GEW is the education sector union affiliated to the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB). We organise educators and teachers in schools, universities, early childhood education, vocational training and adult education.

Members of the GEW are manifold - women and men, teachers, educators and researchers, working in different types of schools, universities, academic and research institutions, in adult education, social and cultural work, vocational and language training or other forms of teaching. The GEW is a trade union for a professional community. The vast majority of our members are academics.

The GEW is an autonomous and independent trade union in terms o ...