Overview
- Hamburger Hochbahn and the union Ver.di agreed on new pay and working-conditions contracts after eight bargaining rounds.
- The wage contract raises pay by 3 percent with a floor of €130 from January 1, 2026, and by 2.4 percent with a floor of €110 from January 1, 2027, with a 24‑month term.
- The separate conditions contract runs 36 months to December 31, 2028, and includes a higher annual special payment and a 50 percent subsidy for the Deutschlandticket commuter pass.
- Further measures boost training pay, add €55 per step for apprentices and dual students, reimburse most car license costs where needed, and grant a first day of volunteer leave.
- The deal follows disruptive warning strikes that curtailed buses and U‑Bahns in Hamburg, and ratification would likely end the stoppages and restore regular service.