List of companies of Germany

Location of Germany

Germany is a federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe. Germany has the world's 3rd largest economy by nominal GDP, and the 5th largest by PPP. As a global leader in several industrial and technological sectors, it is both the world's third-largest exporter and importer of goods.

Of the world's 500 largest stock-market-listed companies measured by revenue in 2017, the Fortune Global 500, 29 are headquartered in Germany. ^[1] 30 Germany-based companies are included in the DAX, the German stock market index. Well-known international brands include Mercedes-Benz, BMW, SAP, Volkswagen, Audi, Siemens, Allianz, Adidas, Porsche, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bank and Bosch, BMW Motorrad, Canyon Bicycles, Wiesmann GmbH, Ariola Records, UFA GmbH, Jako AG, Zalando SE. ^[2]

Germany is recognised for its large portion of specialised small and medium enterprises, known as the Mittelstand model. Around 1,000 of these companies are global market leaders in their segment and are labelled hidden champions. ^[3]

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Germany".

Largest firms

See also: List of largest German companies

This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before 31 January 2025. ^[1] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank	Image	Name	2024 revenues (US$M)	Employees	Notes
11		Volkswagen Group	348,408	684,025	Multinational consumer and commercial vehicle manufacturer operating in more than 150 countries. Consumer brands include Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, MAN, Porsche, Scania, SEAT and Škoda Auto.
41		BMW	168,103	154,950	Vehicle manufacturer producing commercial and consumer automobiles and motorcycles. Brands include Mini, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, and BMW Motorrad (motorcycles).
42		Mercedes-Benz Group	165,638	166,056	Stuttgart-based multinational automotive manufacturer. Brands include Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Detroit Diesel, Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Thomas Built Buses, Setra, BharatBenz, Smart and Maybach.
77		Deutsche Telekom	121,046	199,652	Bonn-based multinational telecommunication company focused on fixed-line and mobile communications, digital media and internet service provider. The largest communication company of Germany and Europe.
79		Uniper	116,662	6,863	Düsseldorf-based state-owned multinational nuclear-based electricity provider. It also has a Russian subsidiary Unipro.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations that have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct

Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes	Status
A. Lange & Söhne	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Glashütte	1845	Watches, owned by Richemont	P	A
Aareal Bank	Financials	Banks	Wiesbaden	1922	Banking and financial services	P	A
Abeking & Rasmussen	Industrials	Shipbuilding	Lemwerder	1907	Shipbuilidng, defence vessels	P	A
ABUS	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Munich	1933	Security devices manufacturer	P	A
Adidas	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Herzogenaurach	1924	Shoes & sports apparel & accessories manufacturer	P	A
Aldi	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Essen	1913	Discount retail chains	P	A
Allianz	Financials	Full line insurance	Munich	1890	Insurance and asset management	P	A
Alpina	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Buchloe	1965	Automotive manufacturer, part of BMW	P	A
Altana	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Wesel	1977	Chemicals	P	A
Aral	Oil & gas	Refining & marketing	Bochum	1898	Part of BP (UK)	P	A
Arburg	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Loßburg	1923	Machinery and injection molding	P	A
Arcandor	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Essen	1999	Defunct 2009	P	D
Arcor	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Eschborn	1996	Telecom, part of Vodafone (UK)	P	A
Armedangels	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Cologne	2007	Fashion	P	A
Audi	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Ingolstadt	1910	Auto manufacturer, part of Volkswagen Group	P	A
August Storck	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Berlin	1903	Confectionery	P	A
Aurubis	Basic materials	Copper	Hamburg	2008	Copper manufacturing	P	A
Auto Union	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Neckarsulm	1932	Defunct, now part of Audi	P	D
Axel Springer	Consumer services	Publishing	Berlin	1946	Digital publishing	P	A
B. Braun	Health care	Pharmaceuticals, Medical equipment	Melsungen	1839	Medical devices and pharma	P	A
Babelsberg Studio	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Potsdam	1912	Film studio	P	A
Bahlsen	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Hanover	1889	Confectionery	P	A
