Phoenix Engineering Insolvency Leaves Workers Stranded With Unpaid Wages
Phoenix Engineering, a Cologne-based company specializing in engineering services, has filed for insolvency due to a challenging market environment and financial struggles. The insolvency administrator, Dr. Jörg Gollnick, appointed by the Cologne District Court, is currently managing the situation. Meanwhile, several employees of the company have raised concerns about unpaid wages and rent, causing significant distress.
Workers, including Alexandru Dodo and Alexandru Codrut Nicolae, have reported not receiving their wages for several weeks, despite an agreed gross hourly wage of 14 euros. The issue has become so severe that Nicolae and around 30 other workers, mostly Romanian and Greek, were suddenly evicted from their apartments in Vallendar and Koblenz-Güls without prior notice.
The company's client, 'Our Green Fiber,' is aware of Phoenix Engineering's payment defaults with subcontractors and service providers. The insolvency administrator has secured employees' wages and salaries up to October 2025 through insolvency benefits. However, the affected workers are overwhelmed by the German bureaucracy and do not want to claim social assistance in Germany. Members of the Left party in Koblenz have stepped in to provide food, short-term accommodation, and potential legal support.
Phoenix Engineering's insolvency has left many workers in a precarious situation, with unpaid wages and rent causing existential worries. While the insolvency administrator has secured wages up to October 2025, the affected workers face immediate challenges that require urgent support and resolution.
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