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Aleph Alpha Cuts About 50 Jobs as Founder Leaves Planned Advisory Role

Employees are contesting the dismissals as a mass layoff requiring notification under German law.

Overview

  • Aleph Alpha confirmed it will eliminate roughly 50 positions, about 15% of its approximately 350 staff, as part of a customer-focused reorganization.
  • Founder Jonas Andrulis has stepped away from both day-to-day leadership and the advisory-board role he was slated to assume, though he remains the largest shareholder.
  • The company says operational leadership now rests with Ilhan Scheer and Reto Spörri.
  • Management states existing projects continue with a stated mission to deliver AI for European companies to reduce reliance on global tech giants.
  • Employees represented by labor lawyer Pascal Croset argue the cuts constitute a mass dismissal that should have been reported to the employment agency.