Bosch Reduces Working Hours for Hundreds of Employees in Germany

The company plans to cut hours and salaries for 450 staff in Stuttgart and Gerlingen as part of wider cost-saving measures.

Bosch will reduce weekly working hours for 450 employees in Stuttgart and Gerlingen from 38-40 hours to 35 hours starting March 2025, with corresponding salary reductions.
The measure is part of broader cost-cutting efforts, which include similar reductions already implemented at Bosch Engineering, affecting 2,300 employees.
Bosch Engineering plans further reductions at its Abstatt site, lowering hours from 37 to 36 per week by the end of the year.
The company is also planning significant global job cuts, targeting over 7,000 positions, with German locations heavily impacted, including the automotive, tools, and home appliances divisions.
CEO Stefan Hartung defended the reductions as a preferable alternative to layoffs, emphasizing the company's commitment to employment security agreements in the automotive sector.