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Business statistics · October 18, 2026

How many companies in the “Publishing house” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 3,200

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,200 companies in the “Publishing house” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Publishing house” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 3,200. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #2 of 16 German states with 17.7 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 20.0).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

3,218businesses in the database
#2 of 16rank among German states
17.7per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 20.0)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne394
Düsseldorf219
Bonn138
Essen135
Münster115
Dortmund93
Bielefeld92
Aachen70
Bochum67
Wuppertal66

→ Publishing house in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Publishing house” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,200 companies in the “Publishing house” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Publishing house” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 3,200. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #2 of 16 German states with 17.7 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 20.0).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Publishing house” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (394), Düsseldorf (219), Bonn (138).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,200 companies in the “Publishing house” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/publishing-house/north-rhine-westphalia).

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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.