"Four economic sectors are currently hit particularly hard"
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"Four economic sectors are currently hit particularly hard" The automotive industry and medical technology are operating under difficult conditions according to the BCG data. Photo: IMAGO/ IMAGO An exclusive analysis by Boston Consulting Group shows where the crisis pressure is highest and why 150 large companies are already considered distressed. 06/22/2026 - 2:39 PM "Hellweg files for insolvency", "Auto crisis catches up with BMW", "Evonik cuts another 3,200 jobs by end of 2029" - these were three headlines from the past week. Added to that: the follow-up insolvency of a chemical plant in Leuna, the tightened austerity measures at BASF, and reports on the next emergency at department store chain Galeria. This is a snapshot. And yet many will likely find the topics quite familiar: For months, bad news from German corporations has dominated economic news, and the weaknesses of the location have been discussed extensively. In short: There has rarely been so much crisis. This is also shown by the new Industry Crisis Radar from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), with which the consulting firm attempts to record restructuring risks for the overall economy and for various industries. "The result is clear," says Tobias Wens, partner in BCG's restructuring team. "Our index is currently around 40 percent above the pre-Corona level." This is the highest level "we have measured...
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