# United Internet restructuring and job cuts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/united-internet-restructuring-and-job-cuts > Updated: 2026-09-14T10:37:41.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2. United Internet AG has announced a strategic restructuring program targeting its subsidiaries, 1&1 and IONOS, to increase efficiency and pivot toward artificial intelligence and cloud services. The plan involves approximately 800 job cuts. At 1&1, the focus is on its business customer subsidiary, Versatel, which expects to reduce its workforce from roughly 1,350 to 1,000 positions through age-related part-time schemes and voluntary programs. This move aims to simplify management and optimize IT processes, with an estimated one-time cost of 60 million euros in 2026 and anticipated annual savings of 25 million euros starting in 2028. IONOS plans to reduce its staff by about 450 positions, bringing its headcount from 3,800 down to approximately 3,350. These cuts will be implemented via voluntary programs and local requirements across domestic and international locations. IONOS expects one-time restructuring costs of 35 million euros in 2026 and annual savings of 30 million euros starting in 2027. Overall, United Internet anticipates total one-time restructuring expenses of approximately 95 million euros for the 2026 fiscal year. Despite these costs, the group has maintained its operative EBITDA forecast of approximately 1.45 billion euros and its revenue target of 6.45 billion euros. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-14: United Internet announces 800 job cuts at Ionos and 1&1 Versatel United Internet is cutting approximately 800 jobs at subsidiaries Ionos and 1&1 Versatel to fund AI development and cloud services, with total restructuring costs estimated at 95 million euros. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/united-internet-announces-800-job-cuts-at-ionos-and-11-versatel ### 2026-09-10: United Internet to cut 800 jobs at 1&1 and IONOS United Internet is cutting approximately 800 jobs across its 1&1 and IONOS subsidiaries to fund investments in artificial intelligence and cloud technology, despite significant one-time restructuring costs. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/united-internet-to-cut-800-jobs-to-fund-ai-and-cloud-expansion --- Cite as: United Internet restructuring and job cuts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/united-internet-restructuring-and-job-cuts