Bosch to cut roughly half of its Nürnberg workforce amid automotive shift
Bosch plans to eliminate about 900 jobs at its Nürnberg plant over the next three years as demand for combustion-engine and fuel-cell components declines.
Bosch announced a plan to cut roughly half of the 1,800 employees at its Nürnberg facility, aiming to remove about 900 jobs by 2029 as the plant’s focus on combustion-engine and hydrogen fuel-cell components becomes less viable. The reduction is part of a wider restructuring of the company's mobility sector, which faces heightened competition from Chinese suppliers and a slowing global automotive market. By the end of the first half of 2026, the company had already shed around 6,500 jobs compared with the end of 2025, yet it still posted a post-tax loss for the first time since the financial crisis.
Bosch attributes the workforce surplus to the shift toward electric vehicles and the underperformance of fuel-cell technology. The company said it will pursue socially responsible measures to manage the layoffs and restore competitiveness.
Why it matters
The cuts highlight the challenges traditional auto parts makers face as the industry moves toward electric mobility.
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