Familiendialog.NRW Reconciling work and family Care

Family-conscious HR policy: what does it take?

Text last updated: 2026-02-12

Employers discuss with the state government

How can companies successfully balance work, family and care? And what framework conditions do employers want for this?

On February 25, 2026, Family Minister Verena Schäffer is inviting representatives from companies and interested parties who are involved in reconciliation issues to discuss these and other questions. The focus will be on the opportunities, challenges and success factors of a family and care-conscious HR policy. The aim is to bring together different perspectives in an open discussion and provide impetus for a sustainable working environment.

The Familiendialog.NRW is part of a dialogue series in which the perspectives of families are examined. All results will be incorporated into the new Family Report 2026 of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

What promotes, what hinders and what is needed for a family-conscious HR policy?

Familienministerin Verena Schäffer
Family Minister Verena Schäffer, Photo: MKJFGFI / B. Thissen

Exchange, new food for thought and networking - the participants of the Familiendialog.NRW discuss with Family Minister Verena Schäffer on questions such as:

  • What expectations do working parents and carers have of employers' family awareness?
  • What importance do employers attach to the compatibility of family and career or care?
  • What success factors and obstacles exist in the implementation of a family-conscious personnel policy?
  • In which areas do families and employers see a need for support from the NRW state government?

Date and procedure

The event will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
  • Timetable:
    - 16:30: Arrival
    - 17:00: Start of the program
    - Discussion with Family Minister Verena Schäffer
    - Exchange, new food for thought and networking
    - 20:00 pm: End with a snack and discussions in a relaxed atmosphere
  • Location:
    Handwerkskammer Düsseldorf
    Georg-Schulhoff-Platz 1
    40221 Düsseldorf
    (Directions)

The event is not open to the public. Registration is no longer possible.

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How are families in North Rhine-Westphalia doing? What support do they want? These and other questions are addressed by Familiendialog.NRW - a discussion format in which families enter into an exchange with the North Rhine-Westphalian state government.

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