190,000 businesses close in Germany last year as challenges mount, up 10% year-on-year

What it is about

Who published it, and when

How it spread - 5 original reports, 1 reprint

1. Tue, 18 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Die Zeit (Germany)07:30first to report
     Unternehmensschließungen 2025: Firmensterben so ausgeprägt wie seit fast 20 Jahren nicht
   • Der Spiegel (Germany)10:02
     Unternehmen schließen: Firmensterben so hoch wie seit fast 20 Jahren nicht

     Energiekosten, Fachkräftemangel, fehlende Nachfolge: Tausende Unternehmen mussten 2025 schließen. In einigen Branchen stiegen die Zahlen rasant. Auch gesunde Betriebe schließen ihre Türen.

   • Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)10:42
     U Njemačkoj je samo lani zatvoreno gotovo 188.000 tvrtki! Najviše je onih koje su ‘hranile‘ naše gastajbajtere

     URL changednow dubrovacki.slobodnadalmacija.hr/dubrovnik/vijesti/hrvatska-i-svijet/u-njemackoj-je-samo-lani-zatvoreno-gotovo-188-000-tvrtki-najvise-je-onih-koje-su-bile-meka-nasim-gastajbajetrima-1574088

     U Njemačkoj je lani zatvoreno 187.744 poduzeća, najviše u gotovo posljednjih 20 godina, pokazala je zajednička godišnja analiza kreditne agencije Creditreform i Leibnizova centra za europska gospodarska istraživanja (ZEW), objavljena u utorak. Broj zatvorenih poduzeća bio je gotovo deset posto veći...

     1 reprint

     • Index.hr (Croatia)18 Aug, 11:53their copy
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:54
     190,000 businesses close in Germany last year as challenges mount, up 10% year-on-year

     Competition from Chinese imports and higher energy and personnel costs fuel negative trend for German firms, report says

2. Mon, 24 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:59
     German business bankruptcies hit 20-year high amid economic slowdown

     While the bankruptcies of large corporations regularly make headlines, thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises often disappear from the market almost unnoticed