Hanseyacht: decline in sales and impending layoffs in Greifswald!

Hanseyacht: decline in sales and impending layoffs in Greifswald!

Greifswald, Deutschland - The Hanseyacht AG has a challenging first half of 2025. According to NDR , the turnover amounts to around 77 million euros, a decline of around 15 percent compared to the previous year. CEO Hanjo Runde describes the international market environment as unsafe and demand in the global yacht market as behavior. Despite these setbacks, the company can see a profit of around one million euros before interest, taxes and depreciation, which represents progress compared to the loss of over one million euros in the previous year.

In the middle of these developments, Hanseyacht announced in May to dismiss around 200 employees at the Greifswald location, while another 160 positions in Poland are also supposed to be eliminated in Poland. In order to counter the tense situation, some employees have briefly work, as the IG Metall union reports. This short -time work applies from mid -July to the end of August and is intended to help secure jobs due to the difficult order situation. After August, a new company agreement is necessary to evaluate the situation and, if necessary, to take further measures.

economic framework conditions

The difficulties on the market are not only due to the company, but reflect the general trends in the industry. The yacht market, which was $ 12 billion in 2023, will probably increase with an annual growth rate of 7 percent by 2032. However, despite growing demand due to increasing income and increasing interest in leisure activities, the challenges are diverse. Buyers are often faced with high initial costs and the market is susceptible to economic changes.

according to gmi insights is particularly affected by a sunken demand in the core markets such as the USA and Germany. Hanseatic Nights have to assert itself against such market developments in order to assert the position as a leading manufacturer of high -sea sailing yachts. Despite the challenges, the company's success in the current year shows that a positive trend is recognizable, albeit on a small scale.

social responsibility and the future outlook

In order to alleviate the effects of layoffs, the works council has approved a social plan. Settlement payments are based on the duration of the service, the monthly content and a higher factor that the union has enforced. These measures are intended to ensure that the employees who have to leave the company do not stand completely without support.

A look into the future shows that Hanseatic Nights are in a restructuring phase. With a planned change in the ownership structure, in which shares by Aurelius are supposed to pass to Andreas Müller and Hanjo round, the focus will be on adapting to the changing market conditions. The company is in a crucial turning point where strategic decisions are of great importance.

It remains exciting to observe how the developments in the yacht market and the internal adaptations will affect the future of Hanseyachts. In this dynamic industry, it is essential to find the right course to survive in international competition.