Lotto jackpot in the Göttingen district: 24 million euros won!

Lotto jackpot in the Göttingen district: 24 million euros won!

Imagine you're sitting at home and suddenly the jackpot hits! That's exactly what happened to a lottery player from Lower Saxony. On October 4, 2025, he won a gigantic jackpot of 24,047,654.10 euros in the “6 out of 49” lottery. The lucky winner, who handed in his ticket to a collection point in the Göttingen district, guessed the correct winning numbers and the super number. Thanks to the Lotto Lower Saxony, the player reported on Monday, October 8th to claim his winnings, as NDR reported.

The chance of being so lucky is about 1 in 140 million. All the more remarkable that YOUR lucky guy is from the Göttingen district, where he also filled out the certificate. In order to collect the winnings, the player had to come to the company headquarters in Hanover, as winnings over 500 euros can only be paid out there. Personal details and bank details were also recorded there because the winner did not have a customer card.

Important tips for jackpot winners

What do you do if you suddenly find yourself a few million richer? Lotto Lower Saxony has some advice for newly minted millionaires. It is therefore advisable to seek recommendations from experts such as notaries and tax advisors. It is also advisable to only entrust the winnings to a few people and to think through any financial decisions carefully. There is also a brochure with helpful tips for winners who should think about what to do next at such a moment.

In Lower Saxony there have already been 13 winners of millions since the beginning of the year. And this is not the first big win in this region - the highest win in the history of Lower Saxony was over 36.2 million euros, which was achieved in July 2021. And recently a player from the Hanover region also received 1.76 million euros. Another lucky guy even cracked the 100,000 euro mark.

Lotto: A popular leisure activity

But where does this fascination with the lottery come from? Around seven million German citizens play the lottery regularly, and almost 21 million people try their luck at least occasionally. The game form “6 out of 49” is particularly popular, and was chosen by around 29 percent of players in 2021. In 2022, a total of 187 people became lottery millionaires within Germany, which shows that the chances of winning big always exist despite the high odds of 1 in 140 million. The popularity of the lottery and the enthusiasm for big winnings remains unbroken, as it represents an exciting leisure activity for many.

So it remains exciting to see whether the new millionaire from Göttingen will use his winnings to build a new life for himself or whether he will come up with a creative plan to cleverly invest the windfall. Whatever he plans – he has found happiness in an impressive way!

For more information on this impressive lottery win, check out the reports from NDR and T Online. Statistics on lottery games in Germany can be found on Statista.