Current Collective Bargaining Agreements for Industries and Trades

2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Carpentry Trade Wage Increase in the Carpentry Trade in Baden-Württemberg

Carpenters in the southwest will receive higher pay: Starting in November, wages will increase by 2.3 percent, followed by a further 2.5 percent a year later. Apprentice wages will increase by 35 euros on each of these dates.

15 October 2026

2026 Collective Bargaining Round for the Carpentry and Joinery Trade More Pay for Carpenters and Joiners in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate

Employees’ wages and salaries will be increased in three stages—effective February 1, 2027, 2028, and 2029, respectively. Apprentice stipends will increase in two stages, by 50 euros each time.

17 September 2026

2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Metalworking and Agricultural Engineering Sectors Greater Flexibility in the Metalworking and Agricultural Engineering Sectors in Lower Saxony and Bremen

Workers in the metalworking and agricultural machinery sectors in Lower Saxony and Bremen can look forward to a 2.5 percent pay raise and the option to convert pay into time off.

25 August 2026

2026 Collective Bargaining Round for the Electrical Trades Wage Increase in the Electrical Trades in Berlin-Brandenburg

Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Electrical Trades in Berlin-Brandenburg: Wages will increase in two stages starting January 1, 2027. Apprentice wages will also be raised in two stages.

25 August 2026

2026 Collective Bargaining Round for Metal Fabrication and Precision Engineering Higher Wages in the Metal Fabrication and Precision Engineering Sectors in Southwest Germany

The collective bargaining agreement provides the approximately 30,000 employees in Baden-Württemberg with a compensation bonus and a pay increase reflected in the pay scale, effective February 2027.

24 August 2026

2026 Collective Bargaining Round for the Metalworking Trade Employees in the Berlin-Brandenburg metalworking sector will receive higher pay

Collective bargaining agreement in the Berlin-Brandenburg metalworking sector: Wages and apprenticeship stipends will increase starting in July. In addition, employees will receive a one-time payment and a new annual recreation allowance.

21 August 2026

2026 Collective Bargaining Round for the Glazing Trade Higher Wages for Glaziers in Rhineland-Palatinate

In the Rhineland-Palatinate glazing industry, employees will receive a 2 percent pay increase starting in July 2026. Apprentice wages will be raised at the same time.

24 July 2026

2026 Collective Bargaining Round for Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Wage Increase for Employees in the Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Trades in Schleswig-Holstein

Employees in the plumbing, heating, and HVAC trades in Schleswig-Holstein can look forward to higher pay: Wages and salaries will increase in two stages, effective May 1, 2026, and May 1, 2027. Apprentices will also benefit from the agreement.

5 May 2026

2026 Collective Bargaining Round for the Metalworking Industry More Pay for Workers in the Rhineland-Rheinhessen Metalworking Industry

Collective bargaining agreement in the metalworking sector of Rhineland-Rheinhessen: Employees will receive a 2.8 percent pay increase starting in April 2026. Apprentice wages will be increased by a fixed amount.

30 March 2026

2026 Collective Bargaining Round for the Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Trade More Money in the Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Trade in North Rhine-Westphalia

Collective bargaining agreement for the plumbing, heating, and HVAC trades in North Rhine-Westphalia: Wages and apprenticeship stipends will increase as of March 1, 2026, and March 1, 2027. In addition, there will be improvements to capital-forming benefits and travel allowances.

13 February 2026

2025 Collective Bargaining Round for the Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Sector Higher Wages and Apprenticeship Stipends in Bremen’s Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Trade

Employees in the plumbing, heating, and air conditioning trades in Bremen will receive pay raises in two stages. Starting January 1, 2026, wages will increase by 2.6 percent, followed by another 2.9 percent one year later. Apprentice wages will be increased by fixed amounts at the same time.

15 December 2025

2025 Collective Bargaining Round for the Metalworking Trade Employees in the metalworking industry in Saxony-Anhalt will receive higher wages

Collective bargaining agreement in the metalworking trades in Saxony-Anhalt: Employees will receive higher wages starting January 1 and July 1, 2026. Apprentice wages will also be increased.

11 December 2025

2025 Collective Bargaining Round for the Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Trade Higher Wages in the Plumbing Trade in Hesse

Collective bargaining agreement for the plumbing, heating, and HVAC trades in Hesse: Employees and apprentices will receive a permanent 2.9 percent pay increase effective January 1, 2026.

1 December 2025

2025 Collective Bargaining Round for Technical Building Services Significant Increase for Building Services Technicians in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Employees in the building services sector in the Northeast can look forward to higher pay: Starting November 1, 2025, wages will increase by a total of 9 percent in three stages. In addition, there will be a one-time payment of 150 euros. Apprentice wages will also be increased.

19 November 2025

2025 Collective Bargaining Round for Parquet and Flooring Technology Wage Increase for Parquet and Flooring Installers

Collective bargaining agreement in the parquet and flooring industry: Starting January 1, 2026, employee wages will increase by 2.9 percent, followed by a further increase of 3.1 percent one year later. Apprentice wages will be raised by fixed amounts at the same time.

27 October 2025

2025 Collective Bargaining Round for the Glazing Trade Higher Wages and Apprenticeship Stipends for Glaziers in Baden-Württemberg

Employees in the southwestern glazing trade can look forward to higher pay: Wages and salaries will increase by 2.2 percent starting in December 2025 and by an additional 2.4 percent starting in September 2026. Apprentices will also benefit from the collective bargaining agreement.

27 October 2025

Pay, Vacation, Working Hours Collective bargaining agreements: What they offer, who benefits

Nowhere is the value of unions more evident than when it comes to collective bargaining. Employees who work at a company covered by a collective bargaining agreement typically earn significantly more than those not covered by such an agreement. And that’s by no means the only benefit.

Six Steps to a Collective Bargaining Agreement Fighting for a collective bargaining agreement—here’s how

Whether it’s income, working hours, or vacation time—a collective bargaining agreement makes things fairer at work. For anyone whose company isn’t currently covered by a collective bargaining agreement, we’ll show you in six steps how to change that.

Interview on Collective Bargaining Coverage Collective Bargaining Agreement: Don’t have one? Get one!

Collective bargaining agreements ensure better and more secure wages and working conditions. Don’t have one? Get one! Uwe Zabel from the Joint Development Project “Network Future” of the IG Metall Mitte district explains how to do it. He has helped negotiate more than 30 collective bargaining agreements.

This is only possible with a collective bargaining agreement The agreements that ensure fairness in the workplace

Where collective bargaining agreements apply, conditions are fairer. But when and for whom do they actually apply? What does being covered by a collective bargaining agreement look like in practice? We explain what types of collective bargaining agreements exist, what they regulate, and who is “covered by a collective bargaining agreement.”