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Arts / Sports 93 - Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 93.1 - Sports activities 93.11 - Operation of sports facilities
92 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
13 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
12 December 2011
Foreseen end date
Description
In mid-January 2012, the German race track Nuerburgring announced to cut 92 out of 338 jobs. The job cuts affect permanent staff as well as employees on fixed-term contracts, which will not be renewed
As it became already known in December 2011, the company is at stake due to shortage of visitors and high fixed costs to maintain the facilities.
Sources
13 January 2012: NAG
12 December 2011: Handelsblatt
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Nürburgring, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 72876, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72876.