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Berlin’s Top 200 - The largest employers in Berlin

Berlin's 200 largest employers attract highly qualified employees to the Spree.

The current survey by the Berliner Morgenpost among the largest employers in the city shows: Corporations are committing to Berlin, the locations of large companies in the capital are growing.

Berlin’s largest employer in 2023 comes from the transport sector: With over 26,000 employees, Deutsche Bahn is still in first place, followed by the Charité (over 23,000 employees), the Vivantes network for health (over 19,000 employees) and the BVG (over 16,000 employees). Tesla takes 5th place with around 12,000 employees.

Company name Industry sector Employees 2023  
1 Deutsche Bahn (incl. S-Bahn Berlin) Transport/Logistics 26,806  
2 Charité Health 23,479  
3 Vivantes-Netzwerk für Gesundheit Health 19,208  
4 Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) Traffic 16,100  
5 Tesla Automotive industry 12,500 (1
6 Deutsche Post DHL Logistics 11,500 (1
7 Rewe Markt  Retail  11,000  
8 Mercedes-Benz Automotive industry 10,374  
9 Edeka (incl. Netto) Retail 10,000 (1
10 Johannesstift Diakonie Health 8,773  

Complete List of Berlin’s top 200 employers in 2023

11 Zalando Digital economy 7,700  
12 Apleona (formerly Gegenbauer) Facility management 7,119  
13 Helios Kliniken Health 6,677  
14 Kaufland Retail 6,600  
15 Deutsche Telekom  Telecommunications 6,380  
16 Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe BSR Disposal 6,200  
17 Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Social issues 6,000  
18 Axel Springer Media 5,741  
19 Deutsche Bank (incl. Postbank) Bank 5,500  
20 Siemens Electrical engineering 5,000  
  Bayer Pharmaceutical industry 5,000  
22 Volkswagen Automotive industry 4,868  
23 Berliner Wasserbetriebe Water supplier 4,860  
24 Lidl Retail 4,800  
  Siemens Energy Energy 4,800  
26 Alexianer Health 4,770  
27 Wisag Facility Service Holding Facility management 4,740  
28 Securitas Security services 4,600  
29 Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann Health 4,049  
30 Netto Marken-Discount Retail 3,863  
31 Dussmann Group Facility management, plant engineering, technical service, care of the elderly, retail 3,800  
32 Aldi Retail 3,611  
33 Bundesdruckerei-Gruppe IT 3,519  
34 Deutsche Kreditbank Bank 3,500 (1
35 Immanuel Albertinen Diakonie, Geschäftsstelle Berlin Health and social services 3,420  
36 Delivery Hero Digital economy 3,414  
37 Berliner Sparkasse Bank 3,349  
38 Caritas Social issues 3,250 (1
39 Unionhilfswerk Unternehmensverbund Social issues 3,222  
40 Amazon Digital economy 3,200  
41 Stephanus-Stiftung Health 3,173  
42 Fiege Logistik (incl. Joint Venture Berlin Last Mile) Contract logistics 3,059  
43 McDonald's Catering 3,000  
44 dm-drogerie Markt  Retail 2,972  
45 BMW Automotive industry 2,900  
46 EJF Social issues 2,871  
47 Vattenfall Energy supplier 2,800  
48 BASF Chemistry 2,750  
49 KPMG Auditing 2,644  
50 Allianz Insurance 2,575  
51 GRG. Die Gebäudereiniger Facility management 2,536  
52 AOK Nordost Health insurance 2,516  
53 Alstom Transport Deutschland Rail technology 2,500  
54 Renafan Social issues 2,484  
55 3B Dienstleistungen Deutschland Infrastructural building services 2,425  
56 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Development, assembly and maintenance of aircraft engines 2,405  
