Most frequently repaired devices subsidised from the vouchers
| Top devices in our sample | Repair frequency of the device in case of a defect** | Top devices in Thuringia* | Sites of all repairs in Thuringia* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smartphones: 38% | Smartphones: 27% | Smartphones: 31% | Local repair shop: 63% |
| Coffee machines: 11% | Coffee machine: 30% | Washing machines: 11% | Other repair shop: 14% |
| Washing machines: 8% | Washing machine: 37% | Coffee machines: 10% | Consumer service of manufacturer: 14% |
| Laptops or PC: 6% | Laptops: 40% | Dishwashers: 9% | Repair service of an electronics shop: 8.5% |
| Dishwashers: 5% | Dishwashers: 45% | Ovens: 8% | Repair café: 0.5% |
| Top devices in our sample | Repair frequency of the device in case of a defect | Top devices in Thuringia | Sites of all repairs in Thuringia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smartphones: 38% | Smartphones: 27% | Smartphones: 31% | Local repair shop: 63% |
| Coffee machines: 11% | Coffee machine: 30% | Washing machines: 11% | Other repair shop: 14% |
| Washing machines: 8% | Washing machine: 37% | Coffee machines: 10% | Consumer service of manufacturer: 14% |
| Laptops or PC: 6% | Laptops: 40% | Dishwashers: 9% | Repair service of an electronics shop: 8.5% |
| Dishwashers: 5% | Dishwashers: 45% | Ovens: 8% | Repair café: 0.5% |
Note(s):
*All voucher application data is sourced from Schmöger (2024). **Repair frequency data was collected in Germany by Wertgarantie (2024) and is based on all reported defect cases per product category. Small kitchen appliances have the highest repair frequency, with a repair rate of 52%. The average repair frequency across all defect cases was 23% in Germany
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