How many companies in the “Kindergarten” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 21,000 companies in the “Kindergarten” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (4,570), Bavaria (3,287), Baden-Württemberg (2,975).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 4,570 | 21% | 25.2 |
| Bavaria | 3,287 | 15% | 24.6 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 2,975 | 14% | 26.4 |
| Lower Saxony | 2,060 | 10% | 25.3 |
| Hesse | 1,527 | 7% | 23.9 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 1,109 | 5% | 26.7 |
| Berlin | 968 | 5% | 24.9 |
| Saxony | 947 | 4% | 23.2 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 756 | 4% | 25.5 |
| Brandenburg | 693 | 3% | 27.0 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 609 | 3% | 27.8 |
| Thuringia | 570 | 3% | 26.8 |
| Hamburg | 489 | 2% | 25.6 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 344 | 2% | 21.1 |
| Saarland | 228 | 1% | 23.0 |
| Bremen | 121 | 1% | 17.3 |
| Germany | 21,272 | 100% | 25.2 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Kindergarten” industry
Digitalization
40% of companies in the “Kindergarten” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Boarding school15,377
- Home care services13,551
- Daycare center26,487
- Welfare association6,925
- Senior care home13,418
- Social counseling11,847
- Workers' welfare association (Arbeiterwohlfahrt)5,830
- Senior living complex10,361
- Nursing home10,139
- Red Cross2,315
- Psychological counseling3,782
- Ambulance and emergency service3,454
- Caritas1,190
- Diakonie1,169
- Assisted living and residential home1,850
- Children's and youth home1,432
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Kindergarten” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 21,000 companies in the “Kindergarten” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (4,570), Bavaria (3,287), Baden-Württemberg (2,975).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Kindergarten” industry?
Berlin (959), Hamburg (494), Munich (365), Cologne (216), Stuttgart (179).
How many companies in the “Kindergarten” industry in Germany have a website?
60% 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 21,000 companies in the “Kindergarten” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/kindergarten).
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.