Erlangen in the crisis: hydrogen company releases a quarter of the workforce!

Erlangen in the crisis: hydrogen company releases a quarter of the workforce!

In an alarming step, the Erlangen company Hydrogenious Lohc Technologies is forced to dismiss 25 percent of its workforce. This means that around 50 employees lose their workplace, although the company was celebrated in August 2024 with a funding notice of 72.5 million euros by Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens). According to merkur.de , the company makes it clear that it is due to a wide range of challenges in the hydrogen economy, such as geopolitical crises and increasing costs for renewable energies, Responsible to make this conversion.

HR reduction is part of a comprehensive transformation process in which the company wants to adapt its structures to concentrate more intensively on key projects, such as the project "Green Hydrogen @ Blue Danube" in the planning. From 2028, this ambitious project is to deliver up to 1800 tons of hydrogen from 2028, which will be produced in an environmentally friendly way. According to Infranken.de emphasized that the recovery is necessary to meet other requirements of the market and to continue to position the company as a technology provider in the future.

support for those affected

In order to accommodate the affected employees, Hydrogenious offers comprehensive support. This includes individual coaching and the exemption during the three -month notice period with full continued payments. The corporate management assures that there are currently no further discharge plans and that one is optimistic about the coming years, while the transformation process should be completed by the end of the year.

Even if the circumstances are challenging, Hydrogenious is ready to lead the company into the future and successfully implement the changes required. The focus is clearly on the development of technologies that the company can make from the hydrogen pioneer into the market leader.