FILE PHOTO – A ballpoint pen lies on an application to open insolvency proceedings. Soaring energy and food prices are pushing more German consumers into insolvency, with 107,816 personal bankruptcies registered in 2025, according to data published on Friday by information service provider CRIF. (is associated with: «Insolvencies in Germany rise in August») Jonas Walzberg/dpa
The number of company insolvencies in Germany rose again in August, according to official data released on Friday.
Courts registered 2,067 applications for bankruptcy proceedings, the Federal Statistical Office said. That was 4.4% more than in August 2025. In July, the increase had been significantly higher at 8.0%.
