Overview

• Regional leader Jan Otto said the union will work to keep ArcelorMittal’s Eisenhüttenstadt site operating, citing viable options and a workforce of about 2,700.
• ArcelorMittal decided in June to abandon plans to convert the Eisenhüttenstadt and Bremen plants to climate‑neutral production, raising concerns over future viability.
• IG Metall will open discussions with the Mercedes‑Benz board to try to secure Ludwigsfelde production beyond 2030.
• Mercedes says it currently has no plan to close Ludwigsfelde, while pursuing lower costs for transporter production and leaving stakeholders uncertain.
• Ludwigsfelde now hosts a ramp‑up factory for prototypes and product ideas for the Van Electric Architecture electric platform.