Digital, connected, automated IG Metall explains Industry 4.0

Digitalization is revolutionizing industry—and changing the way we produce and work. But what exactly is Industry 4.0 all about?

16 August 2017 16 August 2017

What Digitalization Means for Those Driving It From oil-stained machines to Industry 4.0 Become a member in just a few steps

Eine Frau mit Ratsche in der Menschenmenge bei einem Warnstreik in der Tarifrunde Metall und Elektro bei Osram und Siemens am 03.11.2026 in Berlin

Foto: Christian von Polentz

2026 Metal and Electrical Industry Wage Negotiations Over 400,000 on warning strike – IG Metall proposes a solution

Eine junge Person hält die Hand einer alten Person

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Long-Term Care Reform Making long-term care affordable: But fair!

Beschäfftiger leidet unter Stress

DGB Good Work Index Many workers are exposed to high levels of physical strain

Tarifrunde Eisen und Stahl: Warnstreik Salzgitter AG

Foto: Bernd Röttgers

2026 Iron and Steel Wage Negotiations Steel workers demand a 5 percent raise

Ein junger Mann steht bei einer Menschenmenge.

Foto: Pastierovic

Your Rights in Labor Disputes The right to strike for apprentices

Podcast „Maloche und Malibu“

Bild: Henning Reith

“Maloche und Malibu” Podcast A Harsh Setback in Collective Bargaining—Now Comes the Response

Blauer Kran mit Greifer auf einem Schrottplatz

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Union-Busting at Hark Recycling Surveilled by drone and transferred as punishment

Zwei Beschäftigte unterschiedlichen Alters an einer Bohrmaschine.

Foto: iStock/Vesnaandjic

Pension Reform These seven points secure our pensions

Warnstreik bei Lyra in Nürnberg

Foto: IG Metall

2026 Collective Bargaining Round for Writing and Drawing Instruments Higher wages at Faber-Castell, Schwan-Stabilo, and Lyra

Ein Mann und eine Frau mit IG Metall-Fahnen beim Automobil-Aktionstag bei VW am 09.07.2026 in Wolfsburg

Foto: Heiko Stumpe

Volkswagen 2026 Collective Bargaining Round IG Metall Demands Reversal of Collective Bargaining Terminations at VW

Warnstreik Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie JOHNSON&JOHNSON in Wuppertal am 03.03.2023

Foto: Bernd Röttgers

Questions and Answers About Warning Strikes Warning strikes—our legal right

IGM Bezirk Bayern - 1. Verhandlung /Demo Tarifrunde "Bayern: Stabil - Jetzt geht's um alles", Bayerischer Hof, München

Foto: Werner Bachmeier

2026 Metal and Electrical Industry Collective Bargaining Round How IG Metall Secures Jobs

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