Baden-Württemberg: University hospitals strike on 18–19 May 2026
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ver.di has called walkouts at the four university hospitals in Baden‑Württemberg. Staff in Ulm will strike on Monday 18 May, followed by Freiburg, Heidelberg and Tübingen on Tuesday 19 May. The action is tied to TV‑UK pay talks and opposition to elements of the GKV reform; emergency care will be maintained via agreed minimum services.
This alert was originally created on 17 May 2026.
Public Impact
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Updates
May 20, 2026
✅ Completed
The ver.di warning strikes at Baden‑Württemberg’s four university hospitals took place as planned on 18 and 19 May 2026 (Ulm on 18 May; Freiburg, Heidelberg and Tübingen on 19 May). Reports noted emergency and urgent care were maintained.
Organizers
- ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft)
- ver.di Landesbezirk Baden-Württemberg
Affected Locations
- Baden-Württemberg
- Ulm
- Freiburg
- Heidelberg
- Tübingen
Sources
- https://www.uniklinik-ulm.de/en/aktuelles/detailansicht/verdi-beginnt-tarifrunde-mit-warnstreik-am-18-mai-2026.html
- https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.ulm-freiburg-heidelberg-tuebingen-verdi-ruft-beschaeftigte-an-unikliniken-am-montag-und-dienstag-zu-warnstreiks-auf.df486418-7e81-46bf-9edd-2f0e343d4be3.html
- https://www.n-tv.de/regionales/baden-wuerttemberg/Warnstreiks-an-Unikliniken-Einschraenkungen-erwartet-id30828589.html
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