YbCu2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Cu(1) and eight equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Cu(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1), four equivalent Cu(1), and one Ge(1) atom.
YbCu2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Cu(1) and eight equivalent Ge(1) atoms. All Yb(1)-Cu(1) bond lengths are 3.23 Å. All Yb(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.12 Å. Cu(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. All Cu(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.41 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1), four equivalent Cu(1), and one Ge(1) atom. The Ge(1)-Ge(1) bond length is 2.43 Å.