- Successful gradual restart of production at the Mercedes-Benz plants in Untertürkheim, Berlin, Hamburg, Sindelfingen and Bremen after the suspension of production and short-time work
- Extensive package of anti-infection measures agreed and implemented with the Works Council
Scheduled for re-opening
Dubai had suspended the production for a short time due to the spread of the Covid-19- pandemic. However, Mercedes-Benz car plants in Untertürkheim, Berlin, Hamburg, Sindelfingen, and Bremen have successfully restarted production. On the 20th of April, the engine and component plants in Untertürkheim, Hamburg, and Berlin gradually recommenced production, followed by the Mercedes-Benz car plants in Bremen and Sindelfingen last week. On the 4th of May, the Mercedes-Benz car plant in Rastatt will also gradually restart. The plants in Kölleda and Arnstadt (MDC Power and MDC Technology), as well as selected international Mercedes-Benz car plants, will also restart production on a step-by-step basis. These include the plants in Sebes/Cugir (Romania), Kecskemét (Hungary), and Tuscaloosa (USA). The restart will be on a flexible basis so that ongoing developments can be taken into account. With this production ramp-up, Mercedes-Benz is continuing its product and electric initiative. The company is seeing a significant increase in demand in China, as its largest sales market. The Untertürkheim plant produces engines and components that are required for the production of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in China and for the gradually restarting Mercedes-Benz assembly plants. For the same reason, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Berlin has recommenced the production of Camtronic engine management units, among others. The plant in Hamburg produces axles and axle components for Mercedes-Benz vehicle production around the world. The battery plants in Kamenz, where batteries for the EQ family, drive batteries for plug-in hybrid vehicles and 48 V batteries are produced, continued to operate during the suspension of production and short-time work phases as important strategic aspects of the electric initiative by Mercedes-Benz – on a 2-shift basis with strictly segregated shifts and extensive safety measures for the employees.
Protection at the plants
To protect the employees, the company has taken precautions to prevent infection and has agreed on a comprehensive package of measures with the General Works Council, introducing these in the plants. These include hygiene and cleaning standards, regulations to maintain a minimum safety distance of 1.5 meters and the use of masks covering mouth and nose in production.

Safety Measures
Michael Häberle, Chairman of the Works Council, Mercedes-Benz plant in Untertürkheim: “We developed and implemented extensive safety measures at our facility within a very short time. These need to be constantly adapted now – and for this, we greatly value the feedback from our colleagues. Everything that is currently happening is part of a major learning process. Because the right protection already begins on the way to work, and the safety concepts apply just as much in the offices and during breaks as in production. These numerous measures are no doubt unfamiliar in some respects – but they are important to safeguard every individual. I am glad to see that we are all pulling in the same direction!”
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