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title: "Employers Urge State to Attract Rheinmetall to VW Plant in Osnabrück"
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# Employers Urge State to Attract Rheinmetall to VW Plant in Osnabrück

> The Niedersachsenmetall Employers' Association is urging the state government to attract defense contractor Rheinmetall to the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück, which is facing closure due to the end of production for Porsche models in 2026 and VW T-Roc Cabrio by mid-2027. CEO Volker Schmidt highlighted the challenges of transitioning 2,300 VW employees to Rheinmetall, despite overlaps in the automotive and defense sectors. Rheinmetall's CEO indicated that Osnabrück remains a potential site for expansion, although discussions with Volkswagen have not yielded concrete results.

OSNABRÜCK (dpa-AFX) – The Niedersachsenmetall Employers' Association is calling on the state government to advocate for the defense contractor Rheinmetall to set up operations at the Volkswagen site in Osnabrück. "The state government should do everything in its power to attract Rheinmetall to Osnabrück," chief executive Volker Schmidt told the German Press Agency.

The plant, which employs around 2,300 people, is facing closure: Production of the Porsche models built there is scheduled to end in 2026, with manufacturing of the VW T-Roc Cabrio set to cease by mid-2027. So far, no follow-up orders have been secured. Schmidt emphasized the need for realism: "It is questionable whether Rheinmetall could simply take on 2,300 VW employees."

Common Ground with the Defense Industry

While there are significant overlaps, Schmidt noted, "A number of automotive suppliers are already trying to expand their product portfolios towards defense or medical technology. But the jobs we lose in the automotive industry cannot be compensated for one-to-one."

Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger stated in July that Osnabrück remained "in play" should additional capacity be required. A Rheinmetall delegation visited the site in March. Volkswagen subsequently described the talks as an "open-ended discussion" without any concrete outcomes. The debate over Osnabrück comes at a time when Rheinmetall is looking to expand overall – including talks about a possible acquisition of the Lürssen military shipyards in Bremen.

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