German trade unionist Reiner Hoffmann was born in Wuppertal in 1955. The economics graduate and qualified wholesale and export agent was President of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) from May 2014 to May 2022

Hoffmann was a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) until September 2025. Since December 2022 he has been Deputy Chair of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) and since February 2025 a member of the board of directors of German broadcaster ZDF.

Reiner Hoffmann was Chair of the RNE from January 2023 to January 2026. In January 2026 he was reappointed to the Council by Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and the members elected him Deputy Chair the following month.

Curriculum vitae

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