V5Ge3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent V(2) and five equivalent V(1) atoms.
V5Ge3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are a spread of V(1)-Ge(1) bond distances ranging from 2.48-2.67 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Both V(2)-V(2) bond lengths are 2.47 Å. All V(2)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent V(2) and five equivalent V(1) atoms.