Bosch plans to cut 900 jobs at its Nuremberg plant in Germany, adding to previously announced reductions across the company as its Mobility business faces continued restructuring.
The planned reduction affects the Bosch plant in Nuremberg, where the majority of employees work in the Mobility sector, the company’s automotive supplier business. The latest cuts come in addition to previously announced job reductions across Bosch.
Works Council Criticises Planned Cutback
The IG Metall trade union and the Nuremberg works council have criticised the proposed workforce reduction and warned about the future of the plant.
“If the employer implements these drastic cutback plans, the Nuremberg Robert Bosch plant will face a slow death. A closure of the plant by Robert Bosch GmbH after 2029 can no longer be ruled out,” IG Metall said in a statement.
Arne Brandsch, chairman of the site’s works council, said employees were shocked by the announcement and that the council would develop alternative proposals for the plant.
“The announcement of the planned drastic cutback was a shock for all employees. For us, it is clear: there must be better ways for the plant than this drastic cutback. We will now develop our proposals for the future and present them to the employer. We are fighting for the plant and every single job,” Brandsch said.
Plant Relies on Petrol Injection Components
The Nuremberg site remains heavily dependent on products for internal combustion engines. Its main product is a high-pressure pump for petrol injection.
According to IG Metall, the product is facing strong price competition from other Bosch plants inside and outside the European Union. The union said some of these locations have lower labour costs and generally do not operate under collective bargaining agreements.
The site currently has a security agreement that expires on December 31, 2026.
IG Metall and the works council had previously called for new products to be developed for the Nuremberg plant as the automotive industry moves toward electric mobility. According to the union, Bosch management has not yet responded to those proposals.
Union Raises Concerns Over Further Cost Cuts
IG Metall said the workforce has already contributed to previous agreements aimed at securing the future of the site. Since 2007, several agreements have involved contributions through wages and working hours.
The union said Bosch is now seeking an additional 15% reduction in personnel costs from the workforce.
Andreas Weidemann, First Authorised Representative of IG Metall Nuremberg, said the union would oppose the planned reduction.
“The lack of ideas and ignorance of Bosch managers reminds me of the closure of AEG. Back then, unscrupulous managers, driven by greed for profit, closed down a profitable location and robbed hundreds of people of their professional livelihoods. As IG Metall, we will not stand idly by while Bosch management implements this plan.”
Workers at the Nuremberg site had already protested against potential job reductions on September 21 during the nationwide automotive action day organised by IG Metall.
Bosch Mobility Workforce Under Pressure
Bosch had 406,225 employees worldwide at the end of the first half of 2026, according to the company’s half-year figures, down 6,549 from December 31, 2025.
The workforce decline affected all Bosch business sectors, with the Mobility division experiencing a larger reduction in Germany. Bosch employed 118,932 people in Germany in Mobility at the end of June, compared with 122,968 at the end of 2025, a decrease of 4,036 employees.