Overview
- Employees have until February 28, 2026, following a start at 12:00 CET on November 28, to decide whether to take the offer.
- The standard severance includes a €25,000 base plus a tenure-based factor capped at 41 months’ pay, with additional payments for dependent children, disability and IG Metall membership.
- Workers aged 55 to 63 can access a bridge arrangement paying up to 70% of previous gross salary for up to eight years until pension start.
- Employees older than 63 receive the base €25,000 plus one monthly salary for each month of their notice period.
- Ford cites 2,900 roles in scope, while WDR and other outlets report around 3,500 across Cologne sites, and the EV plant is consolidating to a single shift as Explorer and Capri sales trail expectations.