Job quake in Tappenbeck: Hundreds of places endangered in the Gifhorn district!

Job quake in Tappenbeck: Hundreds of places endangered in the Gifhorn district!

Bitter news from Germany reach us from the Gifhorn district. The company Bertrandt, an important employer in the region, makes serious restructuring that endanger hundreds of jobs. These developments are particularly worrying because they could lead many affected employees into an uncertain future.

The situation mainly affects the Tappenbeck location, which is part of the larger company network. Bertrandt, an engineering service provider with a significant presence in the automotive industry as well as in the aviation and mechanical engineering sectors, has around 14,500 employees worldwide at over 50 locations. The location in Tappenbeck, not far from Wolfsburg, is now fighting with massive job cuts.

Effects of the job removal

As the company announced on Monday, September 30th, the "personnel capacities and the portfolio must be adapted to the changed market". According to estimates, this applies between 800 and 1,200 employees, the main part of the cuts, around 600 jobs, should come directly from Tappenbeck. The areas concerned are primarily the digital and physical engineering.

The management emphasizes that these measures are without alternative to ensure competitiveness in the long term. The automotive industry is under pressure due to technological changes and market changes, and Bertrandt is forced to react quickly.

Customers and partners have already reacted to the changes, and the uncertainty about the future at the Tappenbeck location has led to concern among employees. The perspective from the company and the employees cross in a threatening location that could not only affect the employees, but also affect the region.

Additional information on the topic and details on the background of the job cuts are in a current article at www.news38.de to read.