BASF	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Ludwigshafen	1865	Largest chemical producer in the world.	P	A
Bavaria Film Studios	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Grünwald	1919	Film studio	P	A
Bayer	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Leverkusen	1863	Chemicals and pharmaceuticals	P	A
BayWa	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	Munich	1923	Agribusiness conglomerate	P	A
BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Schiltach	1970	Automotive parts	P	A
Bechtle	Technology	Software	Neckarsulm	1983	Information technology services	P	A
Beck's Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	Bremen	1873	Alcoholic beverages	P	A
Behringer	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Willich	1989	Audio systems	P	A
Beiersdorf	Consumer goods	Personal products	Hamburg	1882	Cosmetics	P	A
Bellevue Investments	Technology	Software	Berlin	1993	Software holding company	P	A
Benecke-Kaliko	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Hanover	1718	Automotive parts	P	A
Bertelsmann	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Gütersloh	1835	Mass media	P	A
Beyerdynamic	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Heilbronn	1924	Audio electronics	P	A
Bilfinger	Industrials	Heavy construction	Mannheim	1880	Construction, engineering and services	P	A
Birkenstock	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Neustadt	1774	Shoes manufacturer	P	A
Bitburger Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	Bitburg	1817	Brewery	P	A
BioNTech	Health care	Biotechnology	Mainz	2008	Vaccine	P	A
Blaser	Industrials	Defense	Isny im Allgäu	1957	Firearms	P	A
Blohm+Voss	Industrials	Shipbuilding	Hamburg	1877	Shipyard, part of Lürssen	P	A
BMG Rights Management	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Berlin	2008	Music, part of Bertelsmann	P	A
BMW	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Munich	1916	Multinational automotive firm	P	A
Boehringer Ingelheim	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Ingelheim am Rhein	1885	Pharmaceuticals	P	A
Bölkow	Industrials	Aerospace	Stuttgart	1948	Aircraft manufacturer, defunct 1968, merged into Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm	P	D
BOMAG	Industrials	Machinery: Construction & handling	Boppard	1957	Construction vehicles	P	A
Brabus	Consumer services	Auto services	Bottrop	1977	Automotive modifications and tuning	P	A
Braun	Consumer goods	Personal products	Kronberg	1921	Razors and small appliances, part of Procter & Gamble (US)	P	A
Brenntag	Basic materials	Commodity chemicals	Mülheim	1874	Chemical distribution	P	A
C. Bechstein	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Berlin	1853	Musical instruments	P	A
C. Illies & Co.	Industrials	Business support services	Hamburg	1859	Engineering and export	P	A
Carl Walther GmbH	Industrials	Defense	Ulm	1886	Firearms	P	A
Carl Zeiss	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Oberkochen	1846	Optical systems, imaging equipment	P	A
CureVac	Health care	Biotechnology	Tübingen	2000	Vaccine	P	A
Celesio	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Stuttgart	1835	Pharmaceuticals, defunct 2017, now part of McKesson	P	D
CineStar	Consumer services	Recreational services	Lübeck	1948	Cinemas	P	A
Circus Krone	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Munich	1905	Circus, entertainment	P	A
Claas	Industrials	Machinery: agricultural	Harsewinkel	1913	Agricultural machinery	P	A
Commerzbank	Financials	Banks	Frankfurt	1870	Banking	P	A
Condor Flugdienst	Consumer services	Airlines	Frankfurt	1955	Leisure airline, part of Thomas Cook Group (UK)	P	A
Continental	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Hanover	1871	Auto parts, tires and supplies, part of Schaeffler Group	P	A
Covestro	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Leverkusen	2015	Materials and coatings, part of Bayer	P	A
Daimler Truck	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Stuttgart	2019	Automotive, part of Mercedes-Benz Group	P	A
DASA	Industrials	Aerospace & defense	Munich	1989	Aircraft manufacturer, defunct 2000, merged into Airbus	P	D
Dba	Consumer services	Airlines	Munich	1992	Low-cost airline, defunct 2008	P	D
Delton	Conglomerates	-	Bad Homburg vor der Höhe	1989	Pharma, consumer goods, logistics	P	A
Der Spiegel	Consumer services	Publishing	Hamburg	1947	Weekly news magazine	P	A
Deutsche Bahn	Industrials	Railroads	Berlin	1994	State railways	S	A
Deutsche Bank	Financials	Banks	Frankfurt	1870	Banking	P	A
Deutsche Börse	Financials	Investment services	Frankfurt	1992	Securities marketplace	P	A
Deutsche Grammophon	Consumer goods	Broadcasting & entertainment	Hanover	1898	Phonogramm producer, producer of the first Compact disc, now part of Universal Music Group (US)	P	A
Deutsche Messe	Consumer services	Recreational services	Hanover	1947	Largest fairground in the world	P	A
