Restructuring Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plans highlight workforce transition questions Proposed move to defence production raises wider issues around employee transfers, retraining, and retention iStock.com/jozzeppe Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Wednesday 09 September 2026 Germany’s Volkswagen is set to sell its Osnabrück factory to an Israeli investment firm, saving two in three jobs and paving the way for the site to be used to make defence equipment. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Unions Volkswagen criticised for “disastrous” layoff communications Restructuring VW works council to grill CEO over proposed 140,000 job cuts Industrial action Warning strikes begin in response to Volkswagen’s planned cuts Politics From civilian to defence: What you need to know about site conversions