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Explore the key trends and future perspectives of the social economy in Germany, covering employment structures, funding sources, and shifts in social policies. Gain insights into the importance of the third sector as a significant employer and the challenges and solutions in the evolving landscape of social economy.
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“Black or White?” Athens, 19-21 May 2010 Τhe state of the art of social economy in Germany BAG EJSA Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendsozialarbeit e.V. Günter Buck / Michael Fähndrich
State of the art of social economy in Germany Contents: • Distinction • Definition of the organisations of the third Sector • Third sector as a significant employer • Future Trends • Solutions and perspectives
Private sector Public sector Third sector – social economy 1. Distinction:
Formally organized Self-managed Independent from government Working on a voluntary basis Non-profit-oriented Partly funded by voluntary support 2. Definition of the organisations of the third Sector:(Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project)
Social Service and health service providers contribute approximately 7 % to the German GNP (152 billion Euro) Total employment in EU countries and Germany approximately 4, 9 % each BAG FW providing 1.542.00 full time jobs in Gernany 3. Social economy as an important employer
Local organisations (BAG FW survey, 2008) German welfare Example:
Facilities and services of the independent welfare according to work areas: care places/ beds (BAG FW survey, 2008) Example:
Facilities and services of the independent welfare according to work areas: employees (BAG FW survey, 2008) Example:
Changes in social policies Less government funding Competition among providers Justification of work efficiency and expenses Tendency to move away from payment under the collective agreement Growth of atypical employment 4. Trends in the thirtd sector/social economy from 2000:
Proportion of women, part-time, fixed-term, mini-job and 1-Euro-job workers in Germany Example:
Greater flexibility in the organisation of staff Increasingly stressy work Increasing red tape Increasing both regular and voluntary work Trends to less professional work Increase of ambulant services Integration of socially disadvantaged persons 4. Changes in employment structures:
More research new concepts Increase awareness of decision makers Minimum wages Improve job environment Improve participation of employees Change social welfare structures ability and readiness for conflict management 5. Approaches and perspectives:
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Feature of Federalism in Germany the legislative level and the executive level fall apart; there are different ways of fund raising in social and health services Institutions receive money for their services From governmental, regional and local authorities and from EU budget realized by cost negotiations with public services and their reimbursement; in competitive tendering, project funding (governmental, regional, EU) Private foundations and sponsors Institution resouces Financing of social services in Germany: