Overview
- At VW Wolfsburg, IG Metall won 74.8% of votes and 52 of 67 seats, down from 85.5% in 2022, with Daniela Cavallo’s list remaining clearly dominant.
- In VW Zwickau, a predicted rightward shift failed to appear as IG Metall secured over 81% and 29 of 35 seats, while BfB took 11.5% and four mandates.
- At VW Braunschweig, the AfD‑adjacent Zentrum entered the works council for the first time with 6.49% and two of 35 seats; IG Metall took 78.5% and 28 seats.
- Audi’s Ingolstadt council will remain IG Metall‑led with 82.9% and 47 of 55 mandates, as Zentrum gained a small presence with two seats.
- Tesla’s Grünheide plant saw the company‑aligned Giga United win 16 seats to IG Metall’s 13 with 87% turnout, alongside reported allegations of management influence that the union rejects.