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Crisis in the auto industry: 690 jobs on Lake Constance at risk!
Hennigsdorf: Job loss and identity crisis in the automotive industry. How factory closures put a strain on families.
Crisis in the auto industry: 690 jobs on Lake Constance at risk!
In recent months, the automotive industry in Germany and Europe has had to contend with enormous challenges. Suppliers are particularly hard hit, as they come under pressure from factory closures and job cuts. A particularly worrying development is highlighted in a new report by ZDF shown, where the direct effects on employees and their families are impressively described.
The closure of the ZF factory on Lake Constance in 2027 will make the fears of Rene and Nina, both in their early 30s and long-time employees at ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a reality. The loss of 690 jobs will not only affect both of them personally, but will also have serious consequences for the structurally weak region. Such experiences are not isolated cases; They illustrate how much loss of job goes hand in hand with loss of identity, as the report highlights.
Strong changes in the industry
The situation is not just local, but affects the entire industry. Loud car motor and sport The auto industry is in crisis mode. The mood within companies has reached a low, which is reflected in a decline in the number of employees: the industry currently only has 761,000 employees, instead of 780,000 in the previous year. Forecasts indicate that this number will continue to fall.
The economic difficulties are manifold: weak demand, high costs and uncertainties, especially with regard to e-mobility and the future of combustion engines. Experts warn that the growing challenges are forcing car manufacturers to take drastic measures, such as cutting thousands of jobs. Companies like Schaeffler, Bosch and Volkswagen are at the forefront of these restructurings.
The everyday life of those affected
For employees like Patricia Düncher, who has been working at the automotive supplier Brose in Würzburg for 42 years, the uncertainty is accelerating with every passing day. At her age, she is very worried about not finding a new job. This is a common feeling shared by many people in similar positions. Sofia Lange, who works in the steelworks in Hennigsdorf, is also affected. Your family has a long tradition in the company, which is currently on short-time work. She expresses her frustration that she can't do her job properly and yet doesn't want to move away because it's her home.
The need to reveal the real roots is becoming increasingly clear. The feeling of insecurity not only affects individual fates, but also leads to a break in the social structures of some communities. As the ZDF report impressively shows, the economic situation is leading to a move away from the once stable ties between home, family and work.
It remains to be seen how the situation will develop in the coming months. The experts agree: The current job cuts are just the beginning of a painful process that will profoundly change the German automotive industry ZDF today is to be read.
The future? It depends on how quickly the industry can turn things around and how well the affected employees are supported. But until then there remains a lot of room for worried thoughts and uncertainties in the affected families.