How many plumbing and heating contractors are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 36,500 plumbing and heating contractors in Germany (October 2026). The total number of plumbing and heating contractors in Germany is therefore at least 36,500. Most are located in Bavaria (6,916), North Rhine-Westphalia (6,889), Baden-Württemberg (4,948).
Key figures
Plumbing and heating contractors by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 6,916 | 19% | 51.7 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 6,889 | 19% | 38.0 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 4,948 | 13% | 43.9 |
| Lower Saxony | 3,219 | 9% | 39.5 |
| Hesse | 2,613 | 7% | 40.9 |
| Saxony | 2,176 | 6% | 53.2 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 1,843 | 5% | 44.3 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 1,420 | 4% | 48.0 |
| Thuringia | 1,334 | 4% | 62.6 |
| Brandenburg | 1,330 | 4% | 51.8 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 1,024 | 3% | 46.8 |
| Berlin | 1,008 | 3% | 26.0 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 732 | 2% | 44.9 |
| Hamburg | 665 | 2% | 34.8 |
| Saarland | 437 | 1% | 44.1 |
| Bremen | 191 | 1% | 27.3 |
| Germany | 36,802 | 100% | 43.5 |
Cities with the most plumbing and heating contractors
Digitalization
52% of plumbing and heating contractors have no website of their own. By state →
Frequently asked questions
How many plumbing and heating contractors are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 36,500 plumbing and heating contractors in Germany (October 2026). The total number of plumbing and heating contractors in Germany is therefore at least 36,500. Most are located in Bavaria (6,916), North Rhine-Westphalia (6,889), Baden-Württemberg (4,948).
Which German cities have the most plumbing and heating contractors?
Berlin (992), Hamburg (685), Munich (385), Cologne (308), Düsseldorf (211).
How many plumbing and heating contractors in Germany have a website?
48% have their own website, 44% 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 36,500 plumbing and heating contractors in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/plumbing-and-heating-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.