Overview
- The company confirmed a phased wind‑down of its Munich office through 2030 and said about 300 positions in Germany will be eliminated next year.
- IG Metall reports that more than 700 employees in Munich are affected, while other reports cite 500‑plus roles, reflecting an unresolved headcount gap.
- Nokia says Nürnberg, Ulm, Stuttgart, Bonn and Düsseldorf will remain key locations as it consolidates work into what it calls sustainable centers.
- Union and works council leaders condemn the retreat from Munich as a strategic error that risks weakening German and European digital sovereignty.
- The measures update Nokia’s 2023 global restructuring, which targets up to 14,000 job cuts and €800 million to €1.2 billion in savings, with support pledged for affected staff.