All Sozialpartnermodell (social partner model) articles
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NewsGermany’s pension reform unlikely to lift DC take-up
Germany’s pension reform introduces targeted measures, but consultants warn it won’t significantly boost DC plan uptake
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NewsDAX pension funds ramp up private markets as DC overhaul reshapes demand
Mercer expects German corporate pension funds to boost private markets exposure, combining core infrastructure and senior private debt
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NewsBVV to widen reach in growing German DC markets
‘Focus will be on the digitalisation of our services, the development of modular solutions, and continuous dialogue with social partners and clients, says BVV chair
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Providers sharpen DC capabilities as private markets debate widens
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
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NewsMetzler partners with Signal Iduna as DC pensions gain traction
DC plans are increasingly gaining momentum in Germany, says Metzler’s Christian Remke
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NewsBVV expands DC offering as doubts grow over Germany’s pension reform
DC plans are gaining traction, says Marco Herrmann, chair of BVV, the pension provider for Germany’s financial sector
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NewsGerman lawyers push MPs for occupational pensions reform
Association Eberbacher Kreis plans to submit its proposals to the finance and the labour and social affairs committees of the Bundestag
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NewsVer.di prepares to extend DC social partner models
Negotiations are underway to introduce further DC plans in the hospital sector
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NewsGerman health workers get lifeline with defined contribution pension plan
AWO and ver.di chose the Metzler Sozialpartner Pensionsfonds – one of the pension vehicles set up by German bank Metzler – to provide the DC plan
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: DC plans gain momentum in Germany
GEW, an education trade union, decided to join existing social partner models to DC pension plans for employees in private schools and universities
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NewsGerman education union enrols in DC pensions for schools, universities
GEW will participate in existing social partner models on the condition that employers pay at least half of contributions
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NewsGerman second pillar reform ‘falls short’, say industry bodies
Actuaries say that ‘much more extensive and far-reaching reforms’ are needed, particularly to significantly expand DC provision
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NewsGerman ministries draft law to revive occupational pensions
SMEs would be able to participate in existing defined contribution plans set up under the so-called social partner model, according to draft law
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NewsMetzler targets SMEs with new pensions vehicle
Firm launches Mittelstands Pensionsfonds targeting SMEs, covering a wide range of industries
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NewsMetzler launches new DC plan to drive social partner model strategy
The arrangement involves trade union Ver.di and WBO, the association for private bus operators in Baden-Württemberg, to launch a DC plan on 1 January 2026
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NewsGerman social partners warn of lack of new ideas on occupational pensions
The new government, likely led by the Union, could decide to review the reforms started by the traffic-light government
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NewsGerman SPD party suggests mandatory occupational pensions
According to a report, 48% of employees required to contribute to social security contributions in Germany are not covered by occupational pensions
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NewsGerman government sees room for improvement in second pillar pensions
The take-up of occupational pension plans among low earners is ‘unsatisfactory’, government says
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NewsGermany’s AfD proposes employment pension account for capital market investments
Capital flowing to the employment pension account would be invested in capital markets through ETFs, funds and stocks, according to proposal
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NewsGermany’s AfD backs DC plans as party policies raise deindustrialisation fears
Supporting small companies remains ‘a central political matter’ to amplify the breadth of company pension schemes, the party claims
