2023-09-21: The strike, which will begin on Thursday (21 September) and is expected to last for three days until Saturday (23 September), is impacting various retail businesses, including Kaufland shops in Ettlingen and Pforzheim and Primark in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Additionally, the dm distribution centre in Waghäusel and several factories in Bruchsal, Bretten, Calw, Freudenstadt, and Nagold in Baden-Württemberg are affected. A central demonstration and rally are scheduled in Karlsruhe on Friday (22 September) and are expected to involve around 300 participants.
Heightened security measures as well as disruptions to traffic and public life are to be expected. Violent clashes between protesters and security forces are possible. Travellers are advised to exercise caution, to strictly avoid demonstrations, road blockades, large gatherings, and deployments of security forces, and to follow instructions from security forces.
