How do people in Germany envisage the future of work? What do they expect in terms of their working lives? What kind of social protection do they want?

What are the reasons that we Europeans should make a commitment to a union of strong welfare states? How can the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights be implemented at EU level? And what regulations do we need to ensure that all jobs in the EU are good jobs at a time when digital technologies are transforming the world of work?

The small publication gives an overview of the participation of the European states in the EU, the Euro, NATO and the ESF. (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, July 2017)

This brochure is intended for all those who want to actively shape work in Germany - in politics, economy and society. But also to for all those who want to know how the ESF helps people to start tackling their own future.

The Flyer gives an overview of the functioning and role of the European Social Fund in Germany.

The brochure gives a comprehensive overview of the Social Security system in the Federal Republic of Germany.

This booklet provides an outline of the chequered history of the Berlin offices the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

How do people in Germany envisage the future of work? What do they expect in terms of their working lives? What kind of social protection do they want?

The co-determination laws guarantee that workers have a say in the terms and conditions of employment and in the economic planning and decision-making of the company.

The report aims to inform the Steering Group composed of the heads of the Directorates-General responsible for the Focal Points in the individual federal ministries about the implementation of the measures contained in the National Action Plan 2.0 (NAP 2.0).

Flyer about the structure and the responsibilities of the BMAS

The European Social Fund (ESF) celebrated 2017 its 60^th birthday. It was created on 25 March 1957 together with the Treaties of Rome. This brochure informs in German and in English about the history of the ESF and presents the different funding periods.

The publication compares the political systems and social services of European countries.

The fourth progress report 2017 takes stock of what we have achieved so far on our way to securing skilled labour. It discovers the milestones we have already reached and gives an outlook on where we need to step up our efforts.

Matching supply and demand in the labour market in times of structural change will be the key challenge for economic and labour-market policy. To make sure that the German economy will remain successful in the future and that everyone will take a share of our prosperity, skilled workers need the right skills and qualifications.

This discussion draft of a White Paper on Work 4.0 is the culmination of a dialogue process which the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs launched in April 2015 with the publication of a Green Paper.

The Green Paper outlines main trends, important areas for action and key social issues concerning the world of work in the future.

The Federal Government's Old-age security report is compiled every four years and reports on the different pension systems, the income situation of today's pensioners, the uptake of additional private retirement provision and the future pension level.

The progress report 2013 on the Federal Government’s Skilled Labour Concept reviews the developments of last year and identifies the future need for action.