Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Baden-Württemberg; Karlsruhe; Mannheim
Location of affected unit(s)
Mannheim
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Publishing Activities
58.11 - Book publishing

140 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
16 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
16 October 2012
Foreseen end date

Description

As announced on October 16, 2012 German publishing company Bibliographisches Institut will cut 140 out of 190 jobs in Mannheim.

Bibliographisches Institut publishes the German dictionary Duden, whose production will be relocated to Berlin. About 50 employees will receive offers to relocate there. Another 45 of the redundant workers are part of the company’s children book’s section, which shall be sold.

The company announced talks with the worker’s council.


Sources

  • 16 October 2012: Mannheimer Morgen (online)

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Bibliographisches Institut, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 74373, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74373.