Overview

• Oettinger Getränke confirmed it will cease brewing operations in Braunschweig in spring 2026 and transfer production to its sites in Oettingen and Mönchengladbach
• About 150 manufacturing and filling staff are slated to move into a temporary transfer company subject to works council approval
• Logistics and materials management functions will remain in Braunschweig despite the planned closure of brewing lines
• CEO Stefan Blaschak blamed decades of declining domestic beer consumption for excess capacity and cited the need to avoid costly overhauls of aging equipment
• The NGG union and works council have formally opposed the shutdown and are seeking commitments for investment to keep the historic plant operational