Overview
- The two operating companies filed for preliminary insolvency at the Amtsgericht Walsrode, and a Hamburg law firm is serving as provisional administrator.
- The fundraising appeal seeks €50,000 by Jan. 29, including €40,000 for ongoing operations and €10,000 for payments to the landowner.
- Without the funds or a rapid investor solution, the park is expected to shut at the end of January, risking layoffs for about 20 employees and the urgent placement or possible euthanasia of roughly 200 animals.
- The administrator confirms investor discussions are underway but indicates a deal will not be finalized within the short timeframe.
- The Willy Scharnow Foundation issued the public appeal as the park cites surging personnel, energy and animal-care costs and lingering pandemic effects despite roughly 50,000 visitors last year.