Overview
- Bäcker Lampe filed for insolvency on Friday, June 12, and the Amtsgericht Mühlhausen named restructuring expert Frank Kreuznacht as the provisional trustee to oversee the Sanierungsverfahren.
- Management says daily operations continue and all 44 branches and cafés remain open with baking and retail sales running from the central production site in Roßleben‑Wiehe.
- About 280 employees are affected and their wages are secured through the Federal Employment Agency's insolvency payments until the end of July.
- The company blames steep increases in energy and personnel costs, plus inflation and weaker consumer demand, and is pursuing an Eigenverwaltungsverfahren that lets management run day‑to‑day business under court supervision.
- The case highlights stress on regional bakeries that compete with discount chains and supermarket outlets and could lead to branch closures or job cuts if restructuring fails, so stakeholders will watch for the court plan and creditor talks in the coming weeks.