Wenn Brot nicht mehr reicht: Wie kleine Oberpfälzer Bäckereien um das Überleben kämpfen

In der Oberpfalz verschwanden zuletzt viele Bäckereien. Oftmals sind es die kleinen Betriebe, die den Kampf gegen die große Industrie verlieren. Wir haben mit Bäckern aus der Region gesprochen – und das Hauptproblem scheint klar.

von Sebastian Böhm

Hans Zach in seiner Bäckerei in Oberwildenau.

Bild: Sebastian Böhm

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