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Information / Computing 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
274 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 September 2025
Employment effect (start)
25 September 2025
Foreseen end date
30 October 2027
Description
At the end of September 2025, ITK Engineering announced to cut 274 jobs within the next two years. The company is a subsidiary of Bosch that recently announced around 13,000 additional job cuts worldwide, with over 8,600 jobs to be lost in Germany by the end of 2030 (Bosch 2025 - DE). Similarly to its parent company, ITK engineering suffers from low demand for its products from the automotive industry.
ITK Engineering specialises in IT engineering or AI solutions needed in different industries (such as automotive but also in local transport, railways or in the medical industry). Whilst ITK Engineering has locations in Föchingen and Holzheim (Bavaria), the company has not yet decided how many jobs will be shed at single locations.
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