Dr. Rainer Dulger, Employer President
I want this country to remain successful, innovative and prosperous.
And to achieve this, politicians must finally focus on Germany as a business location and our competitiveness.
Issue 04/26:
A reform agenda for more work
“Germany needs a major breakthrough. While the public sector continues to grow, the economy is standing still,” warns the President of the Employers’ Association in his current statement. His demand: “More work and more growth – that is our alternative to ever-increasing public debt or higher taxes.”
Reiner Holznagel, President of the Taxpayers’ Association, calls for greater speed in social reforms in his commentary. His conclusion: the tax-funded social benefits system is outdated.
Good work does not happen by chance: in our special feature and on our new website “Work Made in Germany”, you can read why work in Germany is considered a hallmark of quality and how employers contribute to this.
You can read about these and other topics in the current BDA agenda.
Mission
The BDA ensures that the social partnership anchored in the Basic Law succeeds and that fair working conditions are guaranteed in our country.
Vision
Our goal is to operate in such a way that future generations can also find sufficient employment and create prosperity.
Values
The social market economy underlies our actions and is based on freedom, responsibility, subsidiarity and solidarity.
The voice of German business in Europe
Committed to Europe – in Berlin and Brussels. The Brussels office of our European Affairs Department constitutes together with BDI, the BDI/BDA The German Business Representation - the European voice of the entire German business community. We analyse what the European Union’s latest legislative proposals would mean for German business and jobs. And much more.
Strong employer organisations
Members of the BDA are 14 interdisciplinary regional associations and 46 federal umbrella associations of employers from the fields of industry, trade, finance, transport, crafts, services and agriculture. Around 1 million companies with approx. 30.5 million employees are affiliated to them directly or indirectly via their member associations.
Federal top-level associations
National Associations
