Planned Strikes by German Hospital Doctors Suspended After Agreement

The Marburger Bund and municipal employers reached a preliminary deal, including an 8% salary increase, which now awaits union member approval.

The Marburger Bund has suspended planned nationwide strikes at municipal hospitals after reaching a preliminary agreement with employers.
The deal includes an 8% salary increase for doctors, implemented in three stages, with the first retroactive to July 2024 and the final increase in June 2026.
Additional reforms address shift work, including standardized and increased allowances for night and weekend shifts, and better compensation for short-notice schedule changes.
The agreement covers approximately 60,000 doctors in municipal hospitals, excluding some facilities with separate labor agreements, such as Vivantes clinics in Berlin.
Union members will vote on the agreement in a February referendum, with a decision expected by mid-February; no strikes will occur during this period.