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Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

The Federal Ministry of Work and Social Affairs (BMAS) is a ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany . It was part of the Federal Ministry of economy and work (German: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit) between 2002 and 2005.

Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
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Agency overview
Formed 1949 as the Federal Ministry of Labour
Jurisdiction Government of Germany
Headquarters Berlin
Minister responsible Hubertus Heil,
Bundesministerin für Arbeit und Soziales
Website
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de

Office building

 
BMAS Berlin, Wilhelmstraße entrance

A part of the ministry is based in Berlin-Mitte. When the Bundestag and government moved to Berlin in 1999 the BMA moved into buildings in the Jägerstraße/ Wilhelmstraße. A large part of the ministry stayed in Bonn. Originally the building at Wilhelmstraße 49 was a stately home. After 1826 it was used by the Hohenzollern Prince Karl.

The building housed the press department of the Reichsregierung (National government) of the Weimar Republic between 1918 and 1933. Under the Third Reich it was the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda of Dr Joseph Goebbels.

After Wartime damage was repaired, the Central Council of the National Front moved in 1947. Later the Central Council of the German Democratic Republic occupied the building. The study of the first and only president of the DDR, Wilhelm Pieck, is there. It was restored between 1996 and 2000.

Federal ministers

Federal Minister for Work 1949 to 1957

1949-1957: Anton Storch (CDU)

Federal Minister for Work and Social Affairs 1957 to 2007

Functions

The BMAS was involved in promoting the new Code of Social Law II, sometimes called Hartz IV.

The ministry also supervises the

Bundesagentur für Arbeit federal Labour agency ("Jobcentres" as they are known in the UK);

Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin. Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Europe

The European Court of Justice found that Germany did not properly enforce the Working Hours Directive. This was a job BMAS should have done.

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Federal Ministry Of Labour And Social Affairs Media

  • Hubertus Heil auf dem SPD Bundesparteitag am 25. Juni 2017 in Dortmund

  • Bundeswehr-Foto BVM001 Theodor Blank

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F042673-0001, Bonn, Sitzung des SPD Präsidiums, Arendt (cropped)

  • Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F060860-0034, Bonn, Sitzung Bundesrat, Ehrenberg (cropped)

  • Devin Miles (links) überreicht Walter Riester Riester-Rente bei einem Empfang im Deutschen Bundestag ein Pop-Art Bild Marlene Dietrich (14.05. Mai 2007)

  • Wolfgang Clement

  • SPD Bundesparteitag Leipzig 2013 by Moritz Kosinsky 003

  • Franz Müntefering

  • Olaf Scholz – Bürgerschaftswahl in Hamburg 2015 02


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