participation in the ministerial summit on social policy in Kyiv
On 26 April, State Secretary Dr Rolf Schmachtenberg participated (via video conference) in the ministerial summit on social policy held in Kyiv. The summit meeting focused on social policy reforms in Ukraine and Moldova.
Visit by a Ukrainian delegation on vocational training and skills development
A Ukrainian delegation made up of representatives from the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, the public employment service and the regions visited the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on 15 April 2024.
EGF shall support laid-off employees of the steel company Vallourec Deutschland GmbH
The European Commission decided on February 29, 2024, to support 835 former employees of Vallourec Deutschland GmbH (VAD) with the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to facilitate their reintegration into the workforce.
Partnership with Indonesia strengthened
State Secretary Lilian Tschan received the Indonesian Labour Minister Dr Ida Fauziyah for talks at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on 28 February 2024.
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and Department of Employment and Labour of South Africa renew their Joint Declaration of Intent
Parliamentary State Secretary Anette Kramme and her South African counterpart Boitumelo Moloi signed a Joint Declaration of Intent between their two ministries in Johannesburg.
Parliamentary State Secretary Kramme visits Australia: focus on successful immigration policy
Parliamentary State Secretary Anette Kramme travelled to Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne at the request of the Minister at the beginning of February this year. The aim of her visit was to explore opportunities to enhance cooperation between Germany and Australia.
Ukraine's Ambassador visited the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
On 10 January, Federal Minister Hubertus Heil met with Ukraine's Ambassador Oleksii Makeiev and Special Representative of the Federal Government for the Labour Market Integration of Refugees Daniel Terzenbach.
State Secretary Schmachtenberg welcomes Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Mijatović
State Secretary Dr Rolf Schmachtenberg welcomed Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Mijatović to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on 1 December. Their talks centred on access to social rights in Germany, particularly with regard to poverty prevention.
Social Europe Conference
Federal Minister Hubertus Heil has extended an invitation to a high-level European policy conference to be held on 6 November 2023. The conference is to discuss challenges and potential priorities for the work of the next EU Commission with the intention of further advancing a strong Social Europe.