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank	Financials	Banks	Unterschleißheim	2015	Real estate financing bank	P	A
Deutsche Post	Industrials	Delivery services	Bonn	1995	Postal services	P	A
Deutsche Telekom	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Bonn	1995	Telecommunications	P	A
Deutsche Vermögensberatung	Financials	Asset managers	Frankfurt	1975	Financial advice	P	A
Deutsche Welle	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Bonn	1953	State-owned media company	S	A
Deutz	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Cologne	1864	Mechanical engineering	P	A
DHL	Industrials	Delivery services	Bonn	1969	Logistics, part of Deutsche Post	P	A
Dieffenbacher	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Eppingen	1873	Machinery	P	A
Diehl Aerospace	Industrials	Aerospace & defense	Überlingen	2006	Avionics	P	A
Diehl Defence	Industrials	Aerospace & defense	Überlingen	2004	Ammunitions, electronics, missile systems	P	A
Diehl Metall	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Röthenbach an der Pegnitz	1938	Metals, forges	P	A
Diezel	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Bad Steben	1994	Guitar amplifiers	P	A
Djshop	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Vachendorf	1993	Online dance music retail store	P	A
DKW	Consumer goods	Automobiles	?	1905	Defunct 1932, now part of Audi	P	D
Dornier Flugzeugwerke	Industrials	Aerospace & defense	Friedrichshafen	1922	Aircraft manufacturer, defunct 2002, merged into DASA	P	D
Douglas	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Düsseldorf	1910	Perfume and cosmetics retailer	P	A
Dr. Oetker	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Bielefeld	1891	Food producer	P	A
Dräger	Health care	Medical equipment	Lübeck	1889	Medical technology	P	A
Dresdner Bank	Financials	Banks	Frankfurt	1872	Now part of Commerzbank, defunct 2009	P	D
Dürr Group	Industrials	Industrial engineering	Stuttgart	1895	Plant and machinery construction	P	A
DVB Bank	Financials	Banks	Frankfurt	1923	Financials	P	A
DZ Bank	Financials	Banks	Frankfurt	2001	Banking and financial services	P	A
E.ON	Utilities	Electricity	Essen	2000	Electric power	P	A
Eberhard Faber	Consumer goods	Nondurable household products	Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz	1922	Part of Staedtler	P	A
ebm-papst	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Mulfingen	1963	Electric motors and fans	P	A
Edeka	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Berlin	1898	Supermarkets	P	A
ElringKlinger	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Dettingen an der Erms	1879	Automotive parts	P	A
EnBW	Utilities	Electricity	Karlsruhe	1997	Electric power	P	A
EnOcean	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Oberhaching	2001	Electronics	P	A
Entwicklungsring Nord	Industrials	Aerospace	Bremen	1961	Rocket parts, defunct 1977	P	D
Epcos	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Munich	1999	Electronics	P	A
E-Plus	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Düsseldorf	1992	Mobile network, part of Telefónica Germany	P	A
Eurowings	Consumer services	Airlines	Düsseldorf	1990	Part of Lufthansa	P	A
Evonik Industries	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Essen	2007	Speciality chemicals	P	A
Faber-Castell	Consumer goods	Nondurable household products	Stein	1761	Writing instruments	P	A
Fein	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Schwäbisch Gmünd	1867	Power tools	P	A
Fendt	Industrials	Machinery: agricultural	Marktoberdorf	1930	Agricultural machinery	P	A
Ferrostaal	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Essen	1920	Industrial services, machinery	P	A
Festo	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Esslingen am Neckar	1925	Automation	P	A
Fischertechnik	Consumer goods	Toys	Waldachtal	1966	Construction sets	P	A
Fissler	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Idar-Oberstein	1845	Cookware	P	A
Flensburger Fahrzeugbau	Industrials	Defense	Flensburg	1872	Military vehicles	P	A
Focke-Achgelis	Industrials	Aerospace	Hoykenkamp	1937	Defunct helicopter manufacturer	P	D
Focke-Wulf	Industrials	Aerospace	Bremen	1923	Aircraft manufacturer, defunct 1964	P	D
Fond of Bags	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Cologne	2010	Backpacks	P	A
Ford Germany	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Cologne	1925	Automobile manufacturer, part of Ford Motor Company (US)	P	A
Ford of Europe	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Cologne	1967	Automobile manufacturer, part of Ford Motor Company (US)	P	A
Franz Haniel & Cie.	Conglomerates	-	Duisburg	1756	Family holding company	P	A
Fraport	Industrials	Transportation services	Frankfurt	1924	Airports	P	A
Freenet	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Büdelsdorf	2007	Telecommunications	P	A
Fresenius	Health care	Health care providers	Bad Homburg vor der Höhe	1912	Health care	P	A
