BAG EJSA Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendsozialarbeit e.V. Günter Buck / Michael Fähndrich “Black or White?” Athens, May 2010 Τhe state of the art of social economy in Germany

State of the art of social economy in Germany Contents: 1.Distinction 2.Definition of the organisations of the third Sector 3.Third sector as a significant employer 4.Future Trends 5.Solutions and perspectives

1. Distinction: Private sector Public sector Third sector – social economy

2. Definition of the organisations of the third Sector: (Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project) 1.Formally organized 2.Self-managed 3.Independent from government 4.Working on a voluntary basis 5.Non-profit-oriented 6.Partly funded by voluntary support

Example: Development of the number of NGOs in Germany

Example: Increase of number of foundations in Germany

3. Social economy as an important employer 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 full time jobs in Gernany

Example: 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)

4. Trends in the thirtd sector/ social economy from 2000: 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

Example: Proportion of low-skilled work in the sectors

Example: Proportion of part-time employees in Germany

Example: Proportion of fixed-term contracts in Germany

Example: Proportion of low-paid employees in Germany

Example: Proportion of women, part-time, fixed-term, mini-job and 1-Euro-job workers in Germany

4. Changes in employment structures: 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

5. Approaches and perspectives: 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

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Financing of social services in Germany: 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