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Organic artisan bakery ‘32° | Die Werkstatt für Genuss’ located at Moritzplatz in Augsburg can continue operating: provisional insolvency administrator Mr Georg Stemshorn from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has announced that he has found a follow-up solution. Experienced bakery entrepreneur Mr André Heuck is to acquire the business of the associated operating company Panemano GmbH.

The future of the ‘An der alten Molkerei’ retirement home in Leer has been secured. Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has found an investor in the insolvency proceedings for ESG Leer GmbH, which operates the facility. Effective 1 November 2025, Lebenshuus An der Alten Molkerei GmbH i.G. will take over the running of the retirement home and keep on all 75 employees. The parties have agreed not to disclose any details concerning the purchase agreement.

On 24 October 2025, the Local Court of Charlottenburg ordered provisional insolvency administration for the assets of Pflegewerk Berlin GmbH and appointed attorney Mr Frank Brachwitz from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator. The outpatient care provider has been fully operational ever since and is continuing to provide reliable support and care to the people in need of its services.

Mr Steffen Beck from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has stated that the gynaecology practice in Kressbronn will also be preserved as part of the insolvency proceedings for MVZ Tettnang GmbH. Dr Maren Münster, the resident gynaecologist, will take on the healthcare centre’s statutory health insurance contract for the relevant services and continue operating the gynaecology practice at the present location in Kressbronn from January 2026.

In the insolvency proceedings for Huber Automotive AG, an investor has been secured for the development division within just five weeks. The PLUTA Management GmbH team has been responsible for the sales process. Insolvency administrator Mr Martin Mucha from law firm Grub Brugger has been conducting the process of finding an investor in consultation with the creditors’ committee.

Having already implemented an initial partial measure covering gynaecology and obstetrics services, insolvency administrator Mr Steffen Beck from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has now developed an overall solution for the Friedrichshafen and Tettnang healthcare centres. Within the context of an insolvency plan solution, Oberschwabenklinik gGmbH is set to become the new owner of both centres and take over their ongoing operations from 1 January 2026. This will ensure the continued provision of medical care.

Sporting goods retailer Sporthaus Wohlleben GmbH has filed for insolvency. On 16 October 2025, the Local Court of Coburg ordered provisional administration for the company’s assets and appointed Mr Peter Roeger from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional insolvency administrator.

WIPA Werkzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH based in Stadtlohn is involved in provisional insolvency proceedings. On 1 October 2025, the Local Court of Münster ordered provisional administration and appointed attorney Dr Ria Brüninghoff from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional insolvency administrator.

Business remains operational – restructuring options being examined

ERKA Maschinenbau GmbH based in Ahaus has filed for insolvency. On 10 October 2025, the Local Court of Münster ordered provisional insolvency proceedings and appointed Mr Stefan Meyer, a specialist attorney for insolvency and restructuring law with PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH, as provisional administrator.

In the insolvency proceedings for the assets of Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum GmbH, a healthcare centre at Friedrichshafen Hospital, insolvency administrator Mr Steffen Beck from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has achieved an initial follow-up solution. Dr Imke Hoheisel, a specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics, will take on the healthcare centre’s statutory health insurance contract and open her own gynaecology and obstetrics practice in Friedrichshafen-Kluftern at the start of 2026.

In the insolvency proceedings of electric aircraft pioneer Lilium, insolvency administrator Ivo-Meinert Willrodt of PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has sold the company’s patents and registered intellectual property rights. The buyer of the patent portfolio is Archer Aviation Inc., an U.S. publicly listed developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL).

Insolvency administrator Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has found a long-term solution for Munich-based Redville GmbH. An investor has acquired the business under an asset deal and will keep on all employees. The business remains fully operational and customer relationships are unaffected.

The restructuring process for Schanzer Zeitarbeit GmbH based in Ingolstadt has been successfully concluded. As part of the debtor-in-possession proceedings, the creditors have unanimously approved the insolvency plan for the personnel service provider, which is active on a supraregional scale. Schanzer Zeitarbeit has therefore been fully restructured and will continue to operate under its present structure. All 150 or so jobs have been saved. Restructuring experts Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt and Mr Ludwig Stern from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH have supported management as general agents during the debtor-in-possession proceedings.

Günzburg-based Sungrade Photovoltaik GmbH has filed for insolvency. Following this, on 2 October 2025, the Local Court of Neu-Ulm ordered provisional insolvency administration for the company’s assets and appointed Mr Florian Zistler from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

Concept Maschinenbau GmbH, which acquired the business of the insolvent Kiener Maschinenbau GmbH in 2023, has initiated (provisional) debtor-in-possession insolvency proceedings before the competent court.