Fresenius Medical Care	Health care	Health care providers	Bad Homburg vor der Höhe	1996	Part of Fresenius	P	A
Freudenberg Group	Conglomerates	-	Weinheim	1849	Consumer goods, telecommunications, industrials	P	A
FRoSTA	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Bremerhaven	1905	Frozen foods, foodservice, commercial catering	P	A
Fuchs Petrolub	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Mannheim	1931	Lubricants	P	A
Gardena	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Ulm	1961	Garden tools	P	A
GEA Group	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Düsseldorf	1881	Machinery and technology for refrigeration and livestock farming	P	A
Germanwings	Consumer services	Airlines	Cologne	2002	Part of Lufthansa	P	A
Gerolsteiner Brunnen	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Gerolstein	1888	Mineral water	P	A
Gerresheimer	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Düsseldorf	1864	Packaging products	P	A
Getrag	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Untergruppenbach	1935	Automotive parts	P	A
GfK	Industrials	Business support services	Nuremberg	1934	Market research	P	A
GPC Biotech	Health care	Biotechnology	Martinsried	1997	Biotechnology	P	A
Grundig	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Nuremberg	1930	Electronics, part of Koç Holding (Turkey)	P	A
Gruner + Jahr	Consumer services	Publishing	Hamburg	1965	Publishing house, part of Bertelsmann	P	A
Grünenthal	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Stolberg	1946	Pharmaceuticals	P	A
Hama Photo	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Monheim	1923	Electronics	P	A
Hamburg Süd	Industrials	Marine transportation	Hamburg	1871	Shipping	P	A
Hamburger Flugzeugbau	Industrials	Aerospace	Hamburg	1933	Aircraft manufacturer, defunct 1969, merged into Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm	P	D
Hannover Re	Financials	Reinsurance	Hanover	1966	Reinsurance, part of Talanx	P	A
Hapag-Lloyd	Industrials	Marine transportation	Hamburg	1970	Shipping	P	A
Haribo	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Bonn	1920	Confectionery	P	A
Hartmann & Weiss	Industrials	Defense	Hamburg	1965	Firearms	P	A
Heckler & Koch	Industrials	Defense	Oberndorf am Neckar	1948	Arms	P	A
HeidelbergCement	Industrials	Cement	Heidelberg	1874	Cement	P	A
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Heidelberg	1850	Printing machines	P	A
Heinkel	Industrials	Aerospace	Warnemünde	1922	Aircraft manufacturer, defunct 1965	P	D
Hella	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Lippstadt	1899	Automotive parts	P	A
Henkel	Conglomerates	-	Düsseldorf	1876	Consumer goods, industrial goods	P	A
Hensoldt	Industrials	Aerospace & defense	Munich	2004	Avionics, electronics, telecommunications equipment	P	A
Heraeus	Industrials	Industrial engineering	Hanau	1851	Engineering	P	A
Herrenknecht	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Schwanau	1975	Tunnel boring machines	P	A
Heym	Industrials	Defense	Römhild	1865	Firearms	P	A
Hochtief	Industrials	Heavy construction	Essen	1874	Construction, owned by ACS Group	P	A
Hoechst	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Frankfurt	1863	Chemicals, defunct 2004	P	D
Hoesch	Basic materials	General mining	Dortmund	1871	Mining, steel, defunct 1991	P	D
Horch	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Köln-Ehrenfeld Cologne	1899	Defunct 1945, now part of Audi	P	D
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	Industrials	Shipbuilding	Kiel	1838	Shipbuilding, defense	P	A
Hubert Burda Media	Consumer services	Publishing	Offenburg	1903	Publishing and mass media	P	A
Hugo Boss	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Metzingen	1924	Fashion	P	A
HypoVereinsbank	Financials	Financial services	Munich	1998	Finance and insurance, part of UniCredit (Italy)	P	A
Hypo Real Estate	Financials	Real estate	Munich	2003	Nationalized holding company	S	A
IAV	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Berlin	1983	Automotive supplier	P	A
IG Farben	Basic materials	Commodity chemicals	Frankfurt	1925	Defunct 2012	P	D
Infineon Technologies	Technology	Semiconductors	Neubiberg	1999	Semiconductor manufacturer	P	A
Intershop	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Berlin	1962	Defunct 1990	P	D
J. A. Henckels	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Solingen	1731	Kitchenware	P	A
J. Schmalz	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Glatten	1910	Vacuum technology	P	A
J. G. Anschütz	Industrials	Defense	Ulm	1856	Firearms	P	A
Jack Wolfskin	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Idstein	1981	Camping and outdoor	P	A
Jenoptik	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Jena	1991	Optoelectronics engineering	P	A
Jil Sander	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Hamburg	1968	Fashion	P	A
Junghans	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Schramberg	1861	Watches	P	A
Junkers	Industrials	Aerospace	Dessau	1895	Aircraft manufacturer, defunct 1969	P	D
