Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege e.V.
BAGFW
The Federal Association of Non-statutory Welfare is the umbrella organization for Germany's leading social welfare groups.
Focus Areas
2024-2025
2022-2024
2018-2022
2014-2018
ID: 9737622425-76
Lobbying Activity
German welfare group urges binding EU rules to end poverty
Meeting with Patrick Paquet (Head of Unit Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) and Deutscher Caritasverband e. V. and
1 Oct 2025 · Future of Cohesion policy // Semester country report Germany 2025 // ESF in lower saxony
German welfare associations demand binding EU social rights agenda
German Welfare Group Urges Reliable Funding for Civil Society
Response to Review of the State aid rules on the Services of General Economic Interest (“SGEI”)
31 Jul 2025
German welfare group urges EU to prioritize social quality
Response to Interim Evaluation of Digital Europe
20 Sept 2024
Response to ESF+ mid-term evaluation
13 Feb 2024
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
31 Jan 2024 · European Cross-Border Associations
Response to Proposal for a Directive on cross-border activities of associations
13 Dec 2023
Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)
11 Oct 2023 · Europawahl 2024 und insb. Sozialpolitik und weitere Umsetzung des Aktionsplans Europäische Säule Sozialer Rechte nach 2024
Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)
29 Jun 2023 · Zukunft der Regionalpolitik
German welfare group demands binding EU minimum income rules
Response to State aid – revision of rules on exemptions for small compensations to services of general economic interest
9 Jan 2023
Response to Proposal for a Directive on cross-border activities of associations
26 Oct 2022
Response to Developing social economy framework conditions
29 Sept 2022
Response to Review of the de minimis aid Regulation
22 Jul 2022
Response to Recommendation on minimum income
31 Mar 2022
Response to Evaluation of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative
7 Jun 2021
Response to Social Economy Action Plan
26 Apr 2021
Response to Revision of the Communication on important projects of common European interest
21 Dec 2020
13 Jul 2020
15 Jul 2019
Response to Targeted modification of the General Block Exemption Regulation in relation to the EU funding programmes
26 Feb 2019
Meeting with Paraskevi Michou (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)
4 Sept 2018 · The future of the EU refugee policy from the Commission's point of view
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
4 Sept 2018 · MFF / Budget
Meeting with Stefaan Hermans (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Vasiliki Kokkori (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)
30 Sept 2015 · EESC opinion of Prof. Schlüter. on the principles for effective and reliable welfare provision systems (SOC/520)