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German Works Council Award 2026 honors nine winners in Berlin
The 2026 German Works Council Award was presented in Berlin during the Works Council Forum #br26, which hosted over 800 participants from industry, unions, politics, and academia on September 16 and 17, 2026.
An expert jury selected nine winners across three categories: small, medium, and large works councils. In the small category (1–7 members), the disability representation at Körber Technologies GmbH in Hamburg received the gold award for implementing an inclusion system. Sanacorp Pharmahandel GmbH won silver for health protection measures, and Arkema GmbH earned bronze for health prevention.
In the medium category (9–15 members), ALFING Kessler GmbH took gold for its role in successful organizational transformation. STEAG Power GmbH received silver for focusing on qualifications for part-time female employees, while BROSE Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG earned bronze for securing future perspectives and preventing closures.
In the large category (17+ members), the works council at Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg was awarded the gold prize.
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Airbus Operations GmbH · Berlin · German Works Council Award · Körber Technologies GmbH · Yasmin Fahimi
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Airbus Operations GmbH won gold in the large works council category. neue-pressemitteilungen.de · www.presse-board.de · prmitteilung.de · pressnetwork.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Over 800 participants attended the forum on September 16 and 17, 2026. neue-pressemitteilungen.de · www.presse-board.de · prmitteilung.de · pressnetwork.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] The German Works Council Award 2026 was presented in Berlin during the Works Council Forum #br26. neue-pressemitteilungen.de · www.presse-board.de · prmitteilung.de · pressnetwork.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Nine winners were selected by an expert jury across small, medium, and large categories. neue-pressemitteilungen.de · www.presse-board.de · prmitteilung.de · pressnetwork.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] ALFING Kessler GmbH won gold in the medium works council category. neue-pressemitteilungen.de · www.presse-board.de · prmitteilung.de · pressnetwork.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Körber Technologies GmbH's disability representation won gold in the small works council category. neue-pressemitteilungen.de · www.presse-board.de · prmitteilung.de · pressnetwork.de