Alstom closes train construction in Hennigsdorf: Focus on service and digitization!
Alstom closes train construction in Hennigsdorf: Focus on service and digitization!
in Hennigsdorf, a city in the Oberhavel district, the French train builder Alstom will make a significant restructuring. From now on, new trains will no longer be manufactured at this location. Instead, the company focuses on digitization and service areas. The announcement took place on Wednesday and brings an important turn for the future of Alstom in Germany.
According to the company's information, all ongoing projects that were previously supervised in Hennigsdorf will in future be transferred to the works in Bautzen (Saxony) and Salzgitter (Lower Saxony). This relocation corresponds to a clearly clear strategic focus. The Hennigsdorfer branch should in future act as the key location for the essential growth areas of digitization and service.concentrated service
A central element of this realignment is the bundling of the service business. Specifically, this means that repair and maintenance work from various locations- including Görlitz, Mannheim and Kassel- are shifted to Hennigsdorf. Alstom assures that the work volume at the Hennigsdorf location will remain stable, despite the changes in production.
Specialization in certain areas is part of a more comprehensive strategy of Alstom that aims to make the German production facilities more efficient. Part of this strategy is the relocation of shell construction work to Eastern Europe, which is considered a step to optimize costs and to better meet the requirements of the market.
closure of the Görlitz plant
As part of this realignment, the work in Görlitz, in which around 700 employees are currently active, will also be closed by the end of March 2026. This leads to a debate about the effects of such decisions on the employees and the industry as a whole. Despite these uncertainties, Alstom tries to offer the employees in Hennigsdorf a long -term perspective by positioning the location as a center for service and digitization, while the employees in Görlitz are to be retrained or supported.
These developments have the potential to influence the regional market, since Alstom tries to strengthen the position in competition through concentration on growth markets. The decision is observed closely by the unions and the political decision -makers, since the changes in the train industry will not only affect employees but also the entire industry. Further information on this topic can be found in a detailed report www.rbb24.de .
Kommentare (0)