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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Apparatus engineering” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 1,900

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Apparatus engineering” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 10.9 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 10.7).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

1,976businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
10.9per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 10.7)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne56
Düsseldorf38
Solingen38
Essen35
Dortmund33
Bielefeld31
Wuppertal31
Aachen29
Bochum29
Duisburg28

→ Apparatus engineering in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Apparatus engineering” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Apparatus engineering” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 10.9 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 10.7).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Apparatus engineering” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (56), Düsseldorf (38), Solingen (38).

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Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Apparatus engineering” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/apparatus-engineering/north-rhine-westphalia).

The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.

Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.