PRESS RELEASE Barbara Resch Proposed to the IG Metall Executive Board as Regional Director in Baden-Württemberg

Frankfurt am Main – In a joint process with First Chairperson Christiane Benner, the Baden-Württemberg District Commission has nominated Barbara Resch as the future district director.

Christiane Benner commented: “I am pleased to be able to recommend a timely successor for Roman Zitzelsberger. The Executive Board will make a final decision on the appointment of Barbara Resch as district director at its closed-door meeting in January.”

“I am very pleased that, in the presence of our First Chairperson Christiane Benner, the District Commission has nominated Barbara Resch as my successor. This was a very good and swift decision. In this regard, I expressly support a potential earlier transition of leadership effective February 1, 2024,” said Roman Zitzelsberger.

Barbara Resch currently serves as collective bargaining secretary in the Baden-Württemberg district leadership. She will introduce herself to the IG Metall Executive Board in January. Based on the District Commission’s recommendation, the Executive Board will decide on the appointment of the district director.

Further information:

The IG Metall bylaws stipulate: §16, Point 5:

[…] The District Commission has the following duties:

a) Consulting on union matters within the district with the district director and the district secretaries;

b) Auditing the district’s finances at least once a quarter;

c) To receive and investigate complaints regarding the activities of the district director and to report the findings to the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall decide on the complaint;

d) To review applications for the positions of district director and district secretaries together with the district director and to submit suitable proposals to the Executive Board. The Executive Board decides on the appointments.