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Berlin’s Top 200 - The largest employers in Berlin

Berlin attracts not only highly qualified employees to the Spree but also attractive employers.

Berlin’s top 200 employers

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 2022 comes from the transport sector: With over 25,000 employees, Deutsche Bahn is still in first place, followed by the Charité (over 21,500 employees), the Vivantes network for health (over 18,000 employees) and the BVG (over 15,800 employees). Rewe Markt GmbH takes 5th place with around 11,600 employees.

Company name Industry sector Employees 2022  
1 Deutsche Bahn (inkl. S-Bahn Berlin) Transport/Logistics 25,103  
2 Charité Health 21,556  
3 Vivantes-Netzwerk für Gesundheit Health 18,090  
4 Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) Traffic 15,830  
5 Rewe Markt GmbH Retail 11,600  
6 Deutsche Post DHL Logistics 11,500 (1
7 Tesla Automotive  10,000 (1
  Edeka (inkl. Netto) Retail 10,000 (1
9 Mercedes-Benz Automotive industry 9,990  
10 Johannesstift Diakonie Health 8,628  

Complete List of Berlin’s top 200 employers in 2022

11 Zalando Digital economy 8,000  
12 Kaufland Retail 6,600  
13 Deutsche Telekom Telecommunications 6,380  
14 Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe BSR Waste management 6,350  
15 Gegenbauer Facility management 6,334  
16 Helios Kliniken Health 6,260  
17 Axel Springer Media 6,022  
18 Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Social issues 6,000  
19 Deutsche Bank (including Deutsche Bank und Postbank) Bank 5,500  
20 Siemens Electrical engineering 5,000  
  Bayer Pharmaceutical industry 5,000  
22 Lidl Retail 4,800  
  Siemens Energy Energy 4,800  
24 Berliner Wasserbetriebe Water supplier 4,770  
  Alexianer Health 4,770  
26 Securitas Sicherheitsdienste Security services 4,700  
27 Wisag Facility Service Holding Facility management 4,610  
28 Volkswagen Automotive industry 4,566  
29 Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann Health 3,945  
30 Dussmann Group Facility management, plant engineering, technical service, geriatric care, retail 3,800  
31 Netto Marken-Discount Retail 3,717  
32 Amazon Digital economy 3,600  
33 Fiege Logistik (inkl. Joint Venture Berlin Last Mile) Contract logistics 3,529  
34 Deutsche Kreditbank Bank 3,513  
35 Berliner Sparkasse Bank 3,492  
36 Delivery Hero Digital economy 3,413  
37 Caritas Social issues 3,250  
38 Immanuel Albertinen Diakonie, Geschäftsstelle Berlin Health and social services 3,231  
  Stephanus-Stiftung Health 3,231  
40 Bundesdruckerei IT 3,065  
41 McDonald's Systemgastronomie 3,050  
42 Unionhilfswerk Unternehmensverbund Social issues 3,038  
43 Vattenfall Energy supplier 2,900  
44 EJF Social issues 2,887  
45 BASF Chemistry 2,750  
46 AOK Nordost Health insurance 2,744  
47 Allianz Insurance 2,723  
48 BMW Automotive industry 2,700  
49 KPMG Auditing 2,586  
50 Biotronik Medical technology 2,500  
  Alstom Transport Deutschland Rail technology 2,500  
  Ceva Logistics Logistics 2,500  
53 dm-drogerie Markt Retail 2,447  
54 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Development, assembly and maintenance of aircraft engines 2,405  
55 Mosaik Unternehmensverbund Social issues 2,363  
56 Aldi  Retail 2,350 (1
57 3B Dienstleistungen Deutschland Infrastructural building services 2,318  
58 Renafan Social issues 2,300  
  Bosch Electrical engineering 2,300  
60 Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin Health 2,294  
61 Dirk Rossmann Retail 2,285  
62 Sana Kliniken Berlin-Brandenburg Health 2,234  
63 SAP IT 2,215  
64 GRG. Die Gebäudereiniger Facility management 2,207  
65 Lebenshilfe Berlin Social issues, inclusion 2,184  
66 Concentrix Global Services (vormals Convergys Global Services) Callcenter 2,100  
  AWO Social issues 2,100  
  Volkssolidarität Berlin Social issues 2,100  
  Oberlinhaus Health, rehabilitation 2,100 (1
70 Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg Airport 2,029  
71 Deutsche Lufthansa Aviation 2,000  
  Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof Retail 2,000 (1
73 Berliner Werkstätten für Menschen mit Behinderung BWB Social issues 1,921  
74 BT Berlin Transport Transport 1,909  
75 Alba Waste management / Recycling 1,907  
76 Ikea Deutschland Retail 1,832  
77 Berliner Volksbank Bank 1,820  
78 Piepenbrock Dienstleistungen Facility management 1,820  
79 Stromnetz Berlin Energy 1,795  
80 Gasag-Gruppe Energy supplier 1,749  
81 IAV Automotive supplier 1,733  
82 Stadler Deutschland Rail technology 1,720  
83 Freiberger Lebensmittel Food production 1,716  
84 Netto ApS & Co. KG Retail 1,653  
85 Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin Health 1,600 (1
86 ASML Berlin Semiconductor industry 1,526  
87 Fröbel Bildung und Erziehung Daycare 1,520  
88 H&M Hennes & Mauritz Retail 1,517  
89 Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge Health 1,502  
90 PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditing 1,500  
  Bauhaus Retail 1,500  
