How many painting contractors are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 25,000 painting contractors in Germany (October 2026). The total number of painting contractors in Germany is therefore at least 25,000. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (5,548), Bavaria (4,086), Baden-Württemberg (3,570).
Key figures
Painting contractors by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 5,548 | 22% | 30.6 |
| Bavaria | 4,086 | 16% | 30.6 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 3,570 | 14% | 31.6 |
| Lower Saxony | 2,343 | 9% | 28.8 |
| Hesse | 1,996 | 8% | 31.2 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 1,324 | 5% | 31.8 |
| Saxony | 1,203 | 5% | 29.4 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 979 | 4% | 33.1 |
| Berlin | 836 | 3% | 21.5 |
| Brandenburg | 748 | 3% | 29.1 |
| Thuringia | 709 | 3% | 33.3 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 573 | 2% | 26.2 |
| Hamburg | 507 | 2% | 26.5 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 422 | 2% | 25.9 |
| Saarland | 299 | 1% | 30.2 |
| Bremen | 164 | 1% | 23.4 |
| Germany | 25,331 | 100% | 30.0 |
Cities with the most painting contractors
Digitalization
60% of painting contractors have no website of their own. By state →
Frequently asked questions
How many painting contractors are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 25,000 painting contractors in Germany (October 2026). The total number of painting contractors in Germany is therefore at least 25,000. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (5,548), Bavaria (4,086), Baden-Württemberg (3,570).
Which German cities have the most painting contractors?
Berlin (812), Hamburg (522), Munich (356), Düsseldorf (225), Cologne (218).
How many painting contractors in Germany have a website?
40% have their own website, 37% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 18, 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 25,000 painting contractors in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/painting-contractors).
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 18, 2026.