Traditional garden shipping Gärtner Pötschke reports bankruptcy!

Traditional garden shipping Gärtner Pötschke reports bankruptcy!

There is no good news in the world of horticulture: Gärtner Pötschke GmbH, a traditional garden mail order company from Kaarst, filed for bankruptcy on May 30, 2025. This decision has already been marked by the company's third bankruptcy since 2019, such as Az Online . The step is no coincidence, because the company is faced with a variety of financial burdens: increasing logistics costs, declining demand in the shipping business and technical problems with a redesigned online shop.

The Düsseldorf District Court opened a temporary bankruptcy proceedings on June 2 under the direction of Christian Holzmann from the law firm Brinkmann & Partner. While business continues for the time being, the future of the company remains uncertain because the insolvency administrator actively searches for renovation options and potential investors, such as T-Online reported.

a company with tradition

The story of Gärtner Pötschke goes back to 1912 when the company was founded as a circulating order shipping in Mörsdorf, Thuringia. After the Second World War, the location shifted to Kaarst and developed into one of the oldest mail order companies in Germany, which also makes it clear how much the loss of such a company hurts.

currently Gärtner Pötschke employs around 140 committed employees, many of them have been part of the company for decades. These employees can temporarily breathe a sigh of relief; Your salaries are secured by insolvency money pre -financing. Nevertheless, the uncertainty is great, especially since a new managing director, the son of the founder Walter Droege, stepped down from his post shortly after the bankruptcy, which raised questions about internal stability.

market situation and challenges

The problem of bankruptcy is not unique: In Germany, over 21,000 companies reported bankruptcy in 2024-an increase of 22.4% compared to the previous year, so IFM Bonn . Older companies in particular often struggle with the consequences of crises and the changes in the market. The reasons for such developments are complex, the economic framework is a major challenge for many companies.

For Gärtner Pötschke, time will now be crucial. The preliminary insolvency administrator has the goal of stabilizing the company and finding a buyer. But the clock ticks, because the pressure to quickly find a solution is high. The brand, which has stood for garden lovers for more than a century, could soon be history if a sustainable strategy for rescue is not developed in time.

The future of the company remains uncertain, while the employees and the loyal customers look in the hope of a positive turn.