92 Bio Company Retail 1,489  
93 degewo Real Estate 1,470  
94 Steinecke's Heidebrot Backstube Retail/Food 1,464  
95 MediamarktSaturn Deutschland Retail 1,450 (1
96 Commerzbank Bank 1,430  
97 Accor Hotel 1,400 (1
98 Ernst & Young Auditing 1,366  
99 Diehl Metal Appilcations Metallindustrie 1,331  
100 Takeda Deutschland Pharmaceutical industry 1,306  
101 Auto1 Group Digital economy 1,300  
  Hello Fresh Digital economy 1,300 (1
103 HZB Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin f. Materialien und Energie Research 1,278  
104 Evangelisches Diakonissenhaus Berlin Teltow Lehnin Health 1,250 (1
105 PIN Postal service provider 1,249  
106 Randstad Deutschland Human Resources 1,238  
107 Vitanas Gruppe Social issues 1,222  
108 50Hertz Energy industry 1,207  
109 August Storck Food 1,200  
  Obi Retail 1,200 (1
111 Cornelsen Gruppe Publishing 1,196  
112 Orafol Europe Graphic films, reflecting materials and industrial adhesive tapes 1,187  
113 Max-Delbrück-Centrum Research 1,177  
114 KaDeWe Group Retail 1,172  
115 Autodoc E-Commerce 1,113  
116 BERLIN-CHEMIE Pharmaceutical industry 1,111  
117 Vonovia Real Estate 1,099  
118 B. Braun Melsungen Medical technology 1,088  
119 TÜV Rheinland Technische Überwachung 1,081  
120 Knorr-Bremse Rail technology 1,075 (1
121 Gesundheitswerk Bethel Berlin gemeinnützige GmbH Health 1,070  
122 Studierendenwerk Berlin Service for students at Berlin universities 1,067  
123 Spitzke Unternehmensgruppe Rail infrastructure 1,045  
124 Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland Pharmaceutical industry 1,035  
125 Bär & Ollenroth Sanitary engineering 1,031  
126 Hornbach Baumarkt Retail / Garden and hardware stores 1,028  
127 Majorel Berlin GmbH Callcenter 1,026  
128 Pfefferwerk Stadtkultur Social issues 1,007  
129 ICTS Protect Germany (vormals GSE Protect) Security services 1,001  
130 Idealo Internet Digital economy 1,000  
  Vodafone D2 Telecommunications 1,000 (1
  N26 Digital economy 1,000 (1
133 Howoge Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Real Estate 993  
134 Telefonica O2 Telecommunications 975  
  Schindler Deutschland Elevators 975  
136 Sankt Gertrauden-Krankenhaus Health 964  
137 Ergo Insurance 961  
138 Coca-Cola Food 955  
139 MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH Mechanical engineering 950  
140 Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse Bank 931  
141 ASK Unternehmensgruppe Security services 920  
  BSH Hausgeräte Electrical engineering 920  
143 Höffner Möbel Retail 870 (1
  Otis Elevators 870 (1
145 Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg Bank 869  
146 METRO Deutschland GmbH Wholesale 859  
147 Barmer Health insurance 857  
148 AVM IT 850  
  Stölting Kleine Service Berlin Facility management 850  
150 Mister Spex   E-commerce 844  
151 Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung Diakonie 818  
152 Messe Berlin Messe 814  
153 Hellweg Die Profi-Baumärkte Retail 800  
  Primark Retail 800 (1
  Here Deutschland Technology 800 (1
  GE Deutschland Mechanical engineering 800 (1
  Manpower Group Human Resources 800 (1
  easyJet Aviation 800 (1
159 Strabag Construction 795  
160 Spie Technical services 790  
161 DIN-Gruppe Standardization and norming 789  
162 Investitionsbank Berlin Bank 782  
163 P&G Manufacturing Care products 780 (1
  Klarna Bank 780 (1
165 Techniker Krankenkasse Health insurance 779  
166 Krankenhaus Waldfriede Health 776  
167 Mazars Auditing 775  
168 Bausch + Lomb / Dr. Mann Pharma Pharmaceutical industry 770  
169 Park-Klinik Weißensee Health 766  
170 Mytoys Digital economy, E-commerce 765  
171 Ströer Media / Advertising / Publishing 760  
172 Gewobag Real Estate 755  
  Foundever (vormals Sitel Germany) Callcenter 755  
174 regiocom Customer Care Callcenter 752  
175 Sodexo Deutschland Facility management 750 (1
  Dekra Technical monitoring 750 (1
  Parexel International Pharmaceutical research 750 (1
178 DAK Health Health insurance 742  
179 Denns BioMarkt Retail 740  
180 Lindner Esskultur Retail 735  
181 Telus International Callcenter 726  
182 BKK·VBU Health insurance 708  
183 KiK Textilien & Non-Food Retail 704  
184 Pfizer Pharma Pharmaceutical industry 700  
185 Immobilien Scout Digital economy 695  
186 Schloßpark-Klinik Health 685  
187 Riva Stahl Steel industry 670 (1
188 Harry-Brot Retail 660  
189 Toll Collect Tolling systems 658  
190 Menüpartner Catering industry 650 (1
  AMS Osram Electrical engineering 650 (1
192 G-Elit Präzisionswerkzeug Machine tool building / tool production 630  
193 Viessmann Werke Berlin Heating engineering 628  
194 Ebay Digital economy 600  
  Pflegewohnzentrum Kaulsdorf-Nord Social issues 600  
196 PSI IT 595  
197 Lelbach-Gruppe Electrotechnical engineering / health care 560  
198 Atotech Deutschland Chemistry 554  
199 Flink E-commerce 550 (1
200 Aristo-Gruppe Pharmaceutical industry 540  

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 12.31.2022 in Berlin and in the surrounding districts were requested.

(Source: Berliner Morgenpost, 07/2023)