Overview

• The Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg plant in Tschernitz filed for insolvency on July 7 after investors determined there was no viable restructuring solution.
• About 247 employees at GMB have been put out of work as Germany’s sole solar glass producer ceases operations.
• Government appeals for resilience bonuses and ant-dumping measures went unanswered despite lobbying from regional leaders and industry groups.
• Subsidized Chinese photovoltaic imports accounted for roughly 86 percent of Germany’s imports in 2024, contributing to a 56 percent collapse in domestic module production.
• Swiss manufacturer Meyer Burger’s German subsidiaries remain under insolvency protection, highlighting the broader collapse of Europe’s solar manufacturing sector.