How many companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,800 companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (563), Bavaria (521), Baden-Württemberg (360).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 563 | 20% | 3.1 |
| Bavaria | 521 | 18% | 3.9 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 360 | 13% | 3.2 |
| Lower Saxony | 267 | 9% | 3.3 |
| Hesse | 240 | 8% | 3.8 |
| Berlin | 159 | 6% | 4.1 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 142 | 5% | 3.4 |
| Saxony | 129 | 4% | 3.2 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 107 | 4% | 3.6 |
| Hamburg | 84 | 3% | 4.4 |
| Brandenburg | 67 | 2% | 2.6 |
| Thuringia | 66 | 2% | 3.1 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 65 | 2% | 3.0 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 34 | 1% | 2.1 |
| Bremen | 31 | 1% | 4.4 |
| Saarland | 27 | 1% | 2.7 |
| Germany | 2,869 | 100% | 3.4 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry
Digitalization
33% of companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Electronics and computers – retail61,219
- Food and beverage – retail92,757
- Grocery store76,800
- Fashion and textiles – retail52,547
- Computers and accessories – retail25,710
- Cosmetics – retail51,005
- Sporting goods store50,800
- Medical device – retail24,892
- Farm shop and direct marketing23,796
- Bakery32,562
- Butcher shop19,342
- Clothing – retail38,615
- Optics and medical technology – retail38,476
- Office equipment – retail36,103
- Fuels – retail16,723
- Chemical and plastics supplies – retail28,220
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,800 companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (563), Bavaria (521), Baden-Württemberg (360).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry?
Berlin (158), Munich (85), Hamburg (84), Cologne (48), Bremen (29).
How many companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry in Germany have a website?
67% have their own website, 45% 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 2,800 companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/learning-material-and-school-supplies-retail).
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.