K+S	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Kassel	1889	Fertilisers	P	A
Kärcher	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Winnenden	1935	Cleaning equipment manufacturer	P	A
Katjes International	Market	Food retailers & wholesalers	Emmerich am Rhein	1972	Sugar confectionery Market, part of Katjes Group	P	A
Kaufland	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Neckarsulm	1985	Hypermarket, part of Schwarz Gruppe	P	A
Keimfarben	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Diedorf	1878	Paints	P	A
KfW	Financials	Banks	Frankfurt	1906	Financial services	P	A
Klöckner & Co	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Duisburg	1906	Metal distribution	P	A
KNDS Deutschland	Industrials	Defense	Munich	1999	Military vehicles	P	A
Knorr	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Heilbronn	1838	Food brand, part of Unilever (UK/Netherlands)	P	A
Knorr-Bremse	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Munich	1905	Braking systems	P	A
Koenig & Bauer	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Würzburg	1817	Printing machines	P	A
Körber	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Hamburg	1995	Mechanical engineering	P	A
Korth	Industrials	Defense	Lollar	1954	Firearms	P	A
Krauss-Maffei	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Munich	1931	Mechanical engineering, part of ChemChina (China)	P	A
Krieghoff	Industrials	Defense	Ulm	1886	Firearms	P	A
Krombacher Brauerei	Consumer goods	Brewers	Kreuztal	1803	Brewery	P	A
Krones	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Neutraubling	1951	Mechanical engineering	P	A
KSB Company	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Frankenthal	1871	Mechanical engineering	P	A
KUKA	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Augsburg	1898	Automation	P	A
Lamy	Consumer goods	Nondurable household products	Heidelberg	1930	Writing instruments	P	A
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg	Financials	Banks	Stuttgart	1999	Banking and financial services	P	A
Lanxess	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Cologne	2004	Chemicals	P	A
Leica Camera	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Wetzlar	1914	Cameras, optical imaging	P	A
Leidolf	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Wetzlar	1921	Cameras, defunct 1962	P	D
Leoni	Industrials	Electrical components & equipment	Nuremberg	1917	Cable and harnessing manufacturing	P	A
Lidl	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Neckarsulm	1930	Part of Schwarz Gruppe	P	A
Liebherr	Industrials	Machinery: Construction & handling	Bulle	1949	Construction vehicles, headquartered in Switzerland	P	A
Lindauer Dornier	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Lindau	1985	Textile machinery manufacturer	P	A
Linguatec	Technology	Software	Pasing	1996	Machine translation	P	A
Linhof	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Munich	1887	Cameras	P	A
Loesche	Basic materials	General mining	Düsseldorf	1906	Vertical roller mills for grinding coal, industrial minerals and ores.	P	A
Loewe	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Kronach	1923	Electronics	P	A
Löwenbräu	Consumer goods	Brewers	Munich	1383	Brewery, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium)	P	A
LSG Sky Chefs	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Neu-Isenburg	1942	Airline catering, part of Lufthansa	P	A
LTU International	Consumer services	Airlines	Düsseldorf	1955	Leisure airline, defunct 2009	P	D
Lufthansa Group	Consumer services	Airlines	Cologne	1955	Largest German airline	P	A
Lürssen	Industrials	Shipbuilding	Bremen-Vegesack	1875	Shipyard, defense	P	A
Magirus	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Ulm	1866	Trucks and industrial vehicles	P	A
Magix	Technology	Software	Berlin	1994	Software publisher, part of Bellevue Investments	P	A
Mahle Behr	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Stuttgart	1905	Automotive air conditioning and cooling system, part of Mahle GmbH	P	A
Mahle GmbH	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Stuttgart	1920	Automotive parts	P	A
MAN	Industrials	Commercial Vehicles & Trucks	Munich	1758	Automotive, mechanical engineering, part of Volkswagen Group	P	A
Mannesmann	Conglomerates	-	Düsseldorf	1890	Defunct 2001, now part of Vodafone, ThyssenKrupp, Siemens, Salzgitter	P	D
Mast-Jägermeister	Consumer goods	Distillers & vintners	Wolfenbüttel	1878	Alcohol	P	A
Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH	Industrials	Defense	Isny im Allgäu	1999	Firearms	P	A
Meindl	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Kirchanschöring	1683	Shoes manufacturer	P	A
Meinl Percussion	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Gutenstetten	1951	Musical instruments	P	A
Meinl-Weston	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Geretsried	1810	Musical instruments	P	A
