Kaufland closes Albstadt branch: mass layoffs are imminent!

Kaufland closes Albstadt branch: mass layoffs are imminent!

Albstadt-Ebingen, Deutschland - Kaufschock for employees

An unexpected bang meets the employees of the Kaufland branch in Albstadt-Ebingen: On June 24, 2025, the company informed the entire workforce of upcoming layoffs due to extensive renovation. The conversion of the branch, which, according to the management, is to take over three to four years, forces Kaufland to temporarily close the doors. The branch currently employs around 80 people who are now faced with the reality of mass layoffs. As merkur , the dismissals should be reported on December 31, 2025 or at the latest on January 31 Become effective in 2026.

The way the workforce was informed causes resentment: notices and two information meetings were the only contact that the employees had for management. It is estimated that between 70 and 100 people in Albstadt-Ebingen are affected by these measures, so that the uncertainty about their professional future is all the greater. Employees who originally changed from the closed branch in Sigmaringen are now there without support. These are also made before the difficult decision to apply again for other branches - without crediting the years.

with falling trust

There are concerns about the company's construction plans. Many employees have doubts as to whether the announced structures will actually take place as intended. The infrastructure at the location in Kientenstrasse has already been demolished, and the area has remained unused since then. Despite a promise to distribute the workforce to other locations during the construction phase, Kaufland is now adamant.

Dissatisfaction is great: calculations on possible severance payments are in the room, but for many the uncertainty about their future is more important. The employees express fears and criticize the lack of support for hardship cases - be it sick, older employees or single parents. Protests against corporate decisions have already started, and the workforce plans legal steps to express their displeasure, like the Schwäbische reported.

mass layoffs also in other locations

The situation at the Albstadt-Ebingen location is by no means an isolated case. Similar developments are available in the Kaufland camp in Donnersdorf near Schweinfurt, where the company plans to terminate 350 out of a total of 500 employees. In the future, core tasks are to be completed by external staff as part of work contracts. The employees there are just as concerned about their future, since their rights as employees are questioned in these mass layoffs. A petition to act against these layoffs and respect the existence of the employees was created - a clear call to Kaufland to rethink the plans.

These numerous layoffs throw a worrying light on the workers' policy of a company, which has already been negatively noticed in the past through a hygiene scandal. The uncertainties for the employees are great and it remains to be seen how Kaufland reacts to increasing pressure. The workforce is fighting for their rights and what they consider as their livelihood. Various support could be crucial to increase the pressure on the company.