Germany
Germany ratified the European Social Charter on 27/01/1965 and the Revised European Social Charter on 29/03/2021 accepting 88 of its 98 paragraphs.
It has signed but not ratified the Additional Protocol of 1988.
It has neither signed nor ratified the Amending Protocol of 1991 and the Additional Protocol of 1995 providing for a system of collective complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Statutory ad hoc incorporation by specific implementing legislation.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest Ad hoc report by Germany
- Ad hoc Report on the cost-of-living crisis submitted by Germany, 31 December 2023
Comments from the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund – DGB on the Ad hoc Report on the cost-of -living crisis
See previous reports in respect of Germany
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning Germany (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2022 concerning Germany (Thematic group Labour rights)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Germany (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Germany (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2017 concerning Germany (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
See all conclusions in respect of Germany (HUDOC)
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Germany
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
Collective complaints procedure
Germany has neither signed nor ratified the Amending Protocol of 1991 and the Additional Protocol of 1995 providing for a system of collective complaints.
Previous national reports by Germany
European Social Charter (revised)
- 1st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021).
Comments by the the German Trade Union Confederation (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund – DGB)
1961 European Social Charter
- 39th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020). Conclusions published in 2023
Appendix to the 39th National Report
Comments by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
Comments by the German Trade Union Confederation - 38th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019) Conclusions published in 2021
Appendix to the 38th Report - 37th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018). Conclusions published in 2020
- 36th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017). Conclusions published in 2019 - XXI-4
- 35th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016). Conclusions published in 2018 - XXI-3
- 34th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017 - XXI-2
- 33rd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2011-31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016 - XXI-1
- 32nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015 - XX-4
- 31st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014 - XX-3
Addendum to the 31st report (Article 4§1)
Addendum1 to the 31st report (Article 4§5) - 30th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013 - XX-2
- 29th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012 - XX-1
29th report Reply 1§2 - 28th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011 - XIX-4
- 27th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (fr) (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010 - XIX-3
Comments from Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund Bundesvorstand (DGB) on the 27th report
Response from the Government to DGB - 26th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009 - XIX-2
Addendum to 26th report (Art. 14§1) - 25th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008 - XIX-1
Addendum to 25th report - 24th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Germany (Reference Period: 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007 - XVIII-2