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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 550

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 550 companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 3.1 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 3.4).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

563businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
3.1per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 3.4)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne48
Bonn22
Essen20
Bielefeld19
Düsseldorf16
Münster16
Bochum11
Duisburg10
Aachen9
Bergisch Gladbach8

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 550 companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 3.1 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 3.4).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (48), Bonn (22), Essen (20).

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Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 550 companies in the “Learning material and school supplies – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/learning-material-and-school-supplies-retail/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.