The Transformation of the public sector in Europe

The aim of the project war to produce a handbook on civil service law in Europe. This was achieved by conducting a rigorous legal analysis and integrating findings from empirical sciences, in particular public administration, political science and sociology. This analysis was carried out in collaboration with the scientific community from different EU countries. The handbook is structured in such a way that the first part examines the impact and significance of the changes on selected national European public sector laws, while the second part assesses the effectiveness and impact of the changes on public sector law in Europe. The first part consists of country-specific reports, which forms the core, while also covering EU public sector law. The second part focuses on the establishment of common European standards for specific areas of public sector law, based on comparative analyses. Finally, the third part draws conclusions by examining the transformation and Europeanisation of the civil service, in particular in terms of changes in the relationship between state and society, a revised conceptualisation of public administration and increased integration into the European multi-level system. It also identifies future challenges and propose practical recommendations.

The handbook "The Civil Service in Europe: A Research Companion" was published in January 2025.