Meissen porcelain	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Meissen	1708	Porcelain	P	A
Melitta	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Minden	1908	Coffee	P	A
Mennekes	Industrials	Electrical components & equipment	Kirchhundem	1935	Industrial plugs and connectors	P	A
Mercedes-AMG	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Affalterbach	1967	Automobile and engine manufacturing, part of Mercedes-Benz Group	P	A
Mercedes-Benz	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Stuttgart	1883	Automotive, part of Mercedes-Benz Group	P	A
Mercedes-Benz Group	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Stuttgart	2007	Multinational automotive firm	P	A
Merck	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Darmstadt	1668	Pharmaceuticals	P	A
Messerschmitt	Industrials	Aerospace	Augsburg	1938	Aircraft manufacturer, defunct 1968, merged into Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm	P	D
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm	Industrials	Aerospace & defense	Ottobrunn	1968	Aircraft manufacturer, defunct 1989, merged into DASA	P	D
Metro	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Düsseldorf	1964	Diversified retailer	P	A
Metz	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Zirndorf	1938	Electronics, defunct 2014	P	D
Meyer Werft	Industrials	Shipbuilding	Papenburg	1795	Shipbuilding	P	A
Miele	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Gütersloh	1899	Domestic appliances	P	A
Montblanc	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Hamburg	1906	Luxury goods	P	A
MTU Aero Engines	Industrials	Aerospace & defense	Munich	1934	Aircraft engines manufacturer	P	A
Munich Re	Financials	Reinsurance	Munich	1880	Reinsurance	P	A
Müller	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Fischach	1896	Dairy	P	A
Nemetschek	Technology	Software	Munich	1963	Software	P	A
Nero	Technology	Software	Karlsruhe	1995	Software	P	A
Netto Marken-Discount	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Maxhütte-Haidhof	1984	Supermarkets, part of Edeka	P	A
Nordzucker	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Braunschweig	1997	Sugar	P	A
NSU Motorenwerke	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Neckarsulm	1873	Now part of Audi, defunct	P	D
Opel	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Rüsselsheim am Main	1862	Automotive, part of Groupe PSA (France)	P	A
Orenstein & Koppel	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Berlin	1876	Defunct 1999	P	D
Osram	Industrials	Electrical components & equipment	Munich	1919	Lighting systems	P	A
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH	Technology	Semiconductors	Regensburg	1999	LEDs, optical sensors manufacturer	P	A
Otto GmbH	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Hamburg	1949	Mail order company	P	A
Otto Bock	Health care	Medical equipment	Duderstadt	1919	Wheel chairs, prosthetics	P	A
Paulaner Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	Munich	1634	Brewery, part of Brau Holding International	P	A
PCC	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Duisburg	1993	Chemicals, energy, logistics	P	A
Penny	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Cologne	1973	Supermarkets, part of REWE Group	P	A
Philipp Holzmann	Industrials	Heavy construction	Frankfurt	1849	Defunct 2002	P	D
Phoenix Contact	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Blomberg	1923	Automation	P	A
Phoenix Pharmahandel	Consumer services	Drug retailers	Mannheim	1994	Pharmacy retail chains	P	A
Plus	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Mülheim	1972	Part of Edeka, defunct 2009	P	D
Porsche	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Stuttgart	1931	High performance vehicles, part of Volkswagen Group	P	A
ProSiebenSat.1	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Unterföhring	2000	Mass media	P	A
PTV Group	Technology	Software	Karlsruhe	1979	Software design and consulting	P	A
PUMA	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Herzogenaurach	1948	Shoes & sports apparel & accessories manufacturer	P	A
Putzmeister	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Aichtal	1958	Concrete pumps	P	A
Radeberger Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	Radeberg	1872	Brewery, part of Dr. Oetker	P	A
Recaro	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Stuttgart	1906	Vehicle seating	P	A
Reemtsma	Consumer goods	Tobacco	Hamburg	1910	Tobacco and cigarette	P	A
Rehau Group	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Rehau	1948	Polymer-based products manufacturer	P	A
REWE Group	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Cologne	1927	Supermarkets, retail	P	A
Rheinmetall	Industrials	Aerospace & defense	Düsseldorf	1889	Aerostructure, defense and automotive	P	A
Rimowa	Consumer goods	Nondurable household products	Cologne	1898	Luggage and travel accessories, acquired by LVMH in 2016	P	A
