ver.di calls nationwide university hospital warning strikes (Jan 26–28, 2026)
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ver.di announced a sector-wide strike at 22 university hospitals on Jan 27, with most sites continuing on Jan 28; additional walkouts at Baden-Württemberg psychiatric centers on Jan 26. Notfallversorgung remains in place; significant delays and postponements of non-urgent care expected.
This alert was originally created on 22 January 2026.
Public Impact
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Organizer
Affected Locations
- Baden-Württemberg (Psychiatric Centers)
- Erlangen
- Aachen
- Bonn
- Düsseldorf
- Essen
- Köln
- Münster
Sources
- https://www.dgb.de/service/weiterer-service/tarifmeldungen/tarifmeldung/branchenstreiktag-im-gesundheitswesen-am-27-januar-2026
- https://www.presseportal.de/pm/32403/6201878
- https://www.ruhr24.de/nrw/nrw-streik-krankenhaus-uniklinik-januar-2026-verdi-tdl-koeln-duesseldorf-aachen-muenster-bonn-essen-94135022.html
- https://www.med.fau.de/2026/01/21/erneute-warnstreiks-anfang-der-kommenden-woche
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