• With a turnover of 4.6 billion Euros, medical technology companies in Baden-Württemberg generate about 24% of the total turnover for the sector in Germany. Measured in turnover, Baden-Württemberg therefore lies in second place within Germany.

• With a share of over 19% of employees in medical technology, Baden-Württemberg has the largest percentage within Germany of employees in this high-tech sector.

• Around 30,000 people work in the core areas of the sector in Baden-Württemberg in about 2,400 businesses. This means that around one fifth of the medical technology capacity of Germany is clustered together in the south-west.

• 21% of roughly 11,000 medical technology businesses throughout Germany have their headquarters in Baden- Württemberg.

• With its medical technology businesses, Baden-Württemberg is regarded as one of the leading locations in Europe for this sector. This position is also supported by over 80 biotech companies, which enrich the medical technology sector with their high level of innovation potential.

WZ-Code: 33.1
* Companies with at least 17,500 Euros of taxable turnover and/or employees liable for social security contributions
Source: Baden-Württemberg Office of Statistics, Eurostat