Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Agency overview
Formed1919 (Weimar Republic),
1949 (West Germany)
JurisdictionGovernment of Germany
HeadquartersWilhelmstraße 49
10117 Berlin

52°30′45″N 13°23′01″E / 52.51250°N 13.38361°E / 52.51250; 13.38361
Annual budget164.920 billion (2021)[1]
Minister responsible
Websitehttp://www.bmas.de
Main Entrance on Wilhelmstrasse

The Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs (German: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsminɪsˌteːʁiʊm fyːɐ̯ ˈaʁbaɪ̯t ʊnt zoˈt͡si̯aːləs] ), abbreviated BMAS)[2] is a federal ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany headed by the Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs as a member of the Cabinet of Germany (Bundesregierung). Its first location is on Wilhelmstrasse in Berlin, the second in Bonn.

  1. ^ "Bundeshaushalt". www.bundeshaushalt.de. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ German name: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales. Former German name: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Sozialordnung. The English translation used by the ministry is the same