How many companies in the “Bread and baked goods – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Bread and baked goods – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (362), North Rhine-Westphalia (356), Baden-Württemberg (314).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 362 | 19% | 2.7 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 356 | 18% | 2.0 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 314 | 16% | 2.8 |
| Lower Saxony | 176 | 9% | 2.2 |
| Hesse | 145 | 7% | 2.3 |
| Berlin | 105 | 5% | 2.7 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 98 | 5% | 2.4 |
| Saxony | 93 | 5% | 2.3 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 57 | 3% | 1.9 |
| Hamburg | 53 | 3% | 2.8 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 44 | 2% | 2.0 |
| Thuringia | 38 | 2% | 1.8 |
| Saarland | 36 | 2% | 3.6 |
| Brandenburg | 30 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 15 | 1% | 0.9 |
| Bremen | 12 | 1% | 1.7 |
| Germany | 1,942 | 100% | 2.3 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Bread and baked goods – manufacturing” industry
Digitalization
57% of companies in the “Bread and baked goods – manufacturing” industry have no website of their own.
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Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Bread and baked goods – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Bread and baked goods – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (362), North Rhine-Westphalia (356), Baden-Württemberg (314).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Bread and baked goods – manufacturing” industry?
Berlin (105), Hamburg (54), Munich (35), Cologne (26), Düsseldorf (17).
How many companies in the “Bread and baked goods – manufacturing” industry in Germany have a website?
43% have their own website, 26% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Bread and baked goods – manufacturing” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/bread-and-baked-goods-manufacturing).
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.