Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Hensoldt, a German defense and security technology company, announced the creation of approximately 1,600 jobs in Germany. The new positions will be located at various sites, including Ulm, Oberkochen/Aalen, and Immenstaad on Lake Constance (Baden-Württemberg), and will primarily involve skilled professionals such as engineers and software developers.
The job creation will take place in 2026 as part of an expansion of production and development capacities, particularly in the field of radar and sensor systems, and is driven by rising demand for defense technology as well as a growing order backlog.
Recruitment is supported by partnerships with companies in the automotive supply industry that are simultaneously cutting jobs, including Aumovio Aumovio 2026 - DE, with the aim of placing affected employees directly into new positions.
Hensoldt is a German high-tech company specializing in sensor solutions, electronics, and software for defense and security applications. New jobs have already been created in recent years Hensoldt 2025 - DE Hensoldt 2022 - DE.
Eurofound (2026), Honsoldt, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 204427, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204427.
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