Bosch-Chef Hartung - Deutlich weniger Gewinn als geplant – „Abbau von Stellen kostet viel Geld“
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.bosch-chef-hartung-deutlich-weniger-gewinn-als-geplant-abbau-von-stellen-kostet-viel-geld.1d3d1c57-0c53-4388-a543-823a6aa003ee.html
Photo: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de · view article
Bosch Faces Profit Drop and Massive Job CutsBy 2025, Bosch aims to cut about 29,000 jobs, impacting profits and highlighting rising competition and cost pressures.
Key FactsJan 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- Bosch anticipates a significant decline in pre-tax profit for 2025, largely due to costly social measures related to workforce reduction.
- The pre-tax profit already fell nearly one-third to around €2.7 billion in 2024, with net earnings dropping even more sharply.
- Trade tariffs, barriers, and intensified competition in consumer products further challenge the company’s financial performance.
- The planned elimination of roughly 29,000 positions worldwide targets mainly supplier roles in Germany and will be managed with social responsibility.
The profit before taxes will be significantly below plan in 2025, lower than in the previous year. The reduction of positions costs a lot of money if one wants to proceed in a socially acceptable manner.— Stefan Hartung, CEO of Bosch, in an interview with the weekly newspaper 'Die Zeit' about the company's financial challenges.
Story Details
| Last Updated | |
| Total Articles | 5 |
Main Topics
News on this topic
Bosch CEO on working hours - | Hartung: "Are 40 hours enough in every situation to keep up in the world?"
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.bosch-chef-zu-arbeitszeiten-hartung-reichen-40-stunden-in-jeder-situation-um-in-der-welt-mitzuhalten.22f2969a-37db-4ca9-92d7-c74cd1e6081a.html
Bosch Tech Compass - | Bosch CEO Hartung wants "more courage to take risks": Only 59 percent of those surveyed in Germany believe that technological progress ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.bosch-tech-compass-bosch-chef-hartung-wuenscht-sich-mehr-mut-zum-risiko.69a3b11b-8b15-4e24-ae1a-f6b04e0d3b0c.html
Bosch-Chef Hartung - Deutlich weniger Gewinn als geplant – „Abbau von Stellen kostet viel Geld“
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.bosch-chef-hartung-deutlich-weniger-gewinn-als-geplant-abbau-von-stellen-kostet-viel-geld.1d3d1c57-0c53-4388-a543-823a6aa003ee.html
More articles on this subject
Previous
Supplier: Bosch CEO reports profit decline and calls for more flexible working hours
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/zulieferer-bosch-chef-meldet-gewinnrueckgang-und-fordert-flexiblere-arbeitszeiten/100189714.html
Stefan Hartung: | "We have to learn to let go of the old": Stefan Hartung is cutting 22,000 jobs at Bosch. To prevent the situation from getting worse ...
zeit.de/2026/02/stefan-hartung-bosch-stellenabbau-technologie
Paid articlePaywall Next
Similar to This
Previous
Internal email to employees: Bosch struggles with drastic decline in sales and profits
manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/industrie/bosch-umsatz-und-gewinn-eingebrochen-laut-interner-mail-a-ea6da350-669f-42cd-8bfb-737d874cf631
Paid articlePaywall Stuttgart-based company - | Bosch profit apparently declined sharply in 2025: Tariffs, a weak economy, and costly staff reductions are significantly impacting ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.stuttgarter-konzern-bosch-gewinn-ging-2025-offenbar-stark-zurueck.bda5a1b8-d365-496f-8b07-51d175790581.html
Key FactsBosch Faces Sharp Profit Decline in 2025
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- Bosch experienced a significant profit decrease in 2025 compared to 3.1 billion euros the previous year.
- The profit margin fell well under two percent, mainly due to restructuring charges and workforce reductions.
- Revenue increased slightly to 91 billion euros, including the acquisition of Johnson Controls-Hitachi.
- Despite difficulties, Bosch maintains a target profit margin of seven percent, expecting to reach it earliest after 2026.
The recovery of results will depend significantly on the swift realization of cost advantages from our restructuring measures.— Stefan Hartung, CEO of the Bosch Group, in an internal email to the workforce.
Bosch CEO: "Our company is not in a fundamental crisis": Bosch is cutting thousands of jobs across many divisions. CEO Stefan Hartung, however ...
merkur.de/wirtschaft/bosch-chef-unser-unternehmen-ist-nicht-in-einer-fundamentalen-krise-94118457.html
Massive job cuts planned: Bosch CEO Hartung receives new long-term contract: Bosch plans to continue with Stefan Hartung at the helm. The former McKinsey manager ...
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Bosch-Chef-Hartung-erhaelt-neuen-langfristigen-Vertrag-article26125208.html
Bosch CEO in an interview: "We don't want to predict our downfall now.": Tariffs, job cuts, poor order situation: Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung is struggling with ...
sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/bosch-chef-hartung-interview-li.3310169
Paid articlePaywall
Bosch is investing 2.5 billion euros in AI - | "completely new chapters in technology"
stimme.de/wirtschaft/baden-wuerttemberg/bosch-stuttgart-technologie-tag-konzern-ki-kuenstliche-intelligenz-e-bikes-kinderbetten-backoefen-einsparung-milliarden-euro-art-5065743
Bosch: New talks about the future of the plant in Hildesheim?: The head of the automotive supplier, Stefan Hartung, spoke with State Premier Olaf Lies (SPD) ...
