Hot on the heels of the nationwide airport stoppage, ver.di today issued strike notices specifically targeting Hamburg Airport for 9–10 March. The industrial action will cover aircraft-maintenance areas, baggage handling and passenger-security checkpoints, severely limiting the airport’s ability to process flights. (welt.de)
The same notice expands the walk-out to municipal service centres (formerly Einwohnermeldeämter) and the city’s veterinary and import offices in the port. These offices process residence-registration certificates and import health documents—paperwork often required for EU posting registrations, Blue-Card holders and pet relocations.
Although the strike is seven weeks away, airlines are already modelling contingency schedules. Corporate travel departments with a heavy Hamburg flow—especially maritime, logistics and gaming tech firms—should consider rerouting via nearby airports such as Bremen or Hanover or booking flexible rail fares.
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Companies scrambling to rebook flights or secure alternative immigration appointments don’t have to shoulder the paperwork alone: VisaHQ’s Germany desk (https://www.visahq.com/germany/) offers expedited visa, residence-permit and courier services that remain fully operational during local stoppages, helping employers and assignees keep projects on schedule.
Relocation providers are warning that residence-registration appointments scheduled for those dates may be cancelled, potentially delaying the issuance of tax IDs and opening of bank accounts for newly arrived assignees.
Ver.di staged a similar 24-hour strike in December, which led to 140 flight cancellations and a two-day backlog of cargo handling at the port. Employers therefore face a material risk of supply-chain knock-on effects if talks fail.
The same notice expands the walk-out to municipal service centres (formerly Einwohnermeldeämter) and the city’s veterinary and import offices in the port. These offices process residence-registration certificates and import health documents—paperwork often required for EU posting registrations, Blue-Card holders and pet relocations.
Although the strike is seven weeks away, airlines are already modelling contingency schedules. Corporate travel departments with a heavy Hamburg flow—especially maritime, logistics and gaming tech firms—should consider rerouting via nearby airports such as Bremen or Hanover or booking flexible rail fares.
Companies scrambling to rebook flights or secure alternative immigration appointments don’t have to shoulder the paperwork alone: VisaHQ’s Germany desk (https://www.visahq.com/germany/) offers expedited visa, residence-permit and courier services that remain fully operational during local stoppages, helping employers and assignees keep projects on schedule.
Relocation providers are warning that residence-registration appointments scheduled for those dates may be cancelled, potentially delaying the issuance of tax IDs and opening of bank accounts for newly arrived assignees.
Ver.di staged a similar 24-hour strike in December, which led to 140 flight cancellations and a two-day backlog of cargo handling at the port. Employers therefore face a material risk of supply-chain knock-on effects if talks fail.
