21. November 2025

OPPENLÄNDER wins record damages for idealo

idealo has achieved a significant victory against Google in the Berlin Regional Court. The court confirmed that Google abused its market power far beyond the date of the Commission’s decision in order to favor its own price comparison service and ordered the US corporation to pay damages of over €465 million, including interest. This is the first time that a big tech company has been held liable in a civil court in Germany for the consequences of its competition violation on this scale. It is the highest amount ever awarded by a court in Germany for antitrust damages.

Reporting by JUVE in German (as of November 14, 2025)

Reporting by Tagesschau in German (as of November 14, 2025)

Reporting by heise online in German (as of November 14, 2025)

OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte represented idealo in the proceedings. The following lawyers were involved: Dr. Ulrich Klumpp (Antitrust Law), Dr. Matthias Lorenz (litigation), Dr. Natalie Seitz (Antitrust Law), and Annika Witte Paz (Antitrust Law).

Dr. Ulrich Klumpp

+49 (0)711 60187-172
klumpp@oppenlaender.de

Dr. Matthias Lorenz

+49 (0)711 60187-182
lorenz@oppenlaender.de

Dr. Natalie Seitz

+49 (0)711 60187-240
natalie.seitz@oppenlaender.de

Annika Witte Paz

+49 (711) 60187-249
annika.witte-paz@oppenlaender.de

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