Collective bargaining at the Cottbus University Hospital: Better wages and less work!

Collective bargaining at the Cottbus University Hospital: Better wages and less work!

Cottbus, Deutschland - A ray of hope for the employees of the Medical University of Lausitz-Carl Thiem (Mul-Ct)! After intensive collective bargaining, which was completed last Thursday, an agreement was reached that gradually raises the remuneration to 99.5 % of TVöD. The new regulations concern around 2,350 employees and 570 trainees at the MUSC-CT and represent a clear step towards appreciation, such as Niederlausitz Current reports.

At the beginning of July 2025, the table fees increase to 99 % of the new TVöD, while from August 2026 the 99.5 % is to be reached. This also includes a reduction in working hours at 38.5 hours per week, which is to be reduced to 38 hours from January 1, 2026. In addition, the employees can look forward to higher allowances and an additional vacation day from 2027. These adjustments are not only a ray of hope, they also give the strengths in the healthcare sector the feeling that their services are recognized.

a win for trainees

ver.di has also campaigned for the trainees. From April 1, 2025, these may look forward to 75 euros more in their training allowance from April 1, 2025. Another bonus of 75 euros will be added from May 2026, while the weekly training period will be reduced to 38.5 hours. These changes are particularly significant because they increase the attractiveness of the labor market for future generations in healthcare, as the union underlines <ver.di>.

This agreement is not only important for MUL-CT. The entire industry is currently experiencing a change. For example, there was recently a breakthrough in the collective bargaining for over 61,000 doctors in municipal hospitals. This agreement brings salary increases and improvements in working conditions, which shows that the pressure on hospital services is noticeably increased in order to improve working conditions. The [Association of Municipal Employers' Associations] (https://www.vka.de/pressemitteilungen/2025-01-14- through collective bargaining-Fuer-aerztinnen-und-aerzt-an-Kommunalen-Krankenhaeusern-2586) could achieve not only salary increases for night, night, Weekend and holiday services include.

where is the journey going?

The development of the MUC-CT takes place as part of a comprehensive structure of the university medicine, which is expected to cost around 3.7 billion euros by 2038, with more than half of this sum being borne by the federal government. The first students should start their medical studies in the winter semester 2026/27. This early agreement in the collective bargaining not only offers relief, but also planning security for everyone involved. Together it is worked on that the health system will remain strong in the future and that the employees benefit from it.