Das sagte Mezey dem Tagesspiegel. Die befürchtete Insolvenzwelle sei aber bislang nicht eingetreten. "Es sieht derzeit nicht nach einer Pleitewelle aus", so Mezey weiter.
Der Verbandschef schätzt, dass rund fünf Studios pro Woche aufgeben müssen. Insgesamt gibt es in Deutschland rund 9700 Fitnessanlagen, 2019 machte die Branche einen Umsatz von 5,51 Milliarden Euro. Wegen Covid-19 waren die Clubs in ganz Deutschland coronabedingt von März bis Mitte Mai geschlossen, in vielen Bundesländern durften die Studios erst im Juni wieder öffnen. pm, ots
English version
Fitness studios have lost customers in the Corona crisis. Compared to the same period last year, the number of members has dropped by 15 to 20 percent, said Botond Mezey, chairman of the Federal Association of Health Studios in Germany. The feared wave of insolvencies has not yet occurred, however. "It does not currently look like a wave of bankruptcies," Mezey continued.
The head of the association estimates that about five studios per week will have to give up. In total, there are about 9700 fitness facilities in Germany; in 2019, the industry had a turnover of 5.51 billion euros. Because of Covid-19, clubs throughout Germany were closed from March to mid-May due to corona, and in many states the studios were not allowed to reopen until June. pm, ots, mei