Volker Verch

Volker Verch serves as a Lecturer in labor law at the Department of Engineering and Economics, University of Applied Sciences Südwestfalen (Meschede campus), while concurrently holding the position of Managing Director at Unternehmensverband Westfalen-Mitte eV since 2007. His dual role bridges academic instruction with practical business association leadership in Westphalia.

His educational credentials include:

• Bank clerk training at Volksbank Paderborn eG
• Law studies at University of Münster (1st State Examination)
• Assistantship and doctoral research at University of Münster
• Legal traineeship at Arnsberg Regional Court (2nd State Examination)
• Doctorate on "Staff reductions and works constitution - operational changes, reconciliation of interests, social plan, compensation for disadvantages - §§ 111–113 BetrVG"

Verch specializes in applied labor law contexts, emphasizing negotiation techniques and contract drafting for engineering and economics students. His instruction integrates current German employment legislation with real-world business association practices, particularly regarding operational restructuring and social compensation frameworks. This practitioner-focused approach addresses the intersection of works councils, corporate restructuring, and employee rights management.

His governance roles span multiple regional institutions:

• Supervisory Board, Volksbank Arnsberg-Sundern eG
• Board Member, DRV Westfalen
• Administrative Board, AOK Westfalen-Lippe
• Chair, Hellweg/Sauerland Regional Agency Steering Committee
• Alternating Chairman, Employment Agencies (Hamm/Meschede/Soest)
• First Deputy Chairman, TraQ