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07/05/2026 | The management of IAV GmbH has presented a package of measures that, in the view of IG Metall and the works councils, represents a massive cut to the future of the company, its locations, and its employees. Plans include cutting up to 1,400 jobs by mid-2027, closing the Berlin site as of June 30, 2027, relocating operations abroad, and making far-reaching changes to working hours, pay, vacation time, and collective bargaining standards.

28/04/2026 | An intensive weekend at the Berlin Education Center on the Spree brought together over 50 dual-track students from the IG Metall districts of Küste, Berlin-Brandenburg-Saxony, Lower Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt.

23/04/2026 | In Lower Saxony’s provincial capital, you can currently feel the pulse of industry up close: tens of thousands of trade visitors and thousands of exhibitors from all over the world are attending the Hannover Messe. In that regard, there could be no better place to take stock of Germany’s position as an industrial hub.

23/02/2026 | For almost three months, IG Metall, the works councils and the management of IAV GmbH have been negotiating the company’s staffing plans and strategic direction. Seven rounds of talks later, the situation remains unsatisfactory: there is still no sign of a coherent future strategy, and binding commitments on job security have yet to materialise.

29/01/2026 | Hannover Messe remains a fixture in the diaries of many IG Metall members. In 2026, the union is continuing its long-standing tradition: members will again receive free entry to the world’s leading industrial trade fair.

03/11/2025 | We mourn Johannes Katzan, who passed away a few days ago after a long, serious illness.

29/09/2025 | For the winter semester 2025/26, IG Metall Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt sets out clear demands to improve students’ social conditions. Living costs are rising, housing is scarce, and BAföG has long failed to match real needs in level and coverage. The union is calling for swift political action.

07/03/2025 | Reports of crises are mounting, with looming job losses in major industries and large corporations becoming almost routine. Even highly skilled employees, once considered secure, are now facing increased scrutiny. At the i-connection network meeting on 4 March, works council members convened to discuss the challenges and implications of these developments.

19/11/2024 | Students, IT experts and engineers from the IG Metall districts of Berlin-Brandenburg-Saxony, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt came together for the eighth time to discuss future trends in industry and the world of work.

04/09/2024 | The biannual meeting of the i-connection network took place on September 2, 2024, under the title ‘New Work: Bad check or opportunity for flexibility with sovereignty’. The focus was on the question of how good working conditions can be implemented in new forms of work and what it actually takes to get employees on board.