How many companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,000 companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany is therefore at least 1,000. Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (273), Bavaria (162), North Rhine-Westphalia (160).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 273 | 27% | 2.4 |
| Bavaria | 162 | 16% | 1.2 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 160 | 16% | 0.9 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 107 | 11% | 2.6 |
| Hesse | 67 | 7% | 1.0 |
| Lower Saxony | 60 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Saxony | 39 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Hamburg | 32 | 3% | 1.7 |
| Berlin | 27 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 25 | 2% | 0.8 |
| Thuringia | 17 | 2% | 0.8 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 12 | 1% | 0.5 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 10 | 1% | 0.6 |
| Brandenburg | 8 | 1% | 0.3 |
| Bremen | 5 | 0% | 0.7 |
| Saarland | 5 | 0% | 0.5 |
| Germany | 1,018 | 100% | 1.2 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry
Digitalization
47% of companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry have no website of their own.
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Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 1,000 companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany is therefore at least 1,000. Most are located in Baden-Württemberg (273), Bavaria (162), North Rhine-Westphalia (160).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry?
Pforzheim (74), Munich (36), Idar-Oberstein (35), Hamburg (32), Berlin (27).
How many companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany have a website?
53% have their own website, 47% 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 1,000 companies in the “Watches and jewelry – manufacturing” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/watches-and-jewelry-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.