Fujitsu Gives Up Augsburg

Fujitsu is restructuring worldwide. This also affects 2100 employees in Germany and the plant in Augsburg.

The news from the headquarters hits the site with 1800 employees the hardest: "Fujitsu plans to phase out its product development, manufacturing, and logistics activities in Germany and to close the Augsburg site completely by September 2020 at the latest". According to the company, production is to be bundled in Japan in the future.

Fujitsu has started negotiations with employee representatives. In addition to Augsburg with its 500 employees in R&D, 400 in sales and marketing, 550 in production, and 300 temporary workers, Munich with its 300 employees will also be affected.