Labor market - Temporary jobs at Porsche in Stuttgart come to an end
At Porsche' s main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, many temporary employees in production will have to look for a new job in the coming months.
Head of the Works Council Harald Buck told the German Press Agency: "In the coming year, around 600 fixed-term employment contracts that cannot be extended again will gradually expire." Talks are currently being held with the company management to see whether some of the colleagues could be taken on permanently. "However, it is becoming clear that not all of them can be taken on permanently. The first employment contracts will end in January."
Temporary employment as an opportunity
A spokesperson for the company said that a temporary employment contract could be an opportunity to obtain a permanent position at Porsche. Porsche AG has almost doubled its workforce over the past ten years to 24,700 employees. This includes 2,400 employees on temporary contracts.
"Demographic developments in recent years have led to numerous colleagues leaving the company, for example through partial retirement." As a result, a disproportionate number of colleagues have been taken on as permanent employees. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, there were a total of 1,255 temporary employees, including 1,115 in production alone, the company added. "In the meantime, we have reached a steady state again, so that fixed-term contracts will expire on a larger scale in 2024."
Boxster with electric drive
"We don't have any temporary workers in production, only fixed-term employees," continued Works Council member Buck. They receive the collectively agreed and company benefits that temporary workers would not receive.
The site in the greater Stuttgart area will be secured until mid-2030, Buck said. According to him, considerable investments are being made in the main plant. "The body shop is currently being expanded and additional logistics space is also being created." The new Boxster with electric drive will be assembled in Zuffenhausen in future. The last Boxsters with combustion engines have just rolled off the production line at the VW plant in Osnabrück.
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- Despite the upcoming expiration of around 600 fixed-term employment contracts at Porsche's parent plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, the Works Council is in discussions with the company management to potentially offer some temporary employees permanent positions.
- The German Press Agency reported that Harald Buck, the head of the Works Council, stated that the first employment contracts will end in January, and talks are being held to assess the possibility of converting temporary positions into permanent ones.
- According to Porsche AG, temporary employment contracts have served as a bridge for many individuals to obtain permanent positions within the company, as witnessed by its growth from 12,600 employees a decade ago to 24,700 employees currently.
- Buck also mentioned that the Vehicle construction plant in Zuffenhausen, located in the Baden-Württemberg region and part of the greater Stuttgart area, will continue operations until mid-2030, with substantial investments being made in expanding the body shop and creating additional logistics space.
- The Works Council member added that the new Boxster with an electric drive will be assembled at the Porsche facility in Zuffenhausen following the production of the last Boxsters with combustion engines at the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück.
Source: www.stern.de
