[Germany] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On 1 April 2025, approximately 250 IBM employees in Böblingen, Germany, held a peaceful protest outside temporary company offices, demanding salary increases during ongoing wage negotiations organized by the Ver.di union. The event appears localized with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the labor situation develops and whether it spreads to other IBM facilities or tech sector operations in the Baden-Württemberg region.

Watch points

• Expansion of labor actions to other IBM facilities in Germany or broader tech sector participation
• Duration and outcome of wage negotiations, particularly if they set precedents for other technology companies in the region