By country
Layoffs in Germany
56 sourced layoff rounds at 43 companies in Germany between May 2022 and Sep 2026: 294,019 people in the rounds where a number was given. Each one links to the article or filing it came from. The list covers what we have been able to source, not every cut in the country.
People affected
294K
Where a number was given
Companies
43
With a sourced round
Rounds
56
May 2022 → Sep 2026
Every round, newest first
- Volkswagen−50,000
Volkswagen announced a further 50,000 job cuts by 2030 in a deal with unions, bringing total planned job losses to 100,000.
About the figure: Count is the further 50,000 only, to avoid double counting earlier announcements (35,000 in December 2024 and a 50,000 group target reported in March 2026). The article says the 100,000 total is about 15% of employees.
Automotive · Source: The Guardian
- Schaeffler−1,300
Schaeffler announced about 1,300 further job cuts across its German operations to lower costs.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Porsche−4,000
Porsche plans up to 4,000 more job cuts, mainly management and administrative roles and at its Weissach development centre.
About the figure: Up to 4,000.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- BMW−8,000
BMW announced about 8,000 job cuts worldwide by the end of 2027 through voluntary severance and attrition, sparing production roles.
About the figure: Voluntary severance and natural attrition.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- O2 Telefónica (Germany)−1,000
The German operator said more than 1,000 positions would go after it lost its largest wholesale customer, 1&1.
About the figure: More than 1,000.
Telecom · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- BioNTech−1,860
BioNTech announced it would close German production sites and hand Covid vaccine manufacturing to Pfizer.
About the figure: Up to 1,860.
Pharma & Healthcare · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Commerzbank−3,000
Commerzbank announced another 3,000 full time job cuts by 2030 while resisting takeover pressure from UniCredit.
About the figure: Comes on top of 3,900 cuts announced in February 2025.
Banking & Finance · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- DB Cargo−6,200
DB Cargo announced plans to cut 6,200 jobs across train operations, planning, administration, sales and IT.
Logistics & Shipping · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Zalando−2,700
Zalando plans to close its Erfurt logistics centre at the end of September 2026 after buying About You.
E-commerce · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Voith−2,500
The engineering group announced plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs worldwide, mainly in Germany.
About the figure: Up to 2,500.
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- MAN Truck & Bus−2,300
MAN planned 2,300 job cuts at Munich, Salzgitter and Nuremberg over ten years, with some production moving to Poland.
About the figure: Spread over ten years.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Wacker Chemie−1,500
The chemical producer announced more than 1,500 job cuts by the end of 2027, mostly in Germany.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Lufthansa Group−4,000
Lufthansa Group said it will cut 4,000 mainly administrative roles worldwide by 2030, citing digitalisation and the increased use of AI.
Travel · Source: CNBC
- Bosch−13,000
Cuts in Germany at the automotive supply business as part of a plan to save 2.5 billion euros.
Automotive · Source: BBC
- Lieferando−2,000
The Just Eat Takeaway brand said it would cut about 2,000 driver jobs in Germany from 2026 and use more subcontractors.
About the figure: Work is being shifted to subcontractors.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Bayer−2,000
Bayer's chief executive said the company shed some 2,000 employees in the first quarter of 2025 while thinning management layers.
About the figure: Quarterly figure within a longer restructuring.
Pharma & Healthcare · Source: BioSpace
- Zalando−450
Zalando dismissed around 450 customer service staff in Berlin, closing three internal units and creating a smaller new one.
About the figure: About 200 new roles were to be created in a replacement unit.
E-commerce · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Siemens−5,600
Siemens said it will cut 5,600 jobs at its Digital Industries automation business, and a further 450 at its EV charging unit, citing weak demand in China and Germany.
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: Business Recorder
- Audi−7,500
Audi announced it will cut 7,500 jobs in Germany by 2029, about 13.5% of its German workforce, in a cost-cutting plan.
About the figure: Reported 13.5% is of the German workforce only, so percent left null.
Automotive · Source: newmobility.news
- DHL Group−8,000
DHL said it would cut 8,000 jobs in its German post and parcel division by the end of 2025 under a savings programme.
Logistics & Shipping · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Cariad−1,600
Volkswagen's software unit announced plans to cut nearly 30 per cent of its workforce across several German sites.
About the figure: Range of 1,600 to 1,700.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Puma−500
Puma announced 500 job cuts worldwide, about 150 at its German headquarters, after weak demand in the United States and China.
Textiles & Apparel · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Commerzbank−3,900(10% of workforce)
Commerzbank said it plans to cut about 3,900 jobs by 2028 as it tries to fend off UniCredit.
Banking & Finance · Source: The Local Germany (AFP)
- Porsche−1,900
Porsche plans to cut an additional 1,900 jobs over four years at its Zuffenhausen and Weissach sites, without forced redundancies.
Automotive · Source: Brussels Signal (Reuters)
- Volkswagen−35,000
Deal with the IG Metall union avoided plant closures and compulsory layoffs in Germany in exchange for job reductions by 2030.
Automotive · Source: DW
- Lilium−1,000
The German electric aircraft startup ceased operations and laid off about 1,000 workers after failing to exit insolvency.
Aviation & Aerospace · Source: TechCrunch
- Bosch−5,500
About 3,500 of the reductions fall on the unit developing driver assistance, automated driving and centralized vehicle software.
About the figure: Figure is an upper bound ('as many as 5,500') over several years. Quote omits the opening words of the sentence ('Germany's technology and services company').
