New bankruptcy filing: Progress for Deutsche Bogenn in Mukran?

New bankruptcy filing: Progress for Deutsche Bogenn in Mukran?

In Mukran on Rügen there is currently a dramatic back and forth about the future of the pipe manufacturer Deutsche Bogenn. The company, which only entered the public eye in 2016 with a much-lauded topping-out ceremony and the presence of then-Chancellor Angela Merkel, is currently facing a new bankruptcy filing. Managing director Ibrahim Mirmahmutogullari still maintains that the company is not insolvent. His accusation: Available funds are falsely offset against alleged liabilities that don't even exist, reports NDR.

The new insolvency application comes again from Fährhafen-Sassnitz GmbH, which sees Deutsche Bogenn's invoices for more than one million euros not being paid. The Stralsund district court then initiated preliminary insolvency proceedings. This situation is particularly precarious as the DAK health insurance company filed for insolvency this year due to arrears in social security contributions. However, these were settled after an additional payment of around 80,000 euros and the proceedings were temporarily averted daily news reports.

Economic framework conditions

The claims raised by the ferry port company include development costs, media connections and engineering services, which add up to a total of almost 1.5 million euros. In addition, the company premises must be evacuated. Despite initial plans to create 65 jobs in the production of plastic pipes, only a few people are currently employed. This situation sheds further light on the growing number of corporate bankruptcies in Germany, which have shown a worrying trend since 2010. According to data released on March 14, 2025, the number of bankruptcies has risen steadily in recent years, even as the economy is thriving in other areas, such as Statista shows.

Deutsche Bogenn's difficulties are not only due to operational mismanagement, but also to the strict visa policy in Germany, which the company sees as an obstacle to recruiting skilled workers from Turkey. The insolvency administrators have now taken over the company without any business activity, which indicates that it will be wound up soon. In view of these developments, the question arises: What happens next with the location in Mukran?

A painful look back

The establishment of Deutsche Bogenn was supported by the state in 2016 with a lot of effort and financial support of nine million euros, but there was never any significant start to production. Instead, the company is now struggling with debts and legal disputes, which is increasingly dwindling hopes for a positive turn in the company's history.

Now it will be exciting to see how the situation around Deutsche Bogenn will develop and whether the company can possibly find its way out of this crisis. The coming weeks and months will be crucial – not only for employees, but also for the entire region, which depends on economic stability.