Companies in Germany
Route13 holds around 3.3M companies in Germany — about 612K with filed financial accounts, across 72 sectors. Explore the largest below, or search all Germany companies.
Largest companies in Germany
Ranked by data completeness (filed financials, directors, registry detail). Figures are shown on each company’s profile.
| # | Company | Sector | Employees | Financials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Braunschweig früher Wolfsburg HRB 100484 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | — | ✓ Filed |
| 2 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft München HRB 42243 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | — | ✓ Filed |
| 3 | BP Europa SE Hamburg HRB 113611 | Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | — | ✓ Filed |
| 4 | Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft Köln HRB 2168 | Air transport | — | ✓ Filed |
| 5 | thyssenkrupp AG Essen HRB 15364 | Manufacture of basic metals | — | ✓ Filed |
| 6 | BayWa Aktiengesellschaft München HRB 4921 | Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | — | ✓ Filed |
| 7 | Ford Deutschland Holding GmbH Köln HRB 30813 | Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | — | ✓ Filed |
| 8 | Ford-Werke GmbH Köln HRB 54183 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | — | ✓ Filed |
| 9 | HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft Essen HRB 279 | Construction of buildings | — | ✓ Filed |
| 10 | Rethmann SE & Co. KG Dortmund früher Lünen HRA 15431 | Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | — | ✓ Filed |
| 11 | Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Köln HRB 48248 | Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | — | ✓ Filed |
| 12 | Deutsche Post AG Bonn HRB 6792 | Postal and courier activities | — | ✓ Filed |
| 13 | OTTO Aktiengesellschaft für Beteiligungen Hamburg HRB 13422 | Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | — | ✓ Filed |
| 14 | Otto (GmbH & Co KG) Hamburg HRA 62024 | Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | — | ✓ Filed |
| 15 | SAP SE Mannheim HRB 719915 | Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | — | ✓ Filed |
| 16 | Brenntag AG Essen HRB 28589 | Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | — | ✓ Filed |
| 17 | dm-drogerie markt Verwaltungs-GmbH Mannheim HRB 104238 | Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | — | ✓ Filed |
| 18 | RWE Aktiengesellschaft Essen HRB 14525 | Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | — | ✓ Filed |
| 19 | TOTAL Mineraloel und Chemie GmbH Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 80333 | Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | — | ✓ Filed |
| 20 | Bilfinger Berger AG Mannheim HRB 4444 | Construction of buildings | — | ✓ Filed |
| 21 | CDV Software Entertainment AG Mannheim HRB 700830 | Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | — | ✓ Filed |
| 22 | Covestro AG Köln HRB 85281 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | — | ✓ Filed |
| 23 | innogy SE Essen HRB 27091 | Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | — | ✓ Filed |
| 24 | John Deere GmbH & Co. KG Mannheim HRA 704371 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | — | ✓ Filed |
| 25 | Marquard & Bahls Aktiengesellschaft Hamburg HRB 51271 | Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | — | ✓ Filed |
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Germany companies — frequently asked questions
How many companies are registered in Germany?
Route13 tracks around 3.3M companies in Germany, sourced from the official public register and searchable on the site and via API.
How many Germany companies have published financial accounts?
Around 612K companies in Germany have at least one year of filed financial accounts on Route13.
What are the most common company sectors in Germany?
By company count, the largest sectors in Germany are Real estate activities, Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles and Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities.
Where does Route13's Germany company data come from?
Route13's Germany company data comes from OpenCorporates Ltd (database right); hosted by Open Knowledge Foundation Deutschland, the official public data source for Germany companies, kept in sync with the register.
Can I see revenue and EBITDA for Germany companies?
Yes — headline company facts are free, and detailed financials such as revenue, EBITDA and net result are available on a paid plan. Financials are always labelled Reported or Estimated, never mixed.