Overview
- Beekeepers averaged 37.5 kilograms of honey per colony nationwide, up from 31.6 kilograms in 2024, according to the Fachzentrum Bienen und Imkerei in Mayen.
- Saarland reported 44.2 kilograms per colony, a jump of 27.2 kilograms from last year based on about 350 responses.
- Bavaria lagged with 26.2 kilograms per colony, around 8 kilograms lower than in 2024, with regional variation inside the state.
- Retail prices rose roughly three percent to about €6.60 for a 500‑gram jar of blossom honey, which the Fachzentrum called a moderate increase given higher costs.
- Domestic beekeeping supplies only about half of Germany’s honey consumption, with the remainder imported from EU countries and farther afield.