Trivago Files Antitrust Damages Claim Against Google in Germany
Trivago (TRVG) announced that it has filed an antitrust damages claim against Google (GOOG) before the Regional Court of Hamburg, Germany. The claim seeks compensation for damages trivago suffered as a result of Google's conduct in the hotel metasearch market. Specifically, trivago contends that Google has been systematically favoring its own hotel metasearch service in its general search results pages, to the detriment of competing services such as Trivago. The claim is based on Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and related provisions of German competition law, which prohibit dominant companies from abusing their market position. The claim covers the period from January 2014 through December 2025 and seeks substantial monetary damages based on an independent expert analysis. The claim further seeks disclosure of relevant traffic and revenue data held by Google. The claim also seeks a declaratory judgment establishing Google's liability for damages from January onward.
