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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.