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Debtor Atlas: Every tenth in Germany over-indebted

7.4 million people in Germany are over-indebted.

Original: Schuldneratlas: Jeder Zehnte in Deutschland überschuldet

Society 23 independent outlets · 100 articles translated from German
Photo: SWR Aktuell (Südwestrundfunk)
Überschuldung in BW und RP deutlich gestiegen
Photo: SWR Aktuell (Südwestrundfunk)

What happened

The proportion in the Ruhr region is particularly high, as a new study shows.

What outlets write

  1. SWR Aktuell (Südwestrundfunk) 12 November, 11:27
    «Over-indebtedness in Baden-Württemberg has increased particularly strongly»
  2. Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung 12 November, 10:00 and 10 more outlets
    «Next year, the situation could get worse, experts fear»
  3. BR24 (Bayerischer Rundfunk) 12 November, 14:17
    «According to the debtor's atlas, there are increased living, energy and housing costs»
  4. buten un binnen (Radio Bremen) 12 November, 14:21
    «In comparison with the federal states, the over-indebtedness rate is highest in Bremen»
  5. Westfalenpost 13 November, 14:18
    «In Olpe and Paderborn the quota is lower, in the Märkische Kreis significantly higher»
  6. NIUS 12 November, 10:21
    «Die Wirtschaftsauskunftei Creditreform rechnet für 2027 mit einem weiteren Anstieg»

Who reports

23 independent outlets · 100 articles