HENSOLDT and Voith are opening up new opportunities for skilled workers

Ulm/Heidenheim, Germany, 20 April 2026 – The sensor system house HENSOLDT and the technology company Voith have signed a cooperation agreement. The aim is to create career opportunities for employees as part of Voith’s transformation and to actively support transitions into fields of work where demand is above average. Due to high demand in the defence industry, HENSOLDT is currently significantly expanding its supply and production capacities and is seeking new skilled workers.

By 2025, HENSOLDT will have recruited around 1,200 employees and plans to hire 1,600 new staff in 2026, primarily in Germany. The sites in Ulm, Oberkochen/Aalen and Immenstaad on Lake Constance are experiencing particularly strong growth.

Voith is realigning its organisation as part of its strategic transformation to sustainably increase competitiveness and invest specifically in future-oriented fields. This also includes structural adjustments in selected areas against the backdrop of changing market conditions.

HENSOLDT is seeking new employees across all areas of the value chain, particularly in systems development, software development and electrical engineering. Voith possesses these skills to a high standard.

“Demand for modern defence technology is currently growing very strongly, and with it our need for skilled workers,” says HENSOLDT CEO Oliver Dörre. “Many of the skills possessed by Voith employees – for example in systems development, software or electronics – are an excellent fit for the technologies we are developing. The cooperation with Voith creates real opportunities for skilled workers in the region. Both sides stand to benefit from this.”

Dirk Hoke, CEO of the Voith Group, says: “As an industry, we are facing profound changes and are taking responsibility for our employees. The cooperation with HENSOLDT creates new opportunities for highly qualified specialists whilst simultaneously strengthening technologically advanced future-oriented sectors in Germany. This sends an important signal: companies are working together to actively shape structural change and secure jobs and value creation in Germany.”

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