Works council elections 2026

We guide you safely and successfully through your election process. Whether you are an election committee looking for valuable information, practical tips, and legal basics, or you want to run for office yourself, or your company is just considering electing a works council:

We help you conduct the works council election in a legally compliant and data protection-compliant manner.

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Which situation applies to you?

  • Works council: Initiate election

    Is the next works council election coming up, or are you unsure whether a new election is necessary?


    We support you with clear information, practical tips, and legally compliant assistance—for a confident start and a well-prepared election.

    Initiate the works council election now 

  • Election committee: Conducting works council elections

    Whether you are an election committee member or an election assistant, organizing a works council election is a challenging task.


    With our experience, tried-and-tested templates, and digital tools, we can help you implement the process efficiently and in compliance with legal requirements. Together, we will ensure that everything runs smoothly and correctly.

    Hold the works council election now 

  • Establishment of a works council

    Establishing a works council is an important step toward greater co-determination.
    We support you from the very beginning—with legal expertise, practical assistance, and experience. Together, we lay the foundation for strong representation of your interests.

    More about establishing a works council 

  • Early works council election

    Even outside the regular election period, early works council elections may be necessary, for example due to special circumstances within the company.


    Find out what requirements apply and what you need to bear in mind to ensure that the new election is legally valid and well organized.

    More information on the early election 

  • Candidacy for the works council election

    Want to run for the works council but still unsure what to expect?


    We'll help you get your candidacy off to a good start – with clear information, tips, and guidance for your journey as an employee representative. Ready to take on responsibility? We'll be there to support you.

    Run for office now 

Election committee training

The next regular works council elections will take place in spring 2026. As these are very complex, it is important to avoid formal errors or deadline violations. With our complete package for works council elections, we offer you, as the election committee, the optimal foundation and much more than just a seminar.

Election committee training

Free election helper tools

  • Deadline calculator

    With our deadline calculator, you'll never miss a deadline again. Use the election date you have set to reliably calculate the deadlines that must be met for a valid election.

    To your deadline calculator 

  • Seat allocation calculator

    Our seat allocation calculator helps you to determine the new works council committee in a legally compliant manner. Enter the relevant key data and the tool will calculate the list positions, taking into account the minority gender.

    To the seat allocation calculator 

  • Works council election forms

    CampusArbeitswelt offers practical templates for everything from recruiting candidates to inviting them to the inaugural meeting of the newly elected works council. Practical checklists and forms round out the offering.

    To your samples 

  • FAQs about works council elections

    Do you have general questions about the upcoming works council election?

    Then you've come to the right place! You'll find all the important answers in our comprehensive FAQs: concise, understandable, and to the point.

    To the FAQ posts 

Works council elections – more than just a formality

Works council elections offer the opportunity to actively influence the working environment. As an elected representative body, the works council acts as the voice of the workforce and ensures that their concerns and rights are heard by management. This involves co-determination, fair and safe working conditions, and helping to shape the corporate culture in the interests of employees.

Whether you are setting up a works council, standing for election, or organizing the election, CampusArbeitswelt supports you with knowledge, tips, and legal information to ensure that the election is legally compliant and data protection-compliant.

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