Taxi München eG struggles for its future – Stagnation or Awakening?

The extraordinary general meeting of Taxi München eG did indeed achieve a clear majority for the motion to remove the supervisory board, but not the necessary three-quarters majority. 61 percent voted for a removal, but 75 percent would have been needed. Both parties are celebrating, but for the cooperative, the result means primarily one thing: a stalemate in the dispute.

For months, a directional conflict has been raging within the cooperative. At the center of this conflict is the question of whether members of the supervisory board should associate with a platform like Uber—a company that many in the industry view as an existential threat. Three of the five remaining supervisory board members are doing exactly that. For board members Thomas Kroker and Patrick Nothhaft, this was a clear conflict of interest. They demanded their resignation—without success.

Majority Against Uber & Co

Yesterday's meeting showed that many members also share this assessment. In speeches, the withdrawal of Uber-affiliated supervisory board members was repeatedly demanded, and the applause in the hall was clear. But the path through the statutes is rocky – and the necessary three-quarters majority was not achieved. The consequence: A supervisory board that remains in office, despite a majority of members having withdrawn their confidence. And an executive board whose support is simultaneously crumbling.

The situation is further complicated by the personnel matter of Nothhaft. The executive board was dismissed by the supervisory board in March – without explanation. A decision that now needs to be confirmed or revised by the members at the regular general meeting in July. Thomas Kroker is also up for election: A board mandate is routinely being reappointed. The supervisory board can propose a candidate, and the members decide. It is unlikely that Kroker will be on the list of proposals. Whether he will nevertheless apply again remains open.