Overview

• The agreement locks in Schwäbisch Gmünd’s future until 2030 by reducing its staff from about 3,450 to 1,700, cutting 1,150 roles.
• Bosch will keep only passenger car steering system production at Schwäbisch Gmünd while relocating commercial vehicle steering manufacturing abroad.
• Workforce reductions will follow a 2023 IG Metall accord that bars forced layoffs at German sites before the end of 2027, ensuring a socially responsible process.
• Heavy losses in Bosch’s Vehicle Motion division prompted the restructuring and the need to streamline operations at core German sites.
• The fate of Bosch’s Hildesheim plant remains unresolved, with no comparable agreement yet reached to secure its future.