Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund

Codetermination in Germany defines a set of rights that give employees the possibility to actively participate in shaping their working environment. This includes legally stipulated co-determination rights, internal company agreements devised in conjunction with union contracts, and informal arrangements that have arisen from co-determination practice. read more ...

Germany’s vocational training model is the only one of its kind in the world. Two aspects particularly differentiate it from many training systems in other countries - the dual education system & social partners shape the training professions read more ...

For many years, Germany was one of only a few European countries not to have a minimum wage or comparable mechanism. Since January 1, 2015, however, the country now has a legal minimum wage. The trade unions fought long and hard to achieve this victory. read more ...