Thuringia's Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow and the former head of the Federal Employment Agency, Frank-Jürgen Weise, are supposed to mediate the collective bargaining dispute among Lufthansa ground staff. Both have been involved in resolving collective bargaining disputes in the past.
The arbitration should therefore begin on March 25th and end on March 28th at the latest. There is a threat of forced strikes if the arbitration does not produce a result that the employees can agree to.