Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering High-Quality machines, first-class technologies, smart solutions for industry 4.0 – Baden-Württemberg is the centre of German mechanical and plant engineering. Out of the 30 largest mechanical engineering companies in Germany, one third come from the southwest. In addition to the big players in this industry, a large number of globally successful small and medium-sized enterprises are located in Baden-Württemberg. Many of these companies are world market leaders in their particular field of endeavour. With over 318,000 employees, mechanical engineering is the largest industrial employer in Baden-Württemberg. In 2017, the sector had a turnover of 82.7 billion euros, just under one third of the turnover of the German mechanical engineering industry as a whole. Machines and technical plants "made in Baden-Württemberg" are in demand world-wide, whereby the state's overall export ratio is just under 70 percent.