Overview

• Frank Asbeck bought back the Solarworld trademark from Meyer Burger, the current insolvency administrator confirmed.
• The sale proceeds will be added to Meyer Burger’s insolvency estate, with the purchase price kept confidential.
• Talks with potential investors for Meyer Burger (Germany) and Meyer Burger (Industries) continue, though the time frame for a solution is shrinking.
• Solarworld was founded in 1998 and entered final insolvency in 2018, after which Meyer Burger revived production in Freiberg in 2021 before shutting it down in 2024.
• German plants were formally closed on September 1, 2025, following a failed investor search, leaving administrators to focus on asset recoveries such as the brand sale.