Overview
- Universitätsmedizin Rostock and Universitätsmedizin Greifswald filed for interim injunctions against Verdi strikes, with Greifswald’s bid partly rejected for the first two strike days and later dates still pending.
- Rostock’s application is before the labor court after talks failed, as the clinic warns of risks to minimum care while Verdi says negotiated emergency cover keeps patients safe.
- Care disruptions are mounting: at UKSH non-urgent procedures are being postponed, and at Frankfurt University Hospital about 300 staff walked out in a third action that closed some wards and curtailed surgeries while emergencies continued.
- Strike actions broadened in North Rhine-Westphalia, where Awo-run child care centers face one-day walkouts and possible closures or reduced services, schools see regional stoppages by GEW members, and universities report expected service limits.
- The public‑sector dispute covers roughly 900,000 state employees, with Verdi and dbb seeking a 7% raise or at least €300 as talks resume on 11–12 February; Verdi has not ruled out further walkouts, and Awo staff in NRW separately demand €500 more monthly (€300 for trainees).