Ritter Sport	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Waldenbuch	1912	Chocolates	P	A
Robert Bosch GmbH	Conglomerates	-	Waldenbuch	1886	Automotive parts, home appliances, engineering, computing	P	A
Rocket Internet	Technology	Internet	Berlin	2007	E-commerce	P	A
Rohde & Schwarz	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Munich	1933	Electronic testing, radiocommunications devices	P	A
ROSE Bikes	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Bocholt	1907	Bicycles	P	A
RRI Rhein Ruhr International	Industrials	Heavy construction	Essen	1942	Construction, engineering	P	A
RUF Automobile	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Pfaffenhausen	1939	Automotive	P	A
RWE	Utilities	Electricity	Essen	1898	Electric generation and distribution	P	A
SABA	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Triberg im Schwarzwald	1923	Radios, defunct 1980	P	D
Salzgitter	Basic materials	Iron & steel	Salzgitter	1937	Steel producer	P	A
SAP	Technology	Software	Walldorf	1972	Enterprise software	P	A
Ströer	Consumer services	Publishing	Cologne	1990	online advertising, mass media	P	A
Schaeffler Group	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Herzogenaurach	1883	Automotive parts	P	A
Schaller Guitarenparts	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Postbauer-Heng	1945	Musical instruments	P	A
Schering	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Berlin	1851	Defunct 2006, now part of Bayer	P	D
Schmitz Cargobull	Industrials	Commercial Vehicles & Trucks	Horstmar	1892	Trailers and truck bodies	P	A
Schott	Basic materials	Glass	Mainz	1884	Industrial glass, part of Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung	P	A
Schwan-Stabilo	Consumer goods	Nondurable household products	Heroldsberg	1855	Writing instruments	P	A
Schwarz Gruppe	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Neckarsulm	1973	Supermarket holding company	P	A
Schwind eye-tech-solutions	Health care	Medical equipment	Kleinostheim	1958	Medical technology	P	A
Sebamed	Consumer goods	Personal products	Boppard	1957	Skin care products	P	A
Seca	Health care	Medical equipment	Hamburg	1840	Medical scales and measuring instruments	P	A
Sennheiser	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Wedemark	1945	Audio electronics	P	A
Setra	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Berlin	1951	Automotive, part of Mercedes-Benz Group	P	A
Severin Elektro	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Sundern	1892	Household appliances	P	A
SEW Eurodrive	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Bruchsal	1931	Electric motors, components	P	A
Signal Iduna	Financials	Full line insurance	Dortmund/Hamburg	1907	Insurance	P	A
SGL Carbon	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Wiesbaden	1992	Carbon-based products	P	A
Siemens	Conglomerates	-	Berlin	1847	Industrials, energy, mobility, health care	P	A
Siemens Energy	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Munich	2020	Electrical engineering	P	A
Siemens Healthineers	Health care	Medical equipment	Munich	2020	Medical technology manufacturer, part of Siemens	P	A
Siemens Mobility	Industrials	Railroad equipment	Munich	2020	Rolling stock manufacturer, railway management, part of Siemens	P	A
SIG Sauer	Industrials	Defense	Eckernförde	1976	Firearms, defunct 2020	P	D
SimScale	Technology	Software	Munich [4]	2012	Engineering simulation software	P	A
SkySails	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Hamburg	2001	Marine propulsion by wind energy	P	A
Smart	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Böblingen	1994	Automotive, part of Mercedes-Benz Group	P	A
Software	Technology	Software	Darmstadt	1969	Enterprise software	P	A
SolarWorld	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Bonn	1988	Photovoltaics	P	A
Sonor	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Berlin	1875	Musical instruments	P	A
Sortimo	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Zusmarshausen	1973	In-vehicle equipment	P	A
Staedtler	Consumer goods	Nondurable household products	Nuremberg	1835	Writing instruments	P	A
Steinway & Sons	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Hamburg	1853	Musical instruments	P	A
Stihl	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Waiblingen	1926	Forestry equipment, gardening tools	P	A
Südzucker	Consumer goods	Food & beverages	Mannheim	1926	Sugar	P	A
Symrise	Consumer goods	Personal products	Holzminden	2003	Flavours, gustatory and cosmetic substances	P	A
Talanx	Financials	Full line insurance	Hanover	1996	Commercial insurance	P	A
Tchibo	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Hamburg	1949	Consumer goods, retail	P	A
Telefunken	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Berlin	1903	Defunct 1967	P	D
Tengelmann Group	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Mülheim	1867	Retail holding company	P	A
Tente International	Industrials	General industrials	Cologne	1923	Wheels and castors	P	A
