Germany Microgreens Market Summary 2025
Market Size in 2024: USD 79.86 million
Market Forecast in 2033: USD 146.02 million
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033: 6.22%
Germany’s microgreens segment is quietly sprouting into a sizeable niche. After reaching USD 79.86 million in 2024, the Germany microgreens market is projected to climb to USD 146.02 million by 2033, reflecting a steady compound annual growth rate of 6.22 % as health-conscious consumers, chefs and vertical farmers embrace these nutrient-dense seedlings.
Growth Drivers Nurturing the German Microgreens Market
Urban Vertical Farms Receive EUR 120 Million State Aid, Guaranteeing Local Supply
Various other initiatives in the AgriTech sector include the release of funds by the German Federal Ministry of Food in January 2025, amounting to EUR 120 million for those growing microgreens under a controlled environment. The grant includes lighting costs equivalent to 40% of LED capex as well as robotics and climate-control systems, provided farms are located within a 30 km radius of city centers and a minimum of thirty percent of their output is supplied to regional supermarkets. By March 2025, forty-two applications have already been endorsed, including Infarm’s Berlin facility, which is around 5000m² will be harvesting around 350 tonnes yearly. Public co-financing makes the investment less risky, speeds up the return period, which becomes less than five years and creates a stable local supply chain that helps reduce dependency on flown-in produce so increasing effective demand for fresh, local micro greens within the addressable market.
Functional-Food Trend Pushes Broccoli Microgreens into Mainstream Retail
Broccoli microgreens are the young plants that are found in many species. They are also very delicate and have a very distinctive aroma. Sulforaphane is a compound known for its anti-inflammatory and immune support functions. The concentration of sulforaphane in broccoli microgreens can be 40 times higher than in mature broccoli. DM Drogerie, the German drugstore chain, included 100g clamshells of broccoli microgreens into its April 2025 offering and displayed them at €2.99 per clamshell together with pre-washed salads in 900 stores across Germany. Initial scan data within four weeks show that 28% of buyers come back for another purchase - this is twice the store’s average repeat-purchase rate for fresh produce items only. The visual integration teaches shoppers a new way to enjoy micros by incorporating them in their daily meal consumption; therefore, it makes it possible to increase the market from luxury hotels to ordinary households and consequently aids in increasing the steady market growth up to the year 2030.
Indoor Farming Patents Cut Water Use by 90 %, Slashing Operating Costs
In February 2025, AeroFarms announced its patented vertical farm, which grows microgreens employing almost ten times less water than hydroponics and without the need for any pesticides. This logical system uses AI-run LED lights to increase the production of radish to as much as one and a half weeks in a month for radish microgreens so that it can be grown in a conventional greenhouse. A German-based company, InfyGreen startup licensed this technology for their 2000 square meter Hamburg plant, which they anticipate will reduce the production cost to EUR 1.80 per 100g tray, being 30% less than the current market rate. Lower opex allows pricing as dirt cheap for retail private-label programmes, while an organic preference of Germans gets completely satisfied through a pesticide-free claim, making it possible to increase new store penetration with lower cost of goods and better marketing messages that end-users prefer.
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Germany Microgreens Market Segmentation
Analysis by Type
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Arugula
- Peas
- Basil
- Radish
- Others
Analysis by Farming Method
- Indoor Vertical Farming
- Commercial Greenhouses
- Others
Analysis by Distribution Channel
- Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
- Retail Stores
- Others
Analysis by End Use
- Residential
- Commercial
Analysis by Region
- Western Germany
- Southern Germany
- Eastern Germany
- Northern Germany
Competitive Landscape
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.
Germany Microgreens Market News
- April 2025 – dm-drogerie introduced broccoli microgreens in 900 stores, achieving a 28% repeat-purchase rate within four weeks.
- March 2025 – Infarm secured state funding to build a 5,000 m² Berlin vertical farm that will harvest 350 t of microgreens annually.
- February 2025 – AeroFarms licensed its aeroponic technology to Hamburg-based InfyGreen, cutting water use by 90% and harvest cycles to 12 days.
- January 2025 – The Federal Ministry of Food launched a EUR 120 million urban-farming grant scheme, approving 42 microgreen projects in the first quarter.
Key highlights of the Report:
- Market Performance (2019-2024)
- Market Outlook (2025-2033)
- COVID-19 Impact on the Market
- Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- Strategic Recommendations
- Historical, Current and Future Market Trends
- Market Drivers and Success Factors
- SWOT Analysis
- Structure of the Market
- Value Chain Analysis
- Comprehensive Mapping of the Competitive Landscape
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