The Union of Dockers of Germany (German: Verband der Hafenarbeiter Deutschlands) was a trade union representing dock workers in Germany. The union was founded on 1 January 1891, in the aftermath of a major strike in Hamburg. It brought together various local unions, and by May, when it held its first conference, it had 4,957 members. The conference elected Johann Schwarz, former leader of the Hamburg dockers, as its first president, but he was dismissed before the end of the year, having stolen money from the union. It published the newspaper Hafenarbeiters, and affiliated to the General Commission of German Trade Unions.