Tetra	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Melle	1951	Fishkeeping supplies	P	A
The Linde Group	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Munich	1879	Industrial gas production and plant engineering	P	A
Thonet GmbH	Consumer goods	Furniture	Frankenberg	1853	Household furniture manufacturer	P	A
ThyssenKrupp	Conglomerates	-	Duisburg	1999	Steel, defense, engineering, shipyards	P	A
trivago	Technology	Internet	Düsseldorf	2005	Hotel and travel search, part of Expedia, Inc. (US)	P	A
Trumpf	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Ditzingen	1923	Machine tools	P	A
T-Systems	Technology	Software	Frankfurt	2000	Part of Deutsche Telekom	P	A
TUI Group	Consumer services	Travel & leisure	Hanover	1923	Hospitality, tourism	P	A
Uhlsport	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Balingen	1948	Shoes & sports apparel & accessories manufacturer	P	A
Ulla Popken	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Rastede	1880	Clothing	P	A
Ultrasone	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Tutzing	1991	Audio electronics	P	A
Underberg	Consumer goods	Brewers	Rheinberg	1846	Bitters	P	A
Uniper	Utilities	Electricity	Düsseldorf	2016	State-owned nuclear-based electric power	S	A
United Internet	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Montabaur	1988	ISP	P	A
Vaude	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Tettnang	1974	Clothing, mountain sports equipment	P	A
Vector Informatik	Technology	Software	Stuttgart	1988	Software	P	A
Veltins	Consumer goods	Brewers	Meschede	1824	Brewery	P	A
Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke	Industrials	Aerospace	Bremen	1964	Defunct 1981	P	D
Viessmann	Industrials	General industrials	Allendorf (Eder)	1917	Heating systems	P	A
Villeroy & Boch	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Mettlach	1748	Ceramics	P	A
Voith	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Heidenheim an der Brenz	1867	Mechanical engineering	P	A
Volkswagen Group	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Wolfsburg	1937	Multinational automotive firm	P	A
Vonovia	Financials	Real estate	Bochum	2001	Real estate	P	A
Vossloh	Industrials	Industrial transportation	Werdohl	1888	Railway systems engineering	P	A
Vitesco Technologies	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Regensburg	2019	Automotive parts	P	A
Wacker Chemie	Basic materials	Speciality chemicals	Munich	1914	Silicon & polymer based products	P	A
Wacker Neuson	Industrials	Machinery: Construction & handling	Munich	1848	Construction equipment	P	A
WAGO Kontakttechnik	Industrials	Electrical components & equipment	Minden	1951	Electrical components	P	A
Warsteiner	Consumer goods	Brewers	Warstein	1753	Brewery	P	A
Wella	Consumer goods	Personal products	Darmstadt	1880	Hair care and cosmetics	P	A
Wera Tools	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Wuppertal	1936	Hand tools	P	A
Werner & Mertz	Consumer goods	Personal products	Mainz	1867	Chemical industry	P	A
Weser Flugzeugbau	Industrials	Aerospace	Bremen	1934	Defunct 1964	P	D
Wilkhahn	Consumer goods	Furniture	Bad Münder	1907	Office furniture manufacturer	P	A
Wintershall	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Kassel	1894	Part of BASF	P	A
Wirecard	Financials	Financial services	Aschheim	1999	Payment solutions	P	A
Wittenstein	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Igersheim	1949	Mechanical engineering	P	A
Wolff & Müller	Industrials	Heavy construction	Stuttgart	1936	Construction	P	A
Wortmann	Technology	Computer hardware	Hüllhorst	1986	Computer manufacturer	P	A
Würth	Industrials	General industrials	Künzelsau	1945	Fasteners	P	A
Wüsthof	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Solingen	1814	Kitchen knives	P	A
ZF Friedrichshafen	Consumer goods	Auto parts	Friedrichshafen	1915	Automotive parts	P	A
Ziegenhahn & Sohn	Industrials	Defense	Benshausen	1911	Firearms	P	A
Ziehl-Abegg	Industrials	Electrical components & equipment	Künzelsau	1910	Electrical components	P	A

• 
  Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg
• 
  BASF chemical plant in Ludwigshafen
• 
  The MyZeil shopping mall in Frankfurt
• 
  Hypo-Haus, the Munich headquarters for HypoVereinsbank
• 
  Opel Olympia produced from 1935 to 1970
• 
  Kaufland market located in Dresden-Kleinpestitz, Germany

See also

• Category:Companies of Germany
• List of largest German companies
• List of German companies by employees in 1907
• List of German companies by employees in 1938

References

1. DeCarlo, Scott (14 February 2025). "The Fortune 2024 Global 500". Fortune .
2. "Best Global Brands – 2014 Rankings". Interbrand. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
3. Gavin, Mike (23 September 2010). "Germany Has 1,000 Market-Leading Companies, Manager-Magazin Says". Businessweek. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
4. SimScale GmbH: Private Company Information - Bloomberg