A player from Leipzig has won the LOTTO 6aus49 draw on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, jackpot According to Sachsenlotto they were the only person in Germany to match all six numbers plus the bonus number and will receive €10,935,816.40. The lottery operator announced the win on 5 November.
Sachsenlotto ranks the sum as the third-highest individual win in the history of Sächsische Lotto-GmbH. It is also the fifth million-euro win in the Free State of Saxony this year. It is not yet known whether the ticket belongs to an individual or a syndicate. The winner’s name and other personal details will not be disclosed for data protection reasons.
The winning ticket falls into Prize category 1 and comes from an accumulated jackpot pool. The exact payout is set out in the official prize breakdown for the draw on 4 November 2026. For a registered online player account, notification of the win and subsequent steps usually follow promptly; paper tickets must be actively presented to claim a prize. In both cases, the lottery operators check the winner’s identity and entitlement before making the payment.
LOTTO 6aus49 is run by the German Lotto and Totoblock. The jackpot is made up of unallocated portions from previous draws and can, as in this case, grow to eight-figure sums. Saxony has had several seven-figure wins in recent years; the latest win adds to this record without setting a new one.
Consequences and procedures: Lottery winnings are exempt from income tax in Germany. However, large transfers are still subject to checks under banking supervision and anti-money-laundering laws. Lottery operators also typically advise winners to seek confidential financial advice. For Sachsenlotto, the major win is a key point in its communications, but it does not change the standard verification and payout procedures.
Sachsenlotto announced that it would publish further details about the process once the formal checks were complete. Until then, the confirmation stands: the jackpot from the 4 November 2026 draw goes to Leipzig, and the prize amounts to €10,935,816.40.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).