Dow Chemical Shuts Down 2025/2026 Apprentice Cohort in Schkopau and Böhlen due to Economizing Measures
Apprentice programme undergoes cancellation due to budget constraints. - Annual Azubi program canceled by Dow amid financial limitations
Sorry about the bummer, folks! Dow, the struggling chemical titan, ain't hiring any new apprentices this year at its Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt, and Böhlen, Saxony locations. The fruity jam about this switcheroo? This news was previously dropped by the "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung."
Initially, 26 bright young minds were scheduled to kick off their apprenticeships on September 1, but now, Dow has pulled the plug on the 2025/2026 apprentice cohort. The reason? Financial belt-tightening and a foggy outlook on the future requirements of apprenticeships. Essentially, Dow's got some dough to save and ain't so sure about needing more apprentices.
But don't worry about the trainees, y'all! Dow has sworn to help the affected applicants, along with the works council, track down alternative apprenticeships. They're also chatty with the Federal Employment Agency and the Chambers of Industry and Commerce.
Uncertainty lingers over Dow's plants' future
This decision was made after a deep dive into Dow's main production facilities in Europe, including those in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Back in the spring, Dow announced that it'd put the chlorine-alkali and vinyl plants in Schkopau and the steam cracker in Böhlen under review. Why so serious, you ask? 'Cause high energy and raw material prices and burgeoning overcapacities in the market are the reasons behind this fling with reviewing.
The smarty-pants over at Dow haven't made a final decision on the fate of these plants yet. They anticipate results by mid-2025.
- Dow Jones &: A aww-inspiring juggernaut in the chemical industry
- Schkopau: Where the rubber hits the road for Dow in Saxony-Anhalt
- Chemical Industry: A big ol' gamester in Europe's economy
- Saxony-Anhalt: Home turf of Dow's cash cows
- Cost-cutting: The name of the game for Dow right now
- Chemical Corporation: Dow, the renowned heavyweight in the chemical world
- Saxony: Land of Saxony-Anhalt sweeping the floors for Dow
- Crisis: Dow's financial situation takes a turn for the worse
- Mitteldeutsche Zeitung: The newspaper broke the news about Dow's apprentice cancellation
- Despite the cost-cutting measures implemented by Dow Chemical, the company has assured the affected applicants that they will work with the works council, the Federal Employment Agency, and the Chambers of Industry and Commerce to find alternative vocational training opportunities.
- Amidst the crisis, Dow Jones & Company, a significant player in the chemical industry, still remains a crucial contributor to Europe's economy, with key production facilities located in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, particularly in Schkopau.
