Online fashion retailer Zalando is apparently continuing its job cuts in Germany. According to the Handelsblatt newspaper, around 200 jobs are to be eliminated at the company's Berlin headquarters. The company confirmed a voluntary severance program with mutually agreed termination agreements, but declined to comment on the number of affected positions or the specific location.
Zalando justifies the measures with the aim of creating "more agile and targeted structures" in order to react more quickly to market changes and enable further growth. According to the company, the termination agreements are based on the principle of "dual consent"—they only come into effect if both employer and employee agree.
At the same time, the DAX-listed company is pushing ahead with the establishment of a new location in Bucharest, Romania. The office is scheduled to open at the end of the year, with approximately 60 positions initially planned by the first quarter of 2027. In the long term, selected positions and processes from the human resources and finance departments are to be relocated to Romania. Zalando emphasizes, however, that Berlin will remain the company's headquarters and strategic center.
The current job cuts are part of a series of restructuring measures. Last year, Zalando already eliminated around 450 jobs in Berlin as part of a reorganization of its customer service. Furthermore, the company is closing its logistics center in Erfurt by the end of September, resulting in the loss of more than 2.100 jobs. This is due to the realignment of its Europe-wide logistics network following the acquisition of the fashion retailer About You.
