How many companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 550 companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany is therefore at least 550. Most are located in Bavaria (150), Baden-Württemberg (93), North Rhine-Westphalia (73).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 150 | 25% | 1.1 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 93 | 16% | 0.8 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 73 | 12% | 0.4 |
| Lower Saxony | 47 | 8% | 0.6 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 42 | 7% | 1.4 |
| Hesse | 41 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 23 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Saxony | 23 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 20 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Hamburg | 19 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Berlin | 16 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Thuringia | 12 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Brandenburg | 12 | 2% | 0.5 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 12 | 2% | 0.5 |
| Saarland | 4 | 1% | 0.4 |
| Bremen | 2 | 0% | 0.3 |
| Germany | 598 | 100% | 0.7 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry
Digitalization
40% of companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry have no website of their own.
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- Printing company15,175
- Printed products and paper – manufacturing13,236
- Mechanical engineering16,228
- Building materials – manufacturing14,326
- Food and beverage – manufacturing13,216
- Optics, precision mechanics, medical technology – manufacturing11,133
- Building components – manufacturing11,007
- Steel and metal construction5,329
- Prefabricated wooden houses and timber components – manufacturing5,106
- Metalworking9,414
- Metal goods – manufacturing9,348
- Food – manufacturing7,927
- Stamped and formed parts – manufacturing7,644
- Plastic goods – manufacturing7,445
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 550 companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany is therefore at least 550. Most are located in Bavaria (150), Baden-Württemberg (93), North Rhine-Westphalia (73).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry?
Hamburg (20), Munich (17), Berlin (16), Neu-Ulm (13), Cologne (8).
How many companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany have a website?
60% have their own website, 52% 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 550 companies in the “Sporting goods and sports equipment – manufacturing” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/sporting-goods-and-sports-equipment-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 18, 2026.