The Lufthansa Group, which is led by German flag carrier Lufthansa, says it has set itself the goal of recruiting around 10,000 personnel in a wide range of professions for the new year 2025.

In a press statement, the airline group says that it requires as many as 800 pilots, more than 2,000 flight attendants, more than 1,400 ground handling personnel and around 1,300 technical experts are to be recruited across the Group.

Lufthansa Technik is one of key focus areas for new hires

In addition, the group is also looking for around 1,200 employees for the administrative areas across the group. It adds that more than half of all recruitment is to take place in Germany.

The statement adds that over 2,000 employees are to start at Lufthansa Technik, while Austrian Airlines and Eurowings are each looking for around 700 employees.

Michael Niggemann

Lufthansa Airlines will continue to focus on the turnaround efficiency programme in 2025 and expects to hire fewer employees than in 2024. The current plan is to find around 1,200 people over the next 12 months, with a focus on operations. Over the past three years, the Lufthansa Group says, it has brought more than 30,000 new personnel onboard.

“The Lufthansa Group is and remains an attractive employer with many different job profiles and career options. Last year alone, we received 350,000 applications across the Group and recruited over 13,000 employees. We look forward to welcoming every new colleague,” says Michael Niggemann, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and responsible for Human Resources & Legal Affairs.

The Lufthansa Group currently employs more than 100,000 people in over 90 countries. Numerous job vacancies and current entry-level opportunities can be found on the careers page of the airline group’s website.