How many companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (456), Bavaria (333), North Rhine-Westphalia (321).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 456 | 24% | 4.0 |
| Bavaria | 333 | 17% | 2.5 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 321 | 17% | 1.8 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 187 | 10% | 4.5 |
| Lower Saxony | 128 | 7% | 1.6 |
| Hesse | 120 | 6% | 1.9 |
| Saxony | 73 | 4% | 1.8 |
| Berlin | 63 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 59 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Hamburg | 55 | 3% | 2.9 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 21 | 1% | 1.0 |
| Thuringia | 21 | 1% | 1.0 |
| Saarland | 18 | 1% | 1.8 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 18 | 1% | 1.1 |
| Brandenburg | 17 | 1% | 0.7 |
| Bremen | 16 | 1% | 2.3 |
| Germany | 1,913 | 100% | 2.3 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry
Digitalization
41% of companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry have no website of their own.
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Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,900 companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (456), Bavaria (333), North Rhine-Westphalia (321).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry?
Pforzheim (97), Munich (65), Berlin (63), Hamburg (55), Idar-Oberstein (50).
How many companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany have a website?
59% 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 1,900 companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/watches-and-jewelry-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.