Malte Flieger is an Expert Partner at zeb and a specialist in successful mergers between cooperative banks. At zeb, he supports mergers between cooperative banks from the exploratory phase through to legal and operational/organizational implementation.
How do small cooperative banks become stronger together through mergers?
04/09/2026
Large and small cooperative banks alike are under considerable pressure to change. Mergers are often seen as a strategic response to these challenges, also in the segment of banks with total assets of less than EUR 1 billion.
