Federal Minister Bärbel Bas agrees joint Work Plan on Employment and Social Policy with Western Balkans Six at the first labour ministers’ meeting of the Berlin Process.

For ten years, the VZF has stood for the joint commitment of governments and social partners from business and labour to occupational health and safety.

Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas meets with her Ukrainian counterpart Denys Uliutin and takes part in the German-Ukrainian intergovernmental consultations in Berlin.

State Secretary Tschan emphasised that the enhanced cooperative efforts should not be confined to government-level engagement.

State Secretary Lilian Tschan and Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Economy Daryna Marchak agree to continue the institutional partnership. The focus will be on health and safety in the workplace.

Parliamentary State Secretary Katja Mast received members of the Korean National Assembly at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to discuss prevention strategies in occupational safety and sustainable approaches to pension financing.

The video conference, which brought together participants from several countries, focused on inclusion, securing skilled labour and the use of AI.

A high-level delegation, consisting of representatives of the Singaporean government and social partners visited the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on 30 October 2025.

On 8 October 8 2025 the European Parliament approved Germany's application for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for workers made redundant by Goodyear Germany GmbH.

On 18 September, Parliamentary State Secretary Katja Mast welcomed Ylva Johansson, the European Union Special Envoy for Ukrainians in the EU, to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The focus of discussion was the situation of people who have fled Ukraine and are now living in Germany.