Overview
- The employers' association confirmed Wolf stepped down immediately, ending a tenure that began in 2020 and was due to run through June 2026.
- Wolf said he resigned so a successor can shape early groundwork for the next bargaining round, which he called very challenging and requiring strong negotiating weight.
- No successor has been named, and the association said a formal search is underway.
- IG Metall signaled it will keep pushing for a members’ bonus as it acknowledged the transition and paid tribute to Wolf as a long-standing counterpart.
- Prosecutors in Tübingen have sought a penal order over alleged undeclared household employment, which Wolf says did not influence his decision; the case is pending at the Bad Urach district court.