The DAX has broken below the psychological 25,000-point mark, sliding 1.2% to 24,851 points in Tuesday morning trading.
The German benchmark is testing key support levels as selling pressure from Asian markets carries over into European sessions.
Indian equity markets were among the hardest hit, with the Sensex dropping more than 520 points and the Nifty 50 breaching the 24,000 level.
The decline follows a broad-based correction in Asia, where technology stocks led the downturn.
Indian equity markets were among the hardest hit, with the Sensex dropping more than 520 points and the Nifty 50 breaching the 24,000 level.
Weakness in the information technology sector drove much of the regional sell-off, creating a negative backdrop for European openers.
Investors are now watching whether the DAX can stabilize above 24,800 or if the momentum from Asian losses will push the index deeper into correction territory.