Who we are

For all transport workers

The EVG is the union for employees of all railway workers in Germany, including Deutsche Bahn bus companies. We also represent workers of cable car companies and mountain railways, Lake Constance shipping company, the Federal Railway Authority, the Federal Railway Administration, BAHN BKK, and Vitalkliniken hospitals. 
In all these companies and authorities, we are committed to good working conditions, fair wages, equal pay, and equal opportunities for all genders.

The EVG is the largest railway union in Europe and has an excellent international network. Just as rail transport crosses national borders, so does the fight for good working conditions.

For more than 125 years...

Our community is more than 125 years old. This enables us to always achieve the best results – together with our members. We also offer the best member benefits because we have a broad network of contacts within workplaces and communities, reliable insurance policies, and effective healthcare provision.

The EVG is politically committed to rail transport and local public transport because they are environmentally friendly, safe, and oriented towards citizens. Thus they stand for a high quality of life and economic strength in Germany.

The EVG was born on November 30, 2010. On that day, the TRANSNET union changed its statutes and name and merged with the GDBA transport union to form the EVG. This step remains unique in German trade union history. For the first time, a DGB and dbb union merged to form a new, powerful organization. Our focus has always been on representing the interests of unionized employees in the best possible way.

For railway workers of all occupations 

EVG stands for “Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft” (Railway and Transport Union) – in recognition of the fact that railways are, of course, part of transport. The name deliberately emphasizes railways, as the future is always connected to tradition. The members of both former organizations know where they come from. And they know where they want to go. Our name emphasizes that.

The EVG organizes workers in large parts of the transport sector: bus drivers belong to it, as do service staff, inland waterway transport workers on Lake Constance, and, of course, traditional railway workers.

The EVG's executive board was first elected at our first regular union congress in 2012. The union congress, which takes place every five years, is the highest body of the EVG. At these union congresses, delegates decide on the union's policy for the coming years and elect the executive board, among other things. Between the regular union congresses, a federal conference is held every year. This conference decides on the program for the following year.