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
    24.3
    Thousand

    Manufacture of metal products
    103.3
    Thousand
    Manufacture of IT equipment, electronic
    and optical products
    83.8
    Thousand

    Manufacture of electrical equipment
    109.9
    Thousand

    Mechanical engineering
    222.5
    Thousand
    Manufacture of motor vehicles
    and automotive parts
    199.7
    Thousand

    Other vehicle manufacturing
    31.3
    Thousand
    Manufacture of other goods,
    repair of machines and equipment
    46.7
    Thousand

    Total sales in Euro
    250
    Billion

    Foreign sales in Euro
    150
    Billion

    Percentage of overall sales
    60 %

    Domestic sales in Euro
    100
    Billion

    Total gross wages and salaries in Euro
    47
    Billion

    Average earnings p.a. in Euro
    58030

    Total sales of Bavaria's industry in Euro
    348.8
    Billion (100%)

    of which metal, electro and IT in Euro
    249.9
    Billion (70%)
    Total number of employees
    in Bavaria's industry
    12680
    Million (100%)

    of which metal, electro and IT
    821
    Thousand (65%)

    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.

    4
    th
    place
    Economic dynamism
    throughout Europe

    Overall ranking of the
    quality of location
    Average of the 45 countries included = 100

    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

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