MAN will lay off 2,300 employees in Germany.

MAN, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, has decided to enter a significant restructuring process due to the recent economic downturn and the weakened demand for heavy vehicles. The company is currently undergoing a full transformation process, with cost reduction strategies being a priority.

As a result of evaluations on its operations in Germany, it plans for approximately 2,300 employees, who make up about 20 percent of the workforce, to leave the company by 2030. This decision has been made to reduce production costs and provide a more efficient working environment.

MAN aims to shift some of its production activities to the Poland, which has lower costs. This step is intended to enhance the company’s global competitiveness and ensure greater resilience against future uncertainties. Low-cost production is considered a critical strategy for the company to survive and increase profit margins, especially given the challenging economic conditions in Europe.

While managing the layoff process, the company is trying to make it less traumatic by offering employees the option of voluntary departure. Employees' feedback on this issue and their interest in the voluntary departure program can be seen as an important indicator of how sincere the company is in conducting this process.

MAN’s decision is a significant factor regarding the future of the industry, workforce dynamics, and developments in the global automotive market. In increasingly challenging economic conditions, the quest for flexibility and efficiency in production is coming to the forefront for companies. Such restructuring efforts hold great importance for companies in achieving their sustainability goals, even while generating uncertainty about the future of industrial workers.