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Gesamtmetall President Stefan Wolf Resigns Effective Immediately

He says an early handover lets his successor prepare for a tough metal-and-electrical wage round starting in September.

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Der Präsident des Arbeitgeberverbands Gesamtmetall, Stefan Wolf, tritt zurück.

Overview

  • The employers' association confirmed Wolf's immediate departure following his announcement in a Handelsblatt interview.
  • Formal bargaining with IG Metall is scheduled for September, with preparatory discussions already under way.
  • Wolf had been elected through June 2026 and has led Gesamtmetall since 2020.
  • No successor has been named, and the association says a search process has begun.
  • Wolf says a pending criminal case over alleged illegal employment of household help did not influence his decision; prosecutors in Tübingen sought a penal order in May.