57 Dirk Rossmann Retail 2,375  
58 Mosaik Unternehmensverbund Social issues 2,372  
59 Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin Health 2,348  
60 Bosch Electrical engineering 2,300  
  Biotronik Medical technology 2,300  
62 Lebenshilfe Berlin Social issues, inclusion 2,213  
63 Sana Kliniken Berlin-Brandenburg Health 2,200  
64 SAP IT 2,195  
65 Volkssolidarität Berlin Social issues 2,178  
66 AWO Social issues 2,100  
67 Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg Airport 2,099  
68 Oberlinhaus Health, education, participation, rehabilitation 2,034  
69 Hello Fresh Digital economy 2,003  
70 Concentrix Global Services Callcenter 2,000  
  Deutsche Lufthansa Aviation 2,000  
72 Ceva Logistics Logistics 1,952  
73 Alba Disposal / recycling 1,938  
74 Stromnetz Berlin Energy / distribution network 1,932  
75 Ikea Deutschland Retail 1,930  
76 Berliner Volksbank Bank 1,912  
77 Berliner Werkstätten für Menschen mit Behinderung BWB Social issues 1,910  
78 Piepenbrock Dienstleistungen Facility management 1,842  
79 Gasag-Gruppe Energy supplier 1,822  
80 ASML Berlin Semiconductor industry 1,787  
81 BT Berlin Transport Traffic 1,744  
82 IAV Automotive supplier 1,728  
83 Netto ApS & Co. KG Retail 1,689  
84 Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge Health 1,652  
85 PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditing 1,647  
86 Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof Retail 1,600 (1
87 Fröbel Bildung und Erziehung Child day care 1,597  
88 Degewo Real estate 1,509  
89 Berlin-Chemie / Menarini Pharmaceutical industry 1,500  
  Bauhaus Retail 1,500  
91 Vonovia Real estate 1,471  
92 Commerzbank Bank 1,468  
93 Stadler Deutschland Rail technology 1,455  
94 Steinecke's Heidebrot Backstube Retail/Food 1,435  
95 Diehl Metal Appilcations Metal industry 1,428  
  Bio Company Retail 1,428  
97 Mediamarkt Saturn  Retail 1,400 (1
  Accor Hotel 1,400 (1
99 50Hertz Energy industry 1,399  
100 H&M Hennes & Mauritz Retail 1,358  
101 Ernst & Young Auditing 1,340  
102 HZB Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin f. Materialien und Energie Research 1,330  
103 Auto1 Group Digital economy 1,300 (1
104 PIN Postal service provider 1,292  
105 Orafol Europe Production and finishing of plastics, chemistry 1,283  
106 Evangelisches Diakonissenhaus Berlin Teltow Lehnin Health 1,250 (1
107 Takeda Deutschland Pharmaceutical industry 1,233  
108 Vitanas Gruppe Social issues 1,215  
109 KaDeWe Group Retail 1,206  
110 August Storck Food 1,200  
  Obi Retail 1,200 (1
112 Max-Delbrück-Centrum Research 1,179  
113 Cornelsen Gruppe Publishing 1,176  
114 Howoge Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Real estate 1,121  
115 TÜV Rheinland Technical monitoring 1,104  
116 Foundever Callcenter 1,100  
117 ASK Unternehmensgruppe Security services 1,087  
118 Knorr-Bremse Rail technology 1,075 (1
119 B. Braun Melsungen Medical technology 1,073  
120 Spitzke Unternehmensgruppe Railroad infrastructure 1,070  
121 Pfefferwerk Stadtkultur Social issues 1,027  
122 Bär & Ollenroth Sanitary technology 1,023  
123 Autodoc E-Commerce 1,015  
124 MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg Mechanical engineering 1,000  
  Idealo Internet Digital economy 1,000  
  Vodafone D2 Telecommunications 1,000 (1
  Gesundheitswerk Bethel Berlin Health 1,000 (1
  ICTS Protect Germany Security services 1,000  
