09:00 Friday, 13 October 2023

What's next for Berlin tech works councils?

The Berlin Tech Workers Coalition will host the largest English speaking and tech worker-led conference in Germany, together with our trade unions ver.di B+B and IG Metall Berlin.

Friday, 13 October is open for all Works Council members. As a Works Council training per BetrVG 37(6), you can do this training during working hours, and conference fee paid by your employer. Registration is mandatory. Find further instructions here. Email us conference@techworkersberlin.com if you have questions!

Saturday, 14 October is open to all tech workers and will have both a broader focus on social movements, trade union organising and political education. Simply fill out the form below to register for the Saturday portion. Some people will want to attend both portions of conference, while others attend one of them.

Registration

  • October 13 Works council training, register here.
  • October 14 Organizing and networking, fill in the form below

It is the second time we organise this conference, read about the first edition here. Last year participants gathered at IG Metall’s Berlin office, this year’s conference will take place at ver.di’s headquarter in Berlin.

Group photo of Tech Workers Conference from last year

We are bringing 100+ English speaking tech workers from 50+ companies together for a two day conference in Berlin. Year round, we regularly network and stay in touch with each other, so it is an opportunity to celebrate each other’s milestones, successes and learnings over the year.

There will be interactive workshops, discussions, and the opportunity to activate your workplaces. Topics include societal issues like rent, inflation, ecology and practical workplace issues like surveillance, gender pay gap, mass-layoffs and migrant organising.

The conference is open to tech workers of all experiences and engagement levels from beginners to expert. If you are interested in speaking/presenting on a specific topic, please get in touch with us, we have a few slots reamining!

If you have further questions or are interested in attending, you can get in touch with conference@techworkersberlin.com for further info.

Venue

ver.di Berlin-Brandenburg, Paula-Thiede-Ufer 10

Code of Conduct

All meetings and communications are covered under the Berlin Code of Conduct. The privacy and safety of our members is important to us. Sharing the identity of members and or taking/sharing photos are strictly forbidden unless express consent is given.

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