Siemens to Restructure Automation and EV Charging Businesses
Munich, Germany – March 18, 2025 – Siemens AG has unveiled plans to enhance its global competitiveness, impacting its automation and electric vehicle (EV) charging businesses. The company aims to strengthen its focus on growth markets, customer orientation, and fast-charging infrastructure. The changes will affect around 6,050 jobs globally.
These adjustments are largely due to shifting market conditions, particularly in Germany and China. Declining demand in key markets has necessitated capacity adjustments in both the automation and EV charging sectors. Despite the restructuring, Siemens reiterates its strong commitment to Germany as a key business location.
Automation Business: Focus on Growth and Customer-Centricity
The automation division, part of Digital Industries, will focus on growth markets and a more robust customer-focused approach. Measures include re-aligning sales activities, improving cross-unit product development collaboration, and greater flexibility within the global factory network.
The planned measures in the automation business will affect approximately 5,600 jobs worldwide, including around 2,600 in Germany. The firm expects to implement these changes by the end of fiscal year 2027.
Electric Vehicle Charging: Prioritizing Fast Charging Infrastructure
In the EV charging segment, within Smart Infrastructure, the focus will shift toward fast-charging infrastructure for depots, fleets, and en-route charging. The company also aims to adopt a more regional approach to adapt to varying charging standards across different markets.
Approximately 450 jobs worldwide will be affected by the restructuring in the EV charging business, with about 250 positions in Germany. These measures are slated for completion by the end of fiscal year 2025.
Commitment to Germany
Siemens has emphasized that operational-related redundancies in Germany are avoided. The company’s total headcount in Germany is projected to remain stable due to hiring in growing areas. Siemens has about 86,000 employees in Germany.
Siemens plans to offer affected employees opportunities for re-skilling and upskilling, in addition to utilizing internal job placement programs. Siemens currently lists over 7,000 open positions, with approximately 2,000 in Germany.
Siemens remains deeply committed to Germany. In 2023, the company announced €2 billion in global investments for strengthening growth, innovation, and resilience. Approximately €1 billion of that amount is earmarked for Germany. This includes €500 million for Siemens’ new research, manufacturing, and technology center in Erlangen, Germany.
About Siemens AG
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company that focuses on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. Siemens revenue for fiscal year 2024, which ended September 30, 2024, was €75.9 billion, with a net income of €9.0 billion. As of September 30, 2024, Siemens had approximately 312,000 employees worldwide.
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