129 Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland Pharmaceutical industry 997  
130 Teleperformance Germany (formerly Majorel Berlin) Callcenter 994  
131 Telefonica O2 Telecommunications 981  
132 Hornbach Baumarkt Retail / Garden and hardware stores 970  
133 Schindler Deutschland Elevators 964  
134 Coca-Cola Food 960  
135 Ergo Insurance 959  
136 Sankt Gertrauden-Krankenhaus Health 957  
137 BSH Hausgeräte Electrical engineering 950  
  N26 Digital economy 950 (1
139 Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse Bank 930 (1
140 Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg Bank 900  
141 Mazars Auditing 878  
142 Otis Elevators 870 (1
  Höffner Möbel Retail 870 (1
144 Jüdisches Krankenhaus Berlin Health 856  
145 Metro Deutschland Wholesale 854  
146 Investitionsbank Berlin Bank 851  
  Denns BioMarkt Retail 851  
148 DIN-Gruppe Standardization 848  
149 Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung Diakonie 830  
150 Bausch + Lomb / Dr. Mann Pharma Pharmaceutical industry 827  
  Spie Technical services 827  
152 Krankenhaus Waldfriede Health 826  
153 Schloßpark-Klinik Health 819  
154 Park-Klinik Weißensee Health 817  
155 AVM IT 800  
  Hellweg Die Profi-Baumärkte Retail 800  
  GE Deutschland Mechanical engineering 800 (1
158 Barmer Health insurance 796  
159 Techniker Krankenkasse Health insurance 789  
160 Messe Berlin Fair trade 788  
161 Mister Spex   E-Commerce 786  
162 Regiocom Customer Care Callcenter 782  
163 Klarna Bank 780  
164 Dekra Technical monitoring 772  
165 Ströer Media / Advertising / Publishing 760  
166 P&G Manufacturing Care products 750  
  Here Technology 750 (1
  Primark Retail 750 (1
169 Lindner Esskultur Retail 746  
170 Parexel International Pharma research 738  
171 Strabag Construction 735  
172 DAK Gesundheit Health insurance 726  
  mkk - meine krankenkasse (formerly BKK·VBU)   726  
174 Gewobag Real estate 716  
175 Pfizer Pharma Pharmaceutical industry 700  
  Easyjet Aviation 700 (1
177 Immobilien Scout Digital economy 693  
178 Albert Schweitzer Stiftung - Wohnen & Betreuen Social issues 691  
179 KiK Textilien & Non-Food Retail 685  
180 Toll Collect Tolling systems 679  
181 Freiberger Lebensmittel Food production 670  
  Riva Stahl Steel industry 670  
183 Telus International Callcenter 663  
184 Harry-Brot Food 657  
185 Menüpartner Catering 650 (1
186 AMS Osram Electrical engineering 645  
187 G-Elit Präzisionswerkzeug Machine tool construction / tool manufacture 625  
188 Viessmann Werke Berlin Heating technology 623  
189 Stölting Kleine Service Berlin Facility management 615  
190 Lelbach-Gruppe Electrical engineering / Healthcare 610  
191 PSI Software IT 604  
192 Pflegewohnzentrum Kaulsdorf-Nord Social issues 600  
  Spielbank Berlin Gustav Jaenecke Casino 600  
  Ebay Digital economy 600  
195 Flink E-Commerce 550 (1
196 Kieback & Peter Building technology 546  
197 Vinci Construction (Marke Eurovia) Construction industry 545  
198 Aristo-Gruppe Pharmaceutical industry 540  
199 Home24 (incl. Butlers) Digital economy 532  
200 NH Hoteles Deutschland Hotel 531  

1 editorial estimate

Data collection: Journalist office Michael Gneuss

The figures are based on precise and rounded information provided by the companies, our own research and editorial estimates.

The numbers for permanent employees as of 12.31.2023 in Berlin and in the surrounding districts were requested.

(Source: Berliner Morgenpost, 07/2024)