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What we do Social Policy

Speaking Out for People on the Margins

Caritas is actively involved in the shaping of social policy in Germany. We speak out on the behalf of disadvantaged people and promote the development of fairer living conditions. Caritas openly criticises any signs of dwindling solidarity in society and encourages social action based on solidarity and Christian values.

Kanzlerin Merkel und Caritas-Präsident NeherThe President of Caritas Germany Dr. Peter Neher (right) with Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, at the Caritas Congress 2013 in Berlin.(c) Marc Boos

Caritas strives to achieve the ideal of ‘social participation’ described in the German Code of Social Law (Sozialgesetzbuch). In our centres and institutions, Caritas helps to enable disadvantaged people so they can better stand up for their needs and rights. If they are unable to do this themselves or require more support, the German Caritas Association defends their cause on a local, national and European level.

Shaping Social Policy

When Caritas speaks out, our voice is heard. As one of the six non-statutory welfare associations in Germany, Caritas is consulted by the German government on all issues of social policy-making. The German Caritas Association’s social law experts review bills and offer suggestions and alternative models. The demands they make are based on their actual experience of working with disadvantaged people. Their goal is to promote social and political developments which are against social disadvantage and exclusion.

The German Caritas Association is also involved in developing more needs-oriented infrastructures in Germany. Caritas helps to ensure that the fundamental coverage of basic needs is maintained in society by providing services in the areas of health and social care, child and adult education and employment.

Stimulating Public Debate

In our public relations work, Caritas focuses on bringing attention to all forms of need, whether they are very visible or more hidden. Caritas helps to turn the public eye towards newly developing social problems, and we prompt public debate on social values and forms of cooperation. Every year, Caritas launches nationwide campaigns focusing on groups of socially disadvantaged people, raising public awareness and developing social conscience.

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Religious Organisations as Providers of Social Services in Germany

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Author: Dr. Thomas Becker, responsible for the “Social Policy and Publications” department of Caritas Germany.
Caritas Germany takes part in shaping social reality in the country. As advocate of the disadvantaged, through its services and facilities and as promotor of societal solidarity. All three functions of Caritas are closely interconnected and characterize the Association’s relationships with state and society. This article was published 2008 in "Religion and Public Policy: A German-American Comparison" by the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Wahington D.C.

Peer Review on "Minimum income benefits – securing a life in dignity, enabling access to services and integration into the labour market"

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Written by Prof. Dr. Georg Cremer (November 2018).
This document has received financial support from the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation "EaSI" (2014-2020). For further information please consult: http://ec.europa.eu/social/easi

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The Berlin office of the German Caritas Association

maintains close contact with the national and state parliaments, government offices and political parties. The President of Caritas Germany also has a second office in Berlin. Katrin Gerdsmeier is the managing director of Caritas’s office in the German capital.

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