Overview
- Labor Minister Bärbel Bas formally appointed the members on January 7 as the commission held its first session in Berlin.
- The panel will examine statutory, occupational, and private retirement provision and present recommendations for changes.
- Frank‑Jürgen Weise and Constanze Janda serve as co‑chairs, with vice chairs Pascal Reddig, Annika Klose, and Florian Dorn rounding out the leadership.
- Union and SPD positions diverge, with the CDU/CSU advocating a higher retirement age and fewer early‑retirement pathways, while the SPD argues for a broader contributor base including the self‑employed, lawmakers, and civil servants.
- Measures already enacted—holding the benefit level at a minimum 48% through 2031, expanding the mothers’ pension, and incentivizing work past pension age—bring short‑term costs that younger Union lawmakers have criticized.