The European Social Fund in Germany
Here you find an overview of all english publications about the European Social Fund in general.
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. (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, July 2017)
You can order the publication from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Apr 1, 2019
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. (The Federal Government, May 2018)
You can order the leaflet from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
The European Social Fund in Germany 2014-2020 [PDF, 211KB]
Aug 1, 2018
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 Federal Government, July 2018)
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, 4MB]
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]
Oct 3, 2016
The leaflet explains how the ESF works, and presents results obtained so far from the 2007-2013 funding period and some true-life examples of how it has helped some of the millions of people it supports every year. (EU-Commission, October 2016)
The European Social Fund - Investing in people [PDF, 1MB]
Jan 1, 2017
Here you find all publications of the European Commission about the European Social Fund in general.
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? [PDF, 12MB]
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)
Dec 1, 2017
The brochure explains the social security systems in the EU Member States. Tables help to visualize the differences and the communalities of the respective national social security systems. (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, December 2017)
Social Security Compass: Social security in comparison [PDF, 13MB]
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. (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, December 2017)
The Countries of Europe: Facts and key figures [PDF, 20MB]
Dec 1, 2017
This glossary should make it easier for people to understand the complex interconnections of the various social security systems in Europe and compare them to each other. It provides an extensive overview of the entire field of (European) social policy, containing around 400 topics, terms, definitions and references from this area. (Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, December 2017)
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.
