Overview

• Bosch, IG Metall and the works council reached the agreement through mediation after talks had stalled earlier this year.
• The Hildesheim site will continue as a competence centre for electromotor components within Bosch’s global manufacturing network.
• Job reductions will be phased, with 550 positions to go by the end of 2027 and about 680 in total by 2032.
• A binding minimum staffing line protects roughly 420 roles through 2032, with current employment at about 1,100.
• Plant head Dietrich Haas urged rapid implementation to regain competitiveness, while labor leaders described the result as a durable compromise.