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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Engineering firm” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 16,000

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,000 companies in the “Engineering firm” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 90.8 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 101.9).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

16,463businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
90.8per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 101.9)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne1,192
Düsseldorf977
Essen600
Aachen549
Dortmund450
Bochum366
Münster327
Wuppertal300
Bielefeld254
Duisburg253

→ Engineering firm in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Engineering firm” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,000 companies in the “Engineering firm” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 90.8 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 101.9).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Engineering firm” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (1,192), Düsseldorf (977), Essen (600).

Cite this number

Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 16,000 companies in the “Engineering firm” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/engineering-firm/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.