A worker is seen at a blast furnace at the steel works of Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG in Duisburg, western Germany, on December 10, 2024. German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp said at the end of November 2024 that it planned to cut around 5,000 jobs at its steel subsidiary by 2030 and outsource a further 6,000 as it looks to put the crisis-hit division on a stable footing. Photo: VCG