Erwin Hymer Group (EHG), the European market leader in motorhomes and caravans, which joined the American THOR group in 2019, finalised a framework agreement on AI in spring 2025, applicable to all its employees and German subsidiaries. This innovative text earned the company’s central works council a prestigious award in the country of codetermination in November 2025: the works council award in the AI category. For Professor Wolfgang Däubler, an internationally renowned expert in labour law and advisor to the works council during the negotiations, this agreement “goes beyond abstract declarations and provides concrete rights that exceed the minimum requirements established by the European regulation on AI”. For his part, Silvio Petschull, vice-chairman of the group’s works council, points to the nature of the reaction. “We did not expect to receive this award on an issue that is certainly important for the future, but still in its infancy. However, the multitude of reactions and requests from colleagues and companies in all sectors clearly demonstrate the interest in AI, which is becoming a major concern for businesses,” he told mind RH.
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