MAN Reaches Agreement on MAN2030+ Program Securing German Sites, Jobs and Long-Term Competitiveness

MAN Reaches Agreement on MAN2030+ Program Securing German Sites, Jobs and Long-Term Competitiveness

(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus SE has agreed with its works council and IG Metall on the “MAN2030+” program, a long-term initiative designed to secure competitiveness, jobs, and production sites in Germany. The agreement includes nearly one billion euros in planned investments at German locations by 2030, job security until at least 2035 with a possible extension to 2040, and cost-saving measures of around 900 million euros by 2028, largely independent of workforce reductions. Employment adjustments will follow demographic trends, avoiding redundancies, while wages, profit-sharing, vocational training, and above-tariff pay are safeguarded to ensure MAN remains an attractive and future-oriented employer.

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 15-Jan-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — MAN Truck & Bus SE has reached a comprehensive agreement with its works council and the trade union IG Metall on the key principles of the “MAN2030+” program, a long-term initiative aimed at strengthening the company’s competitiveness while securing jobs and production sites in Germany. The agreement sets out a balanced framework combining cost reductions, significant investments, and long-term employment safeguards.

At the core of the program is a commitment to secure all MAN production locations in Germany. By the end of 2030, the company plans to invest almost one billion euros in its German sites, with a strong focus on making facilities future-ready through electrification, digitalization, and automation. These investments are intended to ensure MAN remains a competitive full-liner with a broad product portfolio for its customers in an increasingly challenging market environment.

As part of the agreement, MAN has committed to job security for its German workforce until the end of 2035. Subject to certain performance-related criteria, including earnings and sales targets in the core truck business, this employment guarantee may be extended until the end of 2040. The job security provisions also apply to TRATON R&D Germany GmbH, which now employs a significant share of MAN’s development workforce.

To support long-term competitiveness, the “MAN2030+” program includes measures to reduce costs by approximately 900 million euros by 2028. Most of these savings will be achieved independently of workforce reductions, focusing instead on material costs, overhead efficiencies, and improved sales performance. Additional workforce-related measures have been defined under the principles of co-determination and will be implemented in close coordination with employee representatives.

Rather than relying on redundancies, MAN plans to adjust employment levels in line with demographic trends. Natural fluctuation and retirements will be used to manage workforce size over the coming years, avoiding compulsory redundancies and costly severance programs. Over a ten-year period, the demographic reduction of around 2,300 positions in Germany will remain well below the number of employees expected to retire during the same timeframe. The company will continue hiring across all locations, ensuring MAN remains a major industrial employer in Germany into the mid-2030s.

In parallel, further investments linked to the next generation of vehicles based on the future TRATON Modular System are planned in Eastern Europe. Depending on the pace of electrification in the truck and bus sector, the establishment of an additional battery factory within the group is also envisaged in the region. All planned investments have been approved through the relevant corporate decision-making bodies.

The agreement explicitly rules out wage cuts for employees at MAN Truck & Bus SE and TRATON R&D Germany GmbH. Profit-sharing payments will continue for employees in Germany, and the company has reaffirmed its commitment to paying wages above collectively agreed levels to remain an attractive employer. Vocational training remains a key pillar of the program, with MAN committing to hire new technical trainees each year at most sites, representing at least two percent of the direct permanent workforce.

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SOURCE: MAN Truck & Bus