IG Metall Short Biography
Jörg Hofmann
Curriculum vitae
Date of birth
3 December 1955 in Oppelsbohm, Rems-Murr-Kreis,
Baden-Württemberg
Marital status Married, one daughter
1962 – 1966
Primary school Oppelsbohm
1966 – 1975
Max-Planck-Gymnasium Schorndorf
1975 – 1976
Training in agriculture
1976 – 1984
Degree course in economics and sociology at the universities
of Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Paris and Bremen;
Degree in economics
1982 – 1984
Research associate at the Institute for Industrial Management at the university
of Stuttgart-Hohenheim
1982 – 1987
Worked as expert, voluntary education work for IG Metall (new technologies,
work organization)
Research projects in cooperation with DGB and Hans Böckler
1987 – 1999
Trade union secretary for local IG Metall organization in Stuttgart
Responsible for support for small- and medium-sized companies in the Stuttgart
Leonberg district; support for general and group works councils of the TRUMPF Group
1990 – 1991
Responsible for the establishment of the office and membership organization of the
local organization in Dresden
1991 – 1999
Support for the areas of pay policy, work organization and technology at the local
organization in Stuttgart, focusing on the automotive industry;
Work for central project groups of the organizational development project of IG Metall;
Member of the Supervisory Board of MAHLE GmbH and TRUMPF GmbH
1994 – 2003
Work for the ERA (framework agreement on pay) project; member of the large
and small bargaining commission of the regional organization
2000 – 09/2003 Bargaining policy and negotiations official for the regional council in Baden-Württemberg
Since 09/2003 Regional director for Baden-Württemberg
Trade union membership
Since 1978
Supervisory Board positions
• Robert Bosch GmbH
• Daimler AG
• Heidelberger Druck AG
Social functions
• Advisory council of the regional government for sustainable development
• Advisory council of Landesagentur e-mobil
• Management board Leichtbauzentrum Baden-Württemberg e.V.
• Board of trustees Steinbeis-Stiftung für Wirtschaftsförderung
• Management board Forum Region Stuttgart e.V.
• Advisory council for regional directorate Baden-Württemberg
Political party membership
• Member of SPD
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