Bosch is executing a structural retreat from Germany, eliminating 22,000 mobility division positions by 2030 with the majority in Baden-Württemberg. This is not routine cost-cutting but a shift to global survival that strips substance from the auto and supplier industries.
The move hits Stuttgart hardest, putting 240,000 direct auto jobs and another 90,000 to 100,000 supplier roles at risk. The company is losing its deep Swabian roots, exactly the outcome founder Robert Bosch warned against when he said he would rather lose money than trust.
Bosch is executing a structural retreat from Germany, eliminating 22,000 mobility division positions by 2030 with the majority in Baden-Württemberg. This is not routine cost-cutting but a shift to global survival that strips substance from the auto and supplier industries. The move hits Stuttgart hardest, putting 240,000 direct auto jobs and another 90,000 to 100,000 supplier roles at risk. The company is losing its deep Swabian roots, exactly the outcome founder Robert Bosch warned against when he said he would rather lose money than trust.
SOURCE: https://x.com/Wilehalm/status/2057717963533279302