Company data in Germany, by industry
Browse Germany company directories across 56 industries — 6,750,767 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from Handelsregister and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.
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Rankings
Largest companies in Germany
By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated September 2026.
| # | Company (group) | Industry | HQ | Revenue (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOLKSWAGEN AG | Manufacture of motor vehicles | Wolfsburg | $373.1B |
| 2 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles | München | $154.7B |
| 3 | Mercedes-Benz Group AG | Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles | Stuttgart | $153.3B |
| 4 | Allianz SE | Combined office administrative service activities | München | $141.3B |
| 5 | Deutsche Telekom AG | Wired telecommunications activities | Bonn | $138B |
| 6 | Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG | Activities of holding companies | Neckarsulm | $98.8B |
| 7 | Deutsche Post AG | Freight transport by road | Bonn | $96B |
| 8 | R o b e r t B o s c h S t i f t u n g Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles | Gerlingen | $95.5B |
| 9 | REWE-ZENTRALFINANZ eG | Financial leasing | Köln | $92.9B |
| 10 | Siemens AG | Manufacture of other electrical equipment | München | $91.8B |
| 11 | E.ON SE | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | Essen (Oldenburg) | $91.2B |
| 12 | Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Munchen | Non-life insurance | München | $74.7B |
| 13 | Uniper SE | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | Düsseldorf | $70.7B |
| 14 | BASF SE | Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. | Ludwigshafen am Rhein | $69.2B |
| 15 | INA-Holding Schaeffler GmbH & Co. KG | Combined office administrative service activities | Herzogenaurach | $68.6B |
Top 15 of 25 · HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie Versicherungsverein auf Gegenseitigkeit, EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG, Bayer AG, Daimler Truck Holding AG, PHOENIX Pharma SE, Einhorn Verwaltungsges. mbH, BP Europa SE, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Siemens Energy AG, Zeppelin-Stiftung follow. Methodology →
VOLKSWAGEN AG leads by reported revenue at $373.1B, the largest of 25 ranked corporate groups.
Coverage
Companies by industry
The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies. Each links to the full directory.
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- Retail companies759,432
- Construction companies564,748
- Real estate companies463,496
- Real estate agents457,466
- Healthcare providers457,376
- Distribution & wholesale445,003
- Manufacturing companies359,449
- Architecture & engineering firms283,803
- Consulting companies221,323
- Software companies213,281
- Automotive companies193,726
- Agriculture & agribusiness140,080
- Cleaning & facility services121,027
- Lawyers104,882
- Hotels104,787
- Investment & asset mgmt98,204
- E-commerce97,268
- Logistics companies87,343
- Advertising & marketing agencies82,372
- Car dealers80,152
- Steel & metals76,866
- Energy companies71,620
- Electricity & power66,846
- Accounting & tax65,872
- Food & beverage43,900
- Trucking & freight37,418
- Recruitment & staffing37,362
- Entertainment companies36,951
- Recycling & waste30,604
- Electronics companies29,765
- Travel agencies29,568
- Media & production27,272
- Textile & apparel26,035
- Publishing23,544
- Printing companies19,977
- Biotech companies18,296
- Banks17,866
- Chemical companies16,236
- Security companies15,770
- Furniture companies13,147
- Telecom companies11,244
- Courier & express8,634
- Medical device companies7,557
- Lighting companies6,374
- Pharmaceutical companies5,704
- Insurance companies5,295
- Mining companies5,031
- Shipping companies4,909
- Airlines & aviation3,197
- Debt collection agencies2,949
- Breweries2,696
- Electric motor manufacturers2,446
- Shipbuilders1,852
- Packaging companies1,801
- Oil & gas1,191
- Railway companies1,043
Retail companies is the most populated sector we cover, with 759,432 companies — 11% of Germany's 6,750,767 registered.
Distribution
Company size & revenue
By number of employees
The 1–4 band is shown with a broken bar — it is ~9× the next band; the smaller bands are scaled against each other so they stay readable. 295,909 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).
Around 82% of companies with disclosed headcount employ fewer than five people, so the market skews heavily toward micro-enterprises.
By revenue (local currency)
515,153 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).
The most common disclosed-revenue band is 100K-499K, covering 72% of companies with reported revenue.
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Geography
Where German companies are based
Distribution by region.
Berlin holds the largest regional share, with 26% of companies that have a disclosed region.
Group linkage
Corporate structure in Germany
How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.
42%
Part of a corporate group
58%
Independent
42% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 58% operate independently.
Corporate groups
Largest corporate groups in Germany
German-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.
| # | Group | Group entities (worldwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deutsche Telekom AG | 8,591 |
| 2 | REWE-ZENTRALFINANZ eG | 7,650 |
| 3 | Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG | 6,356 |
| 4 | Deutsche Post AG | 6,264 |
| 5 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 5,415 |
| 6 | VOLKSWAGEN AG | 4,308 |
| 7 | Netto Marken-Discount Stiftung & Co. KG | 4,302 |
| 8 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | 4,237 |
| 9 | Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft KG | 4,057 |
| 10 | Siemens AG | 3,680 |
Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Germany.
Deutsche Telekom AG is the largest corporate group headquartered in Germany, with 8,591 entities worldwide.
Foreign ownership
Foreign-owned vs domestic
Among Germany's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.
27%
Foreign-owned
73%
German-owned
Leading countries of ownership
Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.
United States of America is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 16.6%.
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