PRESS RELEASE IG Metall Convention Elects New Leadership Team

Frankfurt am Main – On Monday, the more than 400 delegates at IG Metall’s 25th Regular Convention reorganized the union’s leadership.Christiane Benner(55) is the new First Chairperson—the first woman to hold this position in the union’s history. She received 96.4 percent of the votes. The new Second Chair isJürgen Kerner (54). He received 95.6 percent of the votes. The convention also resolved that one of the two chair positions must continue to be held by a woman in the future.

Nadine Boguslawski(45) is the new Chief Treasurer of IG Metall. She received 87.4 percent of the votes. 95.2 percent of the delegates confirmedHans-Jürgen Urban (62) as an executive board member.Ralf Reinstädtler(57) was elected as a new executive board member with 92.2 percent of the votes.

New Political Responsibilities Within the Team

As First Chair,Christiane Bennerwill be responsible for policy issues, social policy, and workplace policy at IG Metall. As Second Chair,Jürgen Kernerwill lead the areas of industrial policy, sector-specific work, as well as communications and membership. Nadine Boguslawskiwill lead IG Metall’s collective bargaining policy, whileHans-Jürgen Urbanwill be responsible for social policy, work organization, and skills development policy.Ralf Reinstädtlerwill head the union’s educational initiatives.

Through an amendment to the bylaws, the delegates at the union convention voted to reduce the number of executive board members. Jörg Hofmann, Wolfgang Lemb, Ralf Kutzner, and Irene Schulz did not stand for reelection.

Note: Further information and résumés of the elected officials can be found on the IG Metall press portal at/vorstand/en/presse/ig-metall-vorstand

A livestream of the union convention is available athttps://igmetall.de/gwt-live