PALUX AG, the GUSTATUS Group’s principal company, has been able to successfully complete its debtor-in-possession proceedings. By order dated 30 September 2025, the Local Court of Crailsheim, as the competent court, ordered that the proceedings be terminated on 1 October 2025. The commercial kitchen manufacturer can therefore operate independently again and is well placed for the future.

Restructuring expert Mr Georg Jakob Stemshorn from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has announced a successful M&A outcome in the proceedings for Scantinel Photonics GmbH: the insolvency administrator today signed a purchase agreement with an international consortium of investors based in Europe and the US.

Pechtl CNC-Frästechnik GmbH based in Böbingen intends to restructure under insolvency proceedings and has filed the relevant application. By order dated 25 September 2025, the Local Court of Aalen ordered provisional insolvency administration and appointed restructuring expert Mr Florian Zistler from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

A long-term funding guarantee has been secured for Kreiskliniken Dillingen-Wertingen gGmbH: the Dillingen an der Donau district assembly met today and unanimously approved the financing commitment for the years 2026 and 2027. The hospital board had already unanimously voted in the past week to recommend that the district assembly approve the financing. This decision marks a major milestone in the ongoing protective shield proceedings and increases the prospects of a successful restructuring.

The search for an investor for Sande Stahlguss GmbH has been officially launched. Provisional insolvency administrator Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has initiated a structured M&A process to ensure the company’s survival and prosperity. The aim is to secure a strategic partner or financial investor that will strengthen the company’s long-term future.

Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has announced positive news for creditors of Ekowep GmbH & Co. KG, a biogas plant operator based in Ostrhauderfehn in the Leer district: the insolvency administrator has achieved a recovery rate of 100% in the proceedings. He can therefore fully satisfy all filed insolvency claims within the meaning of section 38 of the German Insolvency Code (InsO).

The Local Court of Stuttgart has opened debtor-in-possession proceedings for the assets of Schuh Graf GmbH & Co. KG. The footwear retailer’s repositioning can therefore proceed as planned. The aim is to restructure the company under the debtor-in-possession proceedings and put it on a viable footing. Retailer Schuh Graf based in Baden-Württemberg is thereby responding to the changed market environment. The business is continuing to operate as usual and its stores remain open.

Restructuring expert Mr Georg Jakob Stemshorn from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has provided an update on the Scantinel Photonics GmbH proceedings. The provisional insolvency administrator is currently conducting a structured M&A process and is negotiating with several interested parties in Germany and further afield.

In the debtor-in-possession proceedings for Sono Motors GmbH, insolvency monitor Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has paid an initial dividend to creditors amounting to 4.0%. A further payment to creditors is planned for 2027 at the earliest, provided that all assets have been realised.

Following the sale of the main assets (such as the brand rights) of eyewear manufacturer Menrad, insolvency administrator Mr Florian Zistler from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has now disposed of two important international holdings of the Menrad Group. The buyers have signed the relevant purchase agreements and the parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details.

Sande Stahlguss GmbH has filed for insolvency. Following this, on 3 September 2025, the competent court, namely the Local Court of Wilhelmshaven, ordered provisional insolvency administration for the company’s assets and appointed attorney Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

There is positive news in the debtor-in-possession proceedings for UBC Composites GmbH: after several months of continued business operations and a complex transaction process, the automotive supplier has found an investor.

Panemano GmbH based in Augsburg has filed for insolvency. Following this, on 29 August 2025, the Local Court of Augsburg, as the competent insolvency court, ordered provisional insolvency administration for the company’s assets and appointed Mr Georg Jakob Stemshorn from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator. The company operates the 32° | Die Werkstatt für Genuss organic artisan bakery located on Maximilianstraße 37 in Augsburg, which remains open for business as usual.

The PLUTA team has achieved continuation solutions for the Harz Mountains and Lake Schwerin locations in the debtor-in-possession proceedings for erlebnistage gGmbH. Effective 1 September 2025, the respective site managers kept on the staff at both locations and are maintaining operations with newly founded companies. Negotiations with parties interested in the third location in the Bavarian Forest are currently at an advanced stage, with a takeover expected to be concluded in October. There is therefore a strong likelihood that continuation solutions will be found for all three erlebnistage locations under the debtor-in-possession proceedings.

Having kept the business operating for more than seven months within the framework of insolvency proceedings, administrator Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has found a follow-up solution for Strandhotel Kurhaus Juist GmbH. After extensive discussions and negotiations, the restructuring expert reached an agreement with an acquirer. Asteria Hospitality Juist GmbH has taken over the business and kept on all 40 or so employees effective 1 September 2025.