HENSOLDT and Voith are opening up new opportunities for skilled workers
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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HENSOLDT is a leading European high-tech company in the defence and security industry, based in Taufkirchen near Munich. The company develops sensor solutions, electronics and software for the air, land, sea, cyber and space domain, helping armed forces worldwide to detect threats early and make informed operational decisions.
Building on decades of experience in mission-critical sensor technology, HENSOLDT combines radar, optronics, electronics and cyber expertise with data-driven software and artificial intelligence. The aim is to integrate and analyse sensor data from different platforms and domains and merge it into a reliable situational picture.
HENSOLDT has thus evolved from a traditional sensor supplier to a new-generation system integrator – a ‘neo-system house’ that enables networked, Software-Defined Defence capabilities and supports information superiority in missions.
In the 2025 financial year, HENSOLDT achieved a turnover of €2.46 billion with around 9,500 employees. The company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the MDAX.
About Voith
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 21,000 employees, sales of € 4.8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
Further information: www.voith.com