Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
As announced on 29 October 2025, furniture retailer group XXXLutz is hiring 130 employees for a new furniture store in Rangsdorf (Brandenburg). The store is entering the final phase of construction, and 70% of the 130 positions have already been filled. The remaining roles are expected to be staffed by the opening in spring 2026.
Additionally, 12 trainees have already been hired for the new location, and another 10 are expected to join in 2026.
The company group is one of the three largest furniture retailers in the world, operates 400 furniture stores in 14 countries across Europe, and employs 27,300 people, including 12,000 in Germany.
The ERM events database registered previous expansions by XXXLutz, the most recent dating back to 2023, generating 300 jobs XXXLutz 2023 - DE.
Eurofound (2025), XXXLutz, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 203617, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203617.
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