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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Optics and precision mechanics – retail” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 3,000

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,000 companies in the “Optics and precision mechanics – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 16.8 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 16.3).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

3,053businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
16.8per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 16.3)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne204
Düsseldorf115
Essen96
Dortmund86
Bielefeld76
Duisburg64
Bochum58
Wuppertal57
Bonn53
Mönchengladbach50

→ Optics and precision mechanics – retail in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Optics and precision mechanics – retail” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,000 companies in the “Optics and precision mechanics – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 16.8 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 16.3).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Optics and precision mechanics – retail” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (204), Düsseldorf (115), Essen (96).

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Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,000 companies in the “Optics and precision mechanics – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/optics-and-precision-mechanics-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.