Strong and
successful by
tradition
Metalworking and Electrotechnical Industries
Bavaria’s metal, electro and IT industries are the most important segments in its industrial sector. In 2016, the companies operating in the metalworking and electrotechnical industry had 821,000 employees and generated sales of approximately 250 billion Euro. More than two thirds of all Bavarian exports are M+E products.
M+E in Bavaria
2016
M+E is the motor
of Bavarian industry 2016
Employees according
to segments 2016
Metal production and processing
Manufacture of metal products
and optical products
Manufacture of electrical equipment
Mechanical engineering
and automotive parts
Other vehicle manufacturing
repair of machines and equipment
Total sales in Euro
Foreign sales in Euro
Percentage of overall sales
Domestic sales in Euro
Total gross wages and salaries in Euro
Average earnings p.a. in Euro
Total sales of Bavaria's industry in Euro
of which metal, electro and IT in Euro
in Bavaria's industry
of which metal, electro and IT
Bavaria is the top industry and production location
Bavaria is the top industry and production location
Bavaria has a strong industrial base. Manufacturing industry generates more than a quarter of total economic value creation. This gives Bavaria the fourth highest share of industry in the world. While most economies are experiencing deindustrialization, in Bavaria the importance of industry has continued to increase over the last few years.
place
throughout Europe

quality of location
Bavaria is a leading location for R&D
Bavaria is a leading location for R&D
Bavaria occupies second place after Sweden in the fields of innovative environment, educational system and development of skilled labor. Innovative companies, and excellent higher education environment as well as many research institutions and establishments make Bavaria a leading location for research and development.
33
state universities and colleges of applied science
365.000
students in Bavaria
9
Fraunhofer institutes
13
Max-Planck / research establishments
6
WGL * / research institutes
3
Helmholtz institutes
* Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft (Scientific Community) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz e. V. (Leibniz Community)
“The Bavarian employers’ associations for the M+E industries are one of our most valuable ‘partners’: We can concentrate wholly on our core business—and the associations look after everything else.”
Frank A. Bergner
Shareholder and Managing Director
Richard Bergner Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Schwabach, Germany
“Crown’s membership in the Employers’ Association for the Bavarian Metalworking and Electrical Associations has proven very beneficial in helping us navigate complex business issues, including German labor law.”
John E. Tate
Senior Vice President
Crown Equipment Corporation
New Bremen, Ohio, USA
Bavaria is Number One in Europe
Bavaria is Number One in Europe
For new technologies, innovations and new products, Bavaria is Europe’s No. 1 high-tech region! More than 12 percent of all employees work in the high-tech domain, leading the European league. It also leads in the metal, electro and IT industries. Names like Siemens, EADS or MAN stand for state-of-the-art technical developments. Many international companies locate in Bavaria to take advantage of its manufacturing and research. And each year we see the establishment of a large number of start-up companies in the field of high-tech and state-of-the-art technology.
Ready for the future
Ready for the future
Bavaria’s companies occupy top positions in nearly all fields of technology, both nationally and internationally. Leaders in the field are the companies in the Bavarian metalworking and electrical industries, including:
- Aerospace
- Automobile industry / automotive
- Electrical and electronics
- Environmental engineering
- Information and communication technology
- Mechanical engineering
- Mechatronics
- Medical engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Power engineering
- Satellite navigation
- Sensory engineering and power electronics