Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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As announced on 23 October 2025, Germany's public development bank KfW plans to cut 100 jobs in its development finance institution division by 2029. This would represent 10% of the approximately 1,000 positions in that area. The development finance institution implements projects in developing and emerging countries on behalf of the federal government.
KfW cites declining public funding for development cooperation as the reason for the job cuts. The bank aims to become more efficient, introducing a new organisational structure, simplifying and digitalising processes.
According to KfW, there will be no compulsory redundancies; the reduction is intended to be socially responsible and carried out through natural attrition.
Eurofound (2025), KfW, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 203565, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203565.