Bild announced the closure of the 350-year-old Eichbaum brewery due to bankruptcy

The Eichbaum brewery in Germany, founded almost 350 years ago, will cease operations and lay off all employees. This was reported by the Bild newspaper on July 14.

"At the end of October 2025, Eichbaum filed for bankruptcy in the Mannheim District Court. After almost 350 years of operation, the company turned out to be insolvent," the article says.

At the end of October 2025, the company filed for bankruptcy in the Mannheim court. There is no money left for further negotiations and repayment of loans. About 240 employees will lose their jobs, and the company will completely cease operations.

Eichbaum tried to save herself by selling the Karamalz brand to Veltins and reducing the staff from 290 to 240 people. However, beer exports have declined, and demand in Germany has fallen due to years of declining consumption. As a result, the company's revenue collapsed.

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The Bild newspaper also reported on June 23 that one of the oldest breweries in Germany, Hofbrauhaus Wolters from Braunschweig (federal state of Lower Saxony), has filed for bankruptcy. According to the newspaper, the main reasons for financial difficulties were the continued decline in demand for beer in Germany, as well as rising production costs, including increased energy costs.

In April, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the country's residents could no longer count on the same level of stability and well-being, because over the past 20 years, the political elite and social movements had underestimated the changes taking place in the world. The politician stated that the German illusion of "eternal prosperity" will not remain, so Germany needs serious reforms in the tax, pension and healthcare sectors.