Hansen Mürwik GmbH files for insolvency but keeps bakeries running

A beloved bakery chain fights to survive after insolvency. Can new leadership and restructuring save this 11-location business from collapse?

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2025 November 24 . 9:16 AM

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Bakery chain Hansen Mürwik files for insolvency - Hansen Mürwik GmbH files for insolvency but keeps bakeries running

Hansen Mürwik GmbH, a prominent bakery chain with eleven branches, has filed for insolvency at the Flensburg District Court. Despite the financial setback, all locations and the production site in Wees will keep running as usual.

The company changed hands in summer 2024 when master baker and business economist Hakan Çolak took over. Under his leadership, modernisation efforts were introduced to stabilise the business. However, rising energy and labour costs proved too great a burden, pushing the firm into insolvency.

The insolvency process has begun, but daily operations continue without disruption. Employees will receive their pay on time, and the search for investors is underway. The bakery’s operational profitability provides a solid foundation for restructuring efforts.