How many companies in the “Building components – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,000 companies in the “Building components – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (3,281), Bavaria (2,891), North Rhine-Westphalia (2,745).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 3,281 | 20% | 29.1 |
| Bavaria | 2,891 | 18% | 21.6 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 2,745 | 17% | 15.1 |
| Lower Saxony | 1,525 | 9% | 18.7 |
| Hesse | 1,106 | 7% | 17.3 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 892 | 5% | 21.4 |
| Saxony | 884 | 5% | 21.6 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 505 | 3% | 17.1 |
| Thuringia | 499 | 3% | 23.4 |
| Brandenburg | 489 | 3% | 19.0 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 362 | 2% | 16.5 |
| Berlin | 341 | 2% | 8.8 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 272 | 2% | 16.7 |
| Hamburg | 196 | 1% | 10.3 |
| Saarland | 170 | 1% | 17.2 |
| Bremen | 60 | 0% | 8.6 |
| Germany | 16,245 | 100% | 19.2 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Building components – manufacturing” industry
Digitalization
38% of companies in the “Building components – manufacturing” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Building materials – manufacturing62,989
- Roofing membranes and bitumen felt – manufacturing46,830
- Metal construction22,799
- Printed products and paper – manufacturing18,115
- Printing company15,999
- Mechanical engineering21,355
- Food and beverage – manufacturing21,015
- Optics, precision mechanics, medical technology – manufacturing15,429
- Steel and metal construction7,246
- Food – manufacturing13,471
- Prefabricated wooden houses and timber components – manufacturing6,682
- Metal goods – manufacturing12,616
- Metalworking11,465
- Woodworking11,275
- Stamped and formed parts – manufacturing10,697
- Plastic goods – manufacturing10,688
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Building components – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,000 companies in the “Building components – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (3,281), Bavaria (2,891), North Rhine-Westphalia (2,745).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Building components – manufacturing” industry?
Berlin (337), Hamburg (203), Munich (136), Stuttgart (99), Cologne (90).
How many companies in the “Building components – manufacturing” industry in Germany have a website?
62% have their own website, 40% 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 16,000 companies in the “Building components – manufacturing” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/building-components-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.