Heiko Messerschmidt

Heiko Messerschmidt currently serves as the Leiter Berliner Büro at IG Metall since September 2025 and holds the position of stellvertretender Vorsitzender on the Aufsichtsrat of MEYER WERFT from January 2025. Previous roles include Aufsichtsratsmitglied at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (February 2020 - September 2025) and at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Deutschland GmbH, along with a tenure as Bezirkssekretär at IG Metall Küste from October 2008 to September 2025. Additionally, Heiko has experience as an Aufsichtsratsmitglied in various organizations, including Gesellschaft für Struktur- und Arbeitsmarktentwicklung mbh and ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions. Early career highlights include serving as a political and economic reporter at Norddeutscher Rundfunk and as a newspaper reporter at Leine-Zeitung. Heiko Messerschmidt holds a Magister degree from The University of Göttingen and has completed a Volontariat at Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, along with other educational pursuits in public relations and history.