Markus Grolms, Bochum
Trade Union Secretary at the Düsseldorf branch office of IG Metall
(metalworkers’ trade union)
Personal data
Year of birth:
1971
Place of birth:
Wesel
Education
- High school leaving certificate (“Abitur”)
- Degree in social psychology, political science and law from the FernUniversität Hagen
- Training as a Transcend method mediator, incl. with Johan Galtung
- Traineeship - IG Metall Executive Committee
Career
- Pilkington Flachglas Automotive - glass worker
- Siemens Mobile/subsequently BenQ Mobile - Quality Assessor
- IG Metall Executive Committee - trainee
- IG Metall NRW district management - Project Secretary
- IG Metall Executive Committee/branch office - Political Secretary
Membership of statutory supervisory boards in Germany
- ThyssenKrupp AG (since 2009)
