Info about the current situation at the German locations

Operating procedures starting in calendar week 21

Ingolstadt/Neckarsulm, May 16, 2024 – Changes to economic conditions, supply bottlenecks and the impacts of natural catastrophes and armed conflicts may lead to adjustments to production procedures and work situations in certain parts of the company. The Internal Communications department will publish the latest information to that end on this page.

Operating procedures in Ingolstadt

Production on line 1 (A4/A5/Q6) will be suspended for renovations from May 21 to 29. Production on line 2 will also be suspended for renovations from May 21 to 24. On the bridge day of May 31 after Corpus Christi, production will be suspended on all three lines. Production on lines 2 and 3 will be suspended from May 27 to 29. Details about these operating procedures can be found in plant announcement 09/2024.

Operating procedures in Neckarsulm

A8 assembly will carry out production as follows:

  • Calendar week 21: Late shift + 60 minutes 
  • Calendar week 22: Early shift + 60 minutes  
  • Calendar week 23: Two shifts (late shift Mon-Thu + 60 min) 
  • Calendar week 24: Two shifts (late shift Mon-Thu + 60 min) 
  • Calendar week 25: Two shifts (late shift Mon-Thu + 60 min); June 22 special shift, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
  • Calendar week 26: Two shifts (late shift Mon-Thu + 60 min); June 29 special shift, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

A6/A7 assembly will be carried out during two shifts in calendar weeks 23-26. On June 11, both shifts will be extended by 60 minutes. 

A4/A5 assembly will be carried out as planned. Production of the Audi e-tron GT at the Böllinger Höfe will be carried out during a permanent early shift in standard working hours. Upstream departments may differ from these production procedures. Details can be found in plant announcements 10/2024 NSU and 13/2024 NSU.

Always stay up to date

The detailed production procedures across all product lines can be found in the latest plant announcements for Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm on Audi mynet or notices on the blackboards.

Those not located at the plant can also learn about operating procedures on the website mitarbeiter.audi or via telephone through the info hotlines (0800) 2552633 for the Ingolstadt location and (0800) 4442100 for Neckarsulm.

The „Reduced working hours” page in the HR Knowledge World offers extensive information and answers to frequently asked questions.

Your Internal Communications Team