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Schneider Weisse to Acquire Weltenburger and Bischofshof as Regensburg Brewery Shuts in 2026

The move reflects a shrinking German beer market pressuring regional brewers.

Overview

  • The sale transfers the brands to the Kelheim-based family brewer effective January 1, 2027.
  • Bischofshof’s Regensburg site will close at the end of 2026, affecting 56 brewery employees with promised socially acceptable measures.
  • Brewing will be consolidated in Kelheim and at the Weltenburg monastery site to gain efficiencies, while Bischofshof’s logistics unit with 21 staff will continue.
  • The Weltenburg monastery brewery, founded in 1050 and part of Bischofshof since 1973, will be maintained under the new structure.
  • Bischofshof is owned by a Regensburg diocesan foundation, and the purchase price was not disclosed.