01 · AT A GLANCE
Provider profile and documented storage options.
Germany
Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium
Domestic storage, Safe-deposit box, Customs-free warehouse
Sole ownership of specific items, Your own box contents
Online, In person
No
02 · STORAGE OPTIONS
Where and how the metal is stored.
Degussa storage (Wertlager)
Dealer storage, allocated · Provider’s name: Degussa Wertlager
- Location
- Germany · Degussa high-security facilities in Germany; exact allocation shown contractually
- Vault operator
- Degussa Sonne/Mond Goldhandel GmbH
- Ownership
- Sole ownership of specific items
- Holding
- Segregated
- Metals
- Gold · Silver · Platinum · Palladium
- Access in person
- No
- Delivery possible
- Yes
- Onboarding
- Online
- Identification
- yes
KNOX by Degussa safe-deposit box
Storage only · Provider’s name: KNOX by Degussa Schliessfach
- Location
- Germany · multiple Degussa/KNOX branches; location list on provider page; further European locations according to the provider
- Vault operator
- KNOX by Degussa / local facility operator
- Ownership
- Your own box contents
- Metals
- Gold · Silver · Platinum · Palladium
- Access in person
- Yes
- Delivery possible
- No
- Onboarding
- In person
- Identification
- yes
Degussa customs-free storage (existing customers)
Dealer storage, allocated · Provider’s name: Degussa Zollfreilager (Bestandskunden)
- Location
- Germany
- Vault operator
- Degussa / contracted facility not named
- Ownership
- Sole ownership of specific items
- Holding
- Segregated
- Metals
- Silver · Platinum · Palladium
- Access in person
- No
- Delivery possible
- Yes
- Onboarding
- In person
- Identification
- yes for existing customer instructions
03 · OWNERSHIP AND SAFEGUARDS
Whose property the metal remains.
“Not disclosed” means the provider does not state this publicly — it is not a statement that it does not apply.
Degussa storage (Wertlager)
- Held separately from the provider’s own assetsYes
- Direct claim against the custodianYes
- Bar or seal numbers recordedNot disclosed
- Ownership transferableNot disclosed
- Custodian is a bankNo
- Vault operator affiliated with a bankNo
- Proof of ownership
- online inventory / storage statement
- If the provider becomes insolvent
- Degussa states that individually stored customer items remain customer property and are separated from Degussa inventory.
KNOX by Degussa safe-deposit box
- Held separately from the provider’s own assetsNot disclosed
- Direct claim against the custodianYes
- Bar or seal numbers recordedNo
- Ownership transferableNo
- Custodian is a bankNo
- Vault operator affiliated with a bankNo
- Proof of ownership
- safe-deposit-box rental agreement
Degussa customs-free storage (existing customers)
- Held separately from the provider’s own assetsYes
- Direct claim against the custodianNot disclosed
- Bar or seal numbers recordedNot disclosed
- Ownership transferableNot disclosed
- Custodian is a bankNo
- Vault operator affiliated with a bankNot disclosed
- Proof of ownership
- storage statement
- If the provider becomes insolvent
- customer-owned individually stored goods; exact insolvency clause not public
04 · WHAT IT COSTS
Published costs.
| Charge | Published terms |
|---|---|
| Storage feeDegussa storage (Wertlager) | minimum EUR 2.50/month or EUR 7.50/quarter; gold/platinum/palladium 0.70% p.a. up to EUR 500k, 0.65% to EUR 1m, 0.59% above; silver 1.45% / 1.35% / 1.20%; VAT extra (price list dated 2026-06) |
| Purchase premiumDegussa storage (Wertlager) | product-specific live dealer price; no static standard premium (accessed 2026-09-21) |
| Minimum investmentDegussa storage (Wertlager) | Not disclosed |
| Access, delivery and exitDegussa storage (Wertlager) | entry transaction EUR 19 incl. VAT; third-party metal check EUR 19 per 15 min; sale EUR 19; physical withdrawal EUR 69; transfer EUR 69; home transport EUR 39/69/129/249 by value; branch pickup EUR 19/39/69/129; >EUR 100k or >50 kg quoted (price list dated 2026-06) |
| Storage feeKNOX by Degussa safe-deposit box | monthly incl. VAT by category I–VII: EUR 26 / 34 / 40 / 52 / 54 / 56 / 71 (price list dated 2026-06) |
| Purchase premiumKNOX by Degussa safe-deposit box | not applicable — box rental only |
| Minimum investmentKNOX by Degussa safe-deposit box | not applicable |
| Access, delivery and exitKNOX by Degussa safe-deposit box | Not disclosed |
| Storage feeDegussa customs-free storage (existing customers) | same published Wertlager tariff for existing holdings; silver 1.45% / 1.35% / 1.20%, platinum/palladium 0.70% / 0.65% / 0.59% p.a. by value; VAT treatment per contract (price list dated 2026-06) |
| Purchase premiumDegussa customs-free storage (existing customers) | not applicable for new customers — product closed to new deposits |
| Minimum investmentDegussa customs-free storage (existing customers) | not applicable — no new deposits accepted |
| Access, delivery and exitDegussa customs-free storage (existing customers) | physical withdrawal EUR 69 plus applicable transport/customs costs (price list dated 2026-06) |
Terms are shown as recorded from the provider’s documents, in the currency it publishes, and are not converted. This is not a complete price list — always read the source document.
05 · INSURANCE AND AUDITS
How holdings are insured and audited.
| Storage option | Insurance | Audit |
|---|---|---|
| Degussa storage (Wertlager) |
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| KNOX by Degussa safe-deposit box |
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| Degussa customs-free storage (existing customers) |
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06 · WHO CAN BECOME A CLIENT
Published rules by region of residence.
Regions by the client’s country of residence. Geographic access is not approval: the provider reviews every relationship itself.
Regions
- European UnionSome countries
- European Economic AreaSome countries
- Rest of EuropeSome countries
- AfricaNot accepted
- AsiaNot accepted
- North AmericaNot accepted
- South AmericaNot accepted
- OceaniaNot accepted
Country rules
- Residence: GermanyAccepted
European Union, European Economic Area and Rest of Europe: Germany only. Exclusively residence in Germany (Wertlagerbedingungen §1(2)). KNOX safe-deposit boxes not addressed.
Africa, Asia, North America, South America and Oceania: Exclusively residence in Germany (Wertlagerbedingungen §1(2)). KNOX safe-deposit boxes not addressed.
Section 1(2) directs the business exclusively at customers with ordinary residence (billing address) in Germany.
Applies to: Degussa Wertlager and customs-free storage for existing holdings; KNOX safe-deposit boxes not addressed
Source: Degussa Wertlagerbedingungen (Stand März 2023) · Observed 22 September 202607 · SOURCES
Where these figures come from.
Only documents the provider publishes are used. Nothing here is taken from brokers or comparison sites.
Next scheduled review: 21 March 2027. Storage fees and terms change; the figures are re-read against the provider’s documents by then at the latest.