Overview

• After arbitration, Bosch, IG Metall and the Hildesheim works council agreed to keep the site open, with about 550 jobs cut by the end of 2027 and roughly 680 by 2032.
• The Hildesheim pact bars operational dismissals through 2027 and establishes a minimum hold intended to secure around 420 positions until 2032.
• Bosch says Hildesheim will remain a competence center for electric‑motor components, with possible new projects contingent on restored competitiveness.
• Separately, BSH will end washer production in Nauen by mid‑2027 and shut cooking and hood lines in Bretten by March 2028, affecting about 440 and 980 jobs respectively.
• BSH cites weak demand and growing low‑cost competition, will seek social solutions but cannot rule out layoffs, and says the plan is independent of Bosch’s mobility cuts as unions and local works councils voice criticism.