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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Electrical engineering and IT services” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 32,500

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 32,500 companies in the “Electrical engineering and IT services” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 179.3 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 191.1).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

32,532businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
179.3per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 191.1)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne2,928
Düsseldorf1,999
Essen1,077
Dortmund1,061
Bonn829
Aachen770
Münster684
Bielefeld633
Bochum613
Duisburg600

→ Electrical engineering and IT services in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Electrical engineering and IT services” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 32,500 companies in the “Electrical engineering and IT services” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 179.3 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 191.1).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Electrical engineering and IT services” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (2,928), Düsseldorf (1,999), Essen (1,077).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 32,500 companies in the “Electrical engineering and IT services” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/electrical-engineering-and-it-services/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.