Overview
- An internal works-council election document cited by Handelsblatt lists 10,703 employees at Giga Berlin, down from 12,415 at the 2024 council vote.
- Tesla Germany says there has been no significant reduction in permanent staff compared with 2024 and that there are no plans to cut jobs or curb production.
- Plant manager André Thierig has previously denied staff reductions or production stoppages and has recently pointed to higher output targeted in 2026.
- Reports do not establish whether the headcount change stems from layoffs, voluntary departures, or nonrenewal of temporary and contractor positions.
- Context includes Tesla’s April 2024 global 10% workforce cut and the release of about 300 temporary workers in Berlin, alongside December plans for local cell production expected to create a substantially three-digit number of jobs.