The European Social Fund in Germany
Here you find an overview of all english publications about the European Social Fund in general. Publications on the individual ESF funding programmes can be found on the relevant programme webpage.
You can also download or order other ESF publications at the European Commission or on the central publication dispatch of the Federal Government under the search term "ESF".
Nov 17, 2017
The Commission’s 2020 edition of the Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review, titled "Leaving no one behind and striving for more: fairness and solidarity in the European social market economy" explains why social fairness and solidarity is more important than ever.
Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2020 [, ]
Feb 1, 2020
The small publication gives an overview of the participation of the European states in the EU, the Euro, NATO and the ESF.
You can order the publication from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Jan 1, 2020
Getting people into jobs, social inclusion and better education - these are the key thematic areas of the European Social Fund (ESF) in Germany in the 2014-2020 funding period. The leaflet provides a compact overview of the ESF in 2014-2020 in Germany.
You can order the leaflet from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
The European Social Fund in Germany 2014-2020 [PDF, 281KB]
Jan 1, 2020
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.
You can order the brochure from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
ESF programme brochure: The European Social Fund - Funding period 2014-2020 [PDF, 10MB]
Jul 23, 2018
The 2019 edition of Smarter, greener, more inclusive? — Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy continues the series of Eurostat flagship publications supporting the Europe 2020 strategy by monitoring progress towards the targets and goals defined under the three mutually reinforcing priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The analysis is based on the Europe 2020 headline indicators chosen to monitor progress towards the strategy’s targets. (Eurostat, 2019)
See also Europa-2020-targets: How is the EU progressing?
Statistical book: Smarter, greener, more inclusive? [, ]
May 1, 2018
This publication, published every second year, provides a statistical portrait of the European Union (EU) in relation to the rest of the world. It presents a broad range of indicators for the EU and the non-EU members of the Group of Twenty (G20). It is structured into three parts:
people - population, living conditions, health, education and training, and the labour market; economy - economy and finance, international trade, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, industry and services, and research and development and the digital society; environment - transport, energy, and the environment. (Eurostat, April 2018)
Jan 8, 2018
The European Social Fund (ESF) celebrated 2017 its 60th 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. (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, January 2018)
You can order the brochure from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
60 years of the European Social Fund - Investing in people (accessible) [PDF, 6MB]
Dec 1, 2017
The publication provides an overview the individual countries in Europe, their respective political systems and social services as compared to Germany and the EU.
Nov 17, 2017
Booklet with the full text of the European Pillar of Social Rights, as jointly proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission.
Proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights [, ]
