Voith's new CEO Dirk Hoke plans to cut 2,500 jobs, mainly in Germany, as part of a broader restructuring strategy to improve the company’s competitiveness and financial health.
LYB Solvent Recycling plans to shut down its Merseburg plant by mid-2026, threatening around 100 jobs and ending a long-standing presence in solvent-based plastic recycling.
Voith's new CEO Dirk Hoke plans to cut 2,500 jobs, mainly in Germany, as part of a broader restructuring strategy to improve the company’s competitiveness and financial health.
German automakers face sweeping job cuts and structural reforms amid economic and technological challenges, with severance payouts soaring and industry leaders urging decisive change.
Major German automakers ramp up job cuts and severance payouts amid a deepening industry crisis, as experts call for urgent structural reforms to secure the sector's future.
German automotive giants plan thousands of job cuts amid intense global competition, with industry experts calling for urgent structural reforms and investments in renewable technologies.
The German automotive industry faces its lowest employment levels since 2011 amid significant job losses, with experts calling for comprehensive industrial policies to protect jobs and strengthen production.
North Rhine-Westphalia sees multiple notable company insolvencies and closures in 2025, including Polo Motorrad's latest filing and historical examples of major firms dissolving or restructuring.
Leica Biosystems plans significant job cuts at its Nußloch headquarters, relocating key roles abroad while retaining local production, sparking concern in the community.
Germany's economy faces worsening investment cuts and a critical need for improved financial education among its population, prompting government action.
One-third of German firms plan workforce reductions in 2026, with industrial sectors and investment expectations notably impacted, amid regional disparities and calls for government reforms.
Companies like Amazon and Microsoft increasingly resort to smaller, frequent layoffs, heightening employee stress and challenging organizational morale.
Statista cuts 80 jobs as it adopts AI automation amidst rising cloud costs that challenge AI innovation, highlighting economic and workforce impacts of AI integration.
Two traditional German companies, Fasana and Buddeberg & Weck, face insolvency amid financial woes, cyberattacks, and stalled negotiations impacting hundreds of jobs.