Bosch to Cut 900 Jobs in Nuremberg by 2029

Missing Orders Competition from China: Bosch is cutting 900 jobs in Germany

2026-09-29 Source: dpa 1 min Reading Time

Bosch currently employs 1,800 people in Nuremberg. Half of those jobs are set to be eliminated by 2029—due, in part, to a lack of orders for internal combustion engine components.

Bosch is cutting jobs in Nuremberg.(Source: Bosch) — Bosch is cutting jobs in Nuremberg.
(Source: Bosch)

Automotive supplier Bosch plans to cut just over half of the 1,800 jobs at its Nuremberg (Germany) plant over the next three years. The company announced that 900 positions are to be eliminated by 2029. The job cuts in Nuremberg are in addition to the previously announced group-wide reduction of 22,000 employees. The majority of these cuts will affect the mobility sector.

By the end of the first half of 2026, Bosch already had about 6,500 fewer employees than at the end of 2025—yet it was still able to increase its revenue by 3.6 percent compared with the previous year. Last year, the company posted a net loss after taxes for the first time since the financial crisis.

Ongoing Transformation and Pricing Pressures

Bosch cited the ongoing transformation in the automotive industry and the increasing competitive and pricing pressures in the sector as the reasons for the move in Nuremberg. Competitors from China, in particular, are putting pressure on the supplier. The global auto market is stagnating, and demand in Europe is actually declining. In Nuremberg, Bosch primarily manufactures components for internal combustion engines and fuel cells.

Due to the shift toward greater electromobility, internal combustion engines are becoming less important. Fuel cells for hydrogen-powered vehicles have not yet lived up to expectations. This has led to a surplus of staff in Nuremberg, which is not economically sustainable in the long term, according to reports.

Bosch announced socially responsible solutions for the layoffs. “This decision is extremely difficult for us, as it has profound implications for our dedicated team in Nuremberg. However, we must adapt our structures to the changed market environment and restore our competitiveness,” the company said in a statement.

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