How many companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 18,000 companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (4,220), Bavaria (3,166), Baden-Württemberg (2,841).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 4,220 | 23% | 23.3 |
| Bavaria | 3,166 | 17% | 23.7 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 2,841 | 16% | 25.2 |
| Hesse | 1,551 | 9% | 24.3 |
| Lower Saxony | 1,483 | 8% | 18.2 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 881 | 5% | 21.2 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 706 | 4% | 23.9 |
| Saxony | 682 | 4% | 16.7 |
| Berlin | 641 | 4% | 16.5 |
| Hamburg | 539 | 3% | 28.2 |
| Thuringia | 386 | 2% | 18.1 |
| Brandenburg | 294 | 2% | 11.4 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 257 | 1% | 11.7 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 160 | 1% | 9.8 |
| Saarland | 142 | 1% | 14.3 |
| Bremen | 138 | 1% | 19.7 |
| Germany | 18,115 | 100% | 21.4 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry
Digitalization
40% of companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry have no website of their own.
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- Building materials – manufacturing62,989
- Marketing consulting25,339
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- Web design24,025
- Metal construction22,799
- Advertising and marketing service provider43,439
- Advertising agency34,134
- Design studio32,221
- Printing company15,999
- Marketing agency29,202
- Mechanical engineering21,355
- Food and beverage – manufacturing21,015
- Communications agency18,953
- Publishing house18,347
- Building components – manufacturing16,245
- Optics, precision mechanics, medical technology – manufacturing15,429
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 18,000 companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (4,220), Bavaria (3,166), Baden-Württemberg (2,841).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry?
Berlin (640), Hamburg (559), Munich (387), Cologne (289), Düsseldorf (184).
How many companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry in Germany have a website?
60% have their own website, 36% 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 18,000 companies in the “Printed products and paper – manufacturing” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/printed-products-and-paper-manufacturing).
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.