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Oettinger to End Braunschweig Brewing This Year, 140 Staff Set for Transfer Company in January

The company cites declining sales plus outdated equipment at the site.

Overview

  • Beer production in Braunschweig will cease at the end of the year, with the site retaining logistics operations only.
  • About 140 employees are slated to enter a Transfergesellschaft starting in January 2026 under an agreement with the works council.
  • Oettinger has pledged compensation payments to the affected workforce.
  • The NGG union says termination letters were delivered just before Christmas and condemns the timing.
  • Brewing will be consolidated at the Oettingen and Mönchengladbach facilities, with media reports pointing to falling demand and aging plant technology as drivers.