Overview

• Brandenburg’s economics minister reported that Mercedes intends to wind down Sprinter series production in Ludwigsfelde by the end of 2029 due to a planned shift of E‑Sprinter output to Poland.
• Mercedes said the plant will keep building open Sprinter and E‑Sprinter variants as long as there is demand and noted a new start‑up factory for the Van.EA platform is in place with further options under discussion with social partners.
• The current guarantee for jobs at the site runs through December 2029, and officials say there is no agreed solution that would fully replace lost production from 2030 onward.
• IG Metall and local politicians criticized the plan and scheduled an action day for September 13, while a CDU lawmaker urged the state premier to make the plant’s future a top priority.
• The state government seeks compensation for lost volumes and wants combustion‑engine Sprinter models built in Ludwigsfelde for as long as those versions remain in production elsewhere.