tah.de/politik/regional/bosch-wieder-neue-gespraeche-ueber-die-zukunft-des-werks-in-hildesheim-PWH44XJMFBHPRPYOAW5PGD7TPE.html
Paid articlePaywall
Autonomous driving: Self-driving cars are coming - | but not at the same speed everywhere
wiwo.de/technologie/auto/autonomes-fahren-selbstfahrende-autos-werden-kommen-aber-nicht-ueberall-gleich-schnell/100130081.html
More speed in job cuts - Bosch boss Hartung: Group can "no longer afford" delays: The Stuttgart-based company is under pressure and has so far fallen well short ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.konzernchef-hartung-macht-ansage-bosch-kann-sich-verzoegerungen-nicht-mehr-leisten-mehr-tempo-bei-abbau-von-jobs.0cad3717-b586-4af2-a4cd-1eeed46aa41c.html
Key FactsBosch Accelerates Job Cuts and Adjusts Strategy
May 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
- Bosch plans to expedite job cuts to remain competitive.
- Focusing on more profitable markets necessitates a reduction in jobs, particularly in Germany and Europe.
- Product adjustments for regional markets are essential to avoid trade conflicts.
- Economic uncertainties require realistic forecasts, with the company expecting limited revenue growth for 2024.
Now it is important to quickly agree on measures together and implement them – only then can we create the conditions to seize short-term opportunities in a dynamic market environment.— Stefan Hartung, CEO of Bosch, discusses the need for swift actions to adapt to the dynamic market.
US tariffs are causing additional concern - | Bosch's profits collapsed - | Outlook bleak
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.us-zoelle-bereiten-zusaetzlich-sorge-gewinn-bei-bosch-eingebrochen-aussichten-duester.3a5aa0dc-4a85-45b6-a7e7-85e3954296f1.html
Bosch: We will not be able to avoid further job cuts: The difficult economic situation continues to affect the automotive supplier and technology group Bosch ...
wiwo.de/unternehmen/industrie/autozulieferer-bosch-werden-um-weiteren-stellenabbau-nicht-herumkommen/30237166.html
The world's largest automotive supplier is in crisis: tens of thousands of jobs are at stake
fr.de/wirtschaft/der-weltweit-groesste-autozulieferer-steckt-in-der-krise-zehntausende-jobs-stehen-auf-dem-spiel-zr-93548223.html
Bosch: automotive supplier cuts an additional 5500 jobs: Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung is significantly expanding job cuts within the Group. One future-oriented area ...
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/bosch-autozulieferer-streicht-zusaetzlich-5500-stellen/100090094.html
Key FactsBosch Announces Major Job Cuts
Nov 22, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: handelsblatt.com
- Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung announced the reduction of 5,550 positions in the mobility division.
- 3,500 of the job cuts will affect software units for automated driving, primarily in Germany.
- The steering business in Schwäbisch Gmünd will see 1,300 positions eliminated by 2032, representing one-third of local jobs.
- Overall, Bosch plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs globally, impacting several other German locations.
Bosch does not rule out additional job cuts: The automotive supplier Bosch has already announced plans to cut 7,000 jobs. But according to Group CEO Hartung ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/bosch-schliesst-zusaetzlichen-stellenabbau-nicht-aus-110080845.html
Key FactsBosch CEO warns of potential job cuts
Oct 31, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-zeitung.de
- Bosch will miss its 2024 annual targets and may implement additional job cuts beyond the previously announced 7,000 positions.
- Revenue is expected to be slightly below last year's figures, with a maximum return of four percent, falling short of the original five to seven percent goals.
- The challenges stem from a crisis in the automotive industry, exacerbated by global economic weakness and slow progress in electric mobility.
- Hartung critiques political regulations leading to consumer hesitation and calls for a revision of EU climate mandates.
Bosch boss reveals: This is how long household appliances really last: An old dishwasher uses more energy than a new appliance. Bosch CEO Hartung says the best ...
morgenpost.de/wirtschaft/article407296055/bosch-chef-verraet-so-lange-halten-haushaltsgeraete-wirklich.html
Bosch boss: “We have to open up the stock market in individual areas”: Plans recently became public according to which the company wants to cut jobs worldwide ...
diepresse.com/18464994/bosch-chef-wir-muessen-uns-in-einzelnen-bereichen-der-boerse-oeffnen
“Electromobility is coming,” says Bosch boss Hartung: In Germany, electric mobility is in crisis. Bosch boss Stefan Hartung remains optimistic and believes in ...
merkur.de/auto/verbrenner-bosch-chef-hartung-elektromobilitaet-elektroauto-zulieferer-eu-verbot-zr-93025337.html
Future on four wheels: The long farewell to the combustion engine - AUTO BILD: Is the end of the internal combustion engine really in sight? Bosch boss Stefan ...
autobild.de/artikel/verbrenner-aus-dauer-bisch-chef-meldung-25290567.html
Key FactsBosch CEO: Commitment to Combustion Technology Until 2060
Mar 3, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung asserts the necessity of combustion technology until 2060.
- Despite the electric car push, Bosch calls for the provision of combustion engines.
- Hartung predicts the continued presence of combustion vehicles on the roads for decades.
- EU aims to allow only COâ-free vehicles on the market from 2035 onwards.
Market leader Bosch: Supplier warns car manufacturers: Do not patronize customers with electric cars
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/bosch-warnt-autohersteller-kunden-mit-elektroautos-nicht-bevormunden-19502590.html
Paid articlePaywall Next