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Job cuts in Germany

10 announcements at 7 employers with jobs in Germany, in the last 12 months: 750 jobs cut, counted once per announcement and only when the employer, a formal notice or two reports confirm the figure.

10AnnouncementsCuts, consultations, buyouts and reported plans
750Jobs cut, counted750, once per announcement
7Employers6 of them in the Index
0WARN noticesFormal US layoff notices

Month by month

  1. NovNovember 2025: 0 announcements
  2. DecDecember 2025: 0 announcements
  3. JanJanuary 2026: 1 announcements
  4. FebFebruary 2026: 0 announcements
  5. MarMarch 2026: 0 announcements
  6. AprApril 2026: 0 announcements
  7. MayMay 2026: 1 announcements
  8. JunJune 2026: 0 announcements
  9. JulJuly 2026: 1 announcements
  10. AugAugust 2026: 0 announcements
  11. SepSeptember 2026: 2 announcements
  12. OctOctober 2026: 3 announcements
  13. 750NovNovember 2026: 2 announcements, 750 jobs cut
Jobs cut each month, counted once per announcement and only when confirmed. The record starts on 1st November 2025; the first month is part of a month.

The largest

  1. 5th Nov
    Bosch to cut 750 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyReported by 2 major outlets

    750jobs cut
  2. 29th Oct
    Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedZwickauReported by 2 major outlets

    100,000jobs, not yet confirmed
  3. 29th Oct
    Bosch offers voluntary exit to 20,000 staff

    Voluntary exit offeredGermanyOne major outlet so far

    20,000places offered
  4. 30th Jan
    Bosch to cut 20,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    20,000jobs, not yet confirmed
  5. 29th Jul
    BMW offers voluntary exit to 8,000 staff

    Voluntary exit offeredMunichReported by 6 major outlets

    8,000places offered
  6. 11th Sep
    GSK to cut 641 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    641jobs, not yet confirmed
  7. 9th Sep
    HSBC to cut 300 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    300jobs, not yet confirmed
  8. 27th Oct
    ARYZTA to cut 250 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    250jobs, not yet confirmed
  9. 4th May
    Novartis to cut 220 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    220jobs, not yet confirmed
  10. 4th Nov
    BMW offers voluntary redundancy

    Voluntary exit offeredMünchenOne major outlet so far

    No figure

Every announcement

Newest first. Employers in the Index and rounds of 250 jobs or more lead; smaller notices at other employers fold under each month, read under the same rule.

November 2026 2750 jobs

  1. 5th Nov
    Bosch to cut 750 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyReported by 2 major outlets

    750jobs cut
  2. 4th Nov
    BMW offers voluntary redundancy

    Voluntary exit offeredMünchenOne major outlet so far

    No figure

November 2026, day by day →

October 2026 3

  1. 29th Oct
    Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedZwickauReported by 2 major outlets

    100,000jobs, not yet confirmed
  2. 29th Oct
    Bosch offers voluntary exit to 20,000 staff

    Voluntary exit offeredGermanyOne major outlet so far

    20,000places offered
  3. 27th Oct
    ARYZTA to cut 250 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    250jobs, not yet confirmed

October 2026, day by day →

September 2026 2
  1. 11th Sep
    GSK to cut 641 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    641jobs, not yet confirmed
  2. 9th Sep
    HSBC to cut 300 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    300jobs, not yet confirmed

September 2026, day by day →

July 2026 1
  1. 29th Jul
    BMW offers voluntary exit to 8,000 staff

    Voluntary exit offeredMunichReported by 6 major outlets

    8,000places offered

July 2026, day by day →

May 2026 1
  1. 4th May
    Novartis to cut 220 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    220jobs, not yet confirmed

May 2026, day by day →

January 2026 1
  1. 30th Jan
    Bosch to cut 20,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedGermanyOne major outlet so far

    20,000jobs, not yet confirmed

January 2026, day by day →

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