Automotive · Source: The Independent (AP)
- Schaeffler−4,700(3% of workforce)
Schaeffler announced plans to cut 4,700 jobs across Europe between 2025 and 2027, with two site closures.
About the figure: Percent is from the same article, which says the restructuring affects around 3% of the combined workforce.
Automotive · Source: newmobility.news
- Ford (Europe)−4,000
Ford announced 4,000 more job cuts in Europe by the end of 2027, including 2,900 in Germany and 800 in the UK.
About the figure: Cuts span Germany (2,900), the UK (800) and other western European countries (300); country set to Germany as the largest share.
Automotive · Source: France 24 (AFP)
- DB Cargo−2,300
Deutsche Bahn's freight arm agreed a restructuring plan with 2,300 job cuts through a voluntary exit programme.
About the figure: No compulsory redundancies.
Logistics & Shipping · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Infineon−1,400
Infineon said it would cut 1,400 jobs and relocate another 1,400 to lower cost countries.
About the figure: A further 1,400 jobs are relocated.
Hardware & Chips · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- IAV−2,000
The automotive engineering firm part owned by Volkswagen planned 2,000 job cuts in Germany over two years after turnover fell.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Deutsche Bahn−30,000
The state railway announced around 30,000 full time job cuts after a loss of 1.2 billion euros in the first half of 2024.
About the figure: Spread over five years, mainly in administration.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- ZF Friedrichshafen−14,000
ZF said it will cut between 11,000 and 14,000 of its 54,000 jobs in Germany by 2028 in response to the shift to electromobility.
About the figure: Count is the upper end of the reported range of 11,000 to 14,000.
Automotive · Source: newmobility.news
- Siemens Gamesa−4,100(15% of workforce)
Siemens Energy wind turbine unit Siemens Gamesa is to cut 4,100 jobs as part of a restructuring.
About the figure: Percent (about 15) is of the Gamesa unit workforce, per the article. Siemens Gamesa is based in Spain and owned by Siemens Energy of Germany. Secondary outlet; original report was Reuters.
Energy & Utilities · Source: HR Katha
- Vodafone (Germany)−2,000
Vodafone Germany announced around 2,000 job cuts under a plan to save about 400 million euros over two years.
Telecom · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Evonik−2,000
The specialty chemicals group announced 2,000 job cuts by 2026, about 1,500 of them in Germany.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Continental−7,150
Continental said it would cut about 7,150 posts worldwide by 2025, including 1,750 in research and development.
Automotive · Source: France 24 (AFP)
- Deutsche Bank−3,500
Deutsche Bank said it is preparing to lay off 3,500 employees by 2025 to improve profitability.
Banking & Finance · Source: Euronews
- Bosch−3,500
Bosch announced 3,500 job cuts worldwide by the end of 2027 in its home appliances business.
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Miele−2,000
The appliance maker planned about 2,000 job cuts worldwide and the transfer of 700 jobs from Germany to Poland.
About the figure: A further 700 jobs move from Germany to Poland, giving 2,700 affected in total.
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- SAP−8,000(7% of workforce)
SAP said a 2024 restructuring would affect about 8,000 positions, mostly through reskilling or voluntary measures, as it increases its focus on Business AI.
Enterprise SaaS · Source: CNBC
- Personio−100
The Munich HR software company confirmed layoffs of around 100 staff in its product and technology department.
Enterprise SaaS · Source: Tech.eu
- Bosch−1,200
Bosch announced 1,200 job cuts in its automotive software and electronics divisions, 950 of them in Germany.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Bosch−1,500
Bosch said it would cut up to 1,500 jobs in its drive division at two plants near Stuttgart by the end of 2025.
About the figure: Up to 1,500.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Real−3,500
The insolvent German supermarket chain said it would close its remaining unsold stores by March 2024.
Retail & Corporate · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Michelin (Germany)−1,532
Michelin announced the closure of three German tyre sites and the move of a contact centre to Poland.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Flink−8,000(40% of workforce)
The German grocery delivery startup said it was cutting 8,000 jobs during 2023 after difficult market conditions.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- N26−71(4% of workforce)
The Berlin digital bank cut 71 jobs, around 4 per cent of staff, to focus on its strategic priorities.
Fintech · Source: FinTech Futures
- Vodafone (Germany)−1,300
Vodafone Germany said it would cut 1,300 mostly administrative and management roles while creating 400 new positions.
About the figure: Net reduction of 900 after 400 new positions.
Telecom · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- BASF−2,600(2.3% of workforce)
BASF said it will shed about 2,600 positions and close several plants at its Ludwigshafen site as part of a cost-saving program.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: Chemical & Engineering News
- Ford (Europe)−3,800
Ford said it planned to eliminate 3,800 product development and administration jobs across Europe, including 1,300 in the UK.
About the figure: Cuts were spread across Europe, mainly Germany and the UK; country set to Germany as the largest share.
Automotive · Source: The Guardian
- SAP−3,000(2.5% of workforce)
Targeted restructuring affecting up to 3,000 positions, about 2.5% of headcount, announced alongside plans to explore a sale of its Qualtrics stake.
Enterprise SaaS · Source: CNBC
- Delivery Hero−156
Delivery Hero cut 156 jobs in Germany, mainly at its Berlin headquarters, as it pushed to reach profitability.
About the figure: Germany only.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- SoundCloudnumber not given(20% of workforce)
The Berlin audio platform planned to cut about 20 per cent of its global workforce, citing the economic environment.
Media & Streaming · Source: TechCrunch
- Gorillas−300
The Berlin grocery delivery startup laid off 300 administrative staff, half of its head office, and prepared to leave several markets.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
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