How many companies in the “Fire department” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 11,000 companies in the “Fire department” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (2,982), Lower Saxony (1,407), Baden-Württemberg (1,095).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 2,982 | 26% | 22.3 |
| Lower Saxony | 1,407 | 12% | 17.3 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 1,095 | 10% | 9.7 |
| Hesse | 1,050 | 9% | 16.4 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 966 | 8% | 5.3 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 689 | 6% | 16.6 |
| Saxony | 629 | 5% | 15.4 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 575 | 5% | 26.3 |
| Brandenburg | 553 | 5% | 21.5 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 530 | 5% | 17.9 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 341 | 3% | 20.9 |
| Thuringia | 336 | 3% | 15.8 |
| Saarland | 127 | 1% | 12.8 |
| Hamburg | 81 | 1% | 4.2 |
| Berlin | 70 | 1% | 1.8 |
| Bremen | 21 | 0% | 3.0 |
| Germany | 11,482 | 100% | 13.6 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Fire department” industry
Digitalization
48% of companies in the “Fire department” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Volunteer fire department6,884
- Forestry office2,251
- Tourist information960
- Police1,874
- Court1,702
- Water police1,039
- Forest supervision748
- Real estate office and economic development agency709
- Building authority665
- Employment agency and job center611
- District administration office (Landratsamt)563
- Tax office (Finanzamt)418
- Embassy and consulate368
- Road maintenance depot269
- Customs office231
- Prison227
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Fire department” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 11,000 companies in the “Fire department” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (2,982), Lower Saxony (1,407), Baden-Württemberg (1,095).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Fire department” industry?
Hamburg (88), Berlin (63), Frankfurt am Main (27), Cologne (27), Wolfsburg (26).
How many companies in the “Fire department” industry in Germany have a website?
52% have their own website, 7% 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 11,000 companies in the “Fire department” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/fire-department).
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.