Michael Vassiliadis
Michael Vassiliadis (born 1964) completed an apprenticeship as a chemical laboratory technician at Bayer AG in Dormagen after graduating from secondary school.
In 1986, he began his full-time trade union career as secretary of the IG Chemie-Papier-Keramik (since 1997, IG Bergbau, Chemie, Energie), holding various positions. In March 2004, he was elected to the Executive Board. In October 2009, he was elected chairman at the 4th Ordinary Congress of the IG BCE and was re-elected to this position at the IG BCE congresses in 2013, 2017, 2021, and 2025. Since May 2012, Michael Vassiliadis has also served as President of the umbrella organization of European industrial unions, IndustriALL Europe.
Michael Vassiliadis is Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RAG AG (Herne) and a member of the Supervisory Boards of BASF SE (Ludwigshafen), Henkel GmbH & Co. KG (Düsseldorf), and Steag GmbH (Essen). Michael Vassiliadis is a member of the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany).
