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Categories: BUSINESS

O2 Telefónica Germany cuts jobs amid revenue slump

Entities: O2 Telefónica Germany · Vodafone · O2 · Santiago Argelich Hesse · Telefónica Deutschland

Overview

In late July 2026 O2 Telefónica Germany confirmed a restructuring plan first announced on 22 July. The programme will cut up to 1,100 full‑time jobs – about one‑sixth of its 6,820‑person workforce – and shut roughly 60 of its 800 owned stores by year‑end, while franchise outlets stay open. A €265 million reserve covers the first phase, with an additional €155 million earmarked for a second‑phase cost‑cutting round targeting call‑centres and sales functions, aiming for about €185 million in annual operating‑expense savings from 2028 onward. Reductions will mostly use voluntary exit programmes with severance.

Second‑quarter 2026 results showed revenue fell 11.1% year‑on‑year to about €1.8 billion and EBITDA dropped 7.2% to roughly €0.6 billion, reflecting the loss of the wholesale customer 1&1, which shifted around 12 million lines to Vodafone by the end of 2025. New chief executive Santiago Argelich Hesse, appointed at the start of 2026, launched the cost‑saving programme and remains optimistic about a recovery, targeting growth from 2027. Contract‑based mobile customers rose by 30 000 to around 32 million, even as smartphone and device sales fell by roughly 25%.

Management linked the measures to the shift toward AI‑driven, technology‑focused operations and highlighted a parallel 5G rollout in the South Harz town of Rothesütte. Telefónica Deutschland serves roughly 35 million mobile connections, contributing about a quarter of the group’s revenue. Verdi union officials warned that rapid cuts could impair service quality for O2’s roughly 18 million German mobile customers. Network coverage remains at 88.6 % for 4G and 76.2 % for 5G, still lagging the market leader.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] O2 Telefónica Germany's Q2 2026 revenue fell 11.1% year‑on‑year to about €1.8 billion. (company report)
[● 4 SOURCES] O2's Q2 EBITDA dropped 7.2% to roughly €0.6 billion. (company report)
[● 4 SOURCES] The loss of large wholesale customer 1&1 caused about 12 million mobile customers to be transferred to Vodafone by the end of 2025. (company statement)
[● 4 SOURCES] O2 plans to cut up to 1,100 full‑time jobs, roughly one‑sixth of its 6,820 employees. (company restructuring plan)
[● 4 SOURCES] Around 60 of O2's 800 retail shops will be closed. (company restructuring plan)
[● 4 SOURCES] Santiago Argelich Hesse became CEO of O2 Telefónica Germany at the start of 2026. (company appointment)
[● 4 SOURCES] Contract‑based mobile customers grew by roughly 30,000 in Q2 to about 32 million. (company report)
[○ 1 SOURCE] O2 expects to generate annual cost savings of about €185 million starting in 2028. (transformation programme details)

Timeline

3 days ago

[BUSINESS] 11 sources
O2 Telefónica Germany to cut 1,100 jobs and close 60 shops amid revenue slump
O2 Telefónica Germany will cut ~1,100 jobs and shut 60 shops after Q2 revenue fell 11.1% to €1.8 bn and EBITDA dropped 7.2% to €0.6 bn, following the loss of 1&1 customers to Vodafone.
8 days ago

[BUSINESS] 20 sources
O2 Germany to cut up to 1,100 jobs and close 60 stores
O2 Germany will cut up to 1,100 jobs (one‑sixth of staff) and close 60 shops, with €265 m restructuring cost, after losing a major client; Verdi warns of service impact.
19 days ago

[BUSINESS] 7 sources
O2 Germany to cut over 1,000 jobs amid union criticism
O2 Germany will cut over 1,000 jobs, about one in six staff, sparking Verdi union criticism over a vague cost‑saving plan after losing a major client to Vodafone.
21 days ago

[BUSINESS] 13 sources
O2 Telefónica Germany to cut over 1,000 jobs amid restructuring
O2 Telefónica Germany will cut over 1,000 jobs as it restructures after losing 1&1’s 12 million customers, causing revenue and profit declines. New CEO Santiago Argelich Hesse leads the effort.

Sources

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