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Innovation Ranking
North Data publishes the most innovative companies and research institutions in Germany every year. The number of registered patents, the number and volume of research projects and also trademark registrations are used to calculate the ranking. All of these key figures are indicators of the innovative strength of large and established companies, which includes the ability to manage research projects, to obtain funding for them, to secure a market position through patents and finally to establish new products on the market, which can be seen in the trademark registrations.
Below we present the winners of the year and the top 100 in the table for the two categories of business and research. Finally, we explain the calculation basis and offer the raw data for free download.
Winners
Top 100
| Rank | Company |
Patent applications |
Funded projects |
Funding Amount (EUR) |
Trademark applications |
Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
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Siemens AG | 1,291 | 73 | 76,885,962 | 152 | 58.77 |
|
2
|
Siemens Healthineers AG | 1,903 | 14 | 9,863,050 | 182 | 55.92 |
|
3
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Basf SE | 324 | 18 | 315,959,326 | 28 | 42.45 |
|
4
|
Volkswagen AG | 722 | 10 | 5,162,180 | 233 | 28.72 |
|
5
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG | 822 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 21.78 |
|
6
|
Infineon Technologies AG | 296 | 34 | 23,601,325 | 6 | 16.46 |
|
7
|
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG | 358 | 16 | 23,795,550 | 36 | 15.42 |
|
8
|
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG | 201 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 14.75 |
|
9
|
SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co. KG | 306 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 14.50 |
|
10
|
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 205 | 4 | 1,922,126 | 210 | 14.06 |
|
11
|
Airbus Operations GmbH | 308 | 19 | 26,828,429 | 0 | 13.73 |
|
12
|
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH | 412 | 2 | 930,224 | 80 | 13.37 |
|
13
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ams-OSRAM International GmbH | 458 | 2 | 4,757,100 | 0 | 11.69 |
|
14
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Grohe AG | 91 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 11.29 |
|
15
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 211 | 20 | 11,716,793 | 3 | 10.33 |
|
16
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Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 347 | 8 | 2,976,539 | 0 | 10.13 |
|
17
|
ZF Friedrichshafen AG | 266 | 11 | 6,470,023 | 16 | 9.79 |
|
18
|
Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | 386 | 1 | 307,243 | 1 | 9.40 |
|
19
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Miele & Cie. KG | 257 | 4 | 1,176,372 | 60 | 9.35 |
|
20
|
Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH | 283 | 1 | 487,131 | 45 | 8.70 |
|
21
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Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH | 42 | 5 | 69,422,738 | 1 | 8.65 |
|
22
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Voith Patent GmbH | 264 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 8.35 |
|
23
|
SMS group GmbH | 247 | 4 | 7,735,770 | 1 | 7.44 |
|
24
|
AUDI AG | 260 | 4 | 3,079,044 | 0 | 7.26 |
|
25
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SAP SE | 114 | 9 | 20,249,701 | 13 | 6.98 |
|
26
|
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH | 44 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 6.94 |
|
27
|
Oberland M & V GmbH | 7 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 6.81 |
|
28
|
Airbus Defence and Space GmbH | 58 | 13 | 22,352,883 | 15 | 6.75 |
|
29
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Deutsche Telekom AG | 168 | 1 | 1,000,000 | 60 | 6.62 |
|
30
|
European Molecular Biology Laboratory Multinational Incorporated Association organized.. | 0 | 22 | 21,082,932 | 2 | 6.60 |
|
31
|
SCHOTT AG | 212 | 4 | 4,367,875 | 6 | 6.48 |
|
32
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Evonik Operations GmbH | 122 | 8 | 4,823,255 | 33 | 6.28 |
|
33
|
Vaillant GmbH | 202 | 2 | 538,235 | 24 | 6.18 |
|
34
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Krones AG | 237 | 1 | 100,000 | 8 | 6.13 |
|
35
|
Bayer AG | 66 | 9 | 579,498 | 65 | 6.00 |
|
36
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SICK AG | 176 | 5 | 1,467,356 | 16 | 5.95 |
|
37
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MTU Aero Engines AG | 67 | 7 | 29,588,513 | 3 | 5.95 |
|
38
|
AUMOVIO Germany GmbH | 176 | 4 | 3,091,257 | 12 | 5.75 |
|
39
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Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH | 182 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5.56 |
|
40
|
Adidas AG | 70 | 6 | 766,005 | 66 | 5.54 |
|
41
|
ifm electronic GmbH | 191 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5.45 |
|
42
|
WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH | 131 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 5.40 |
|
43
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thyssenkrupp AG | 185 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5.35 |
|
44
|
Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH | 189 | 2 | 3,137,060 | 3 | 5.30 |
|
45
|
Merck KGaA | 0 | 6 | 665,527 | 100 | 5.20 |
|
46
|
Land Berlin Legal Entity of Public Law | 0 | 14 | 20,991,665 | 2 | 4.95 |
|
47
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Basell Polyolefine GmbH | 26 | 2 | 40,138,750 | 0 | 4.84 |
|
48
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Hansgrohe SE | 23 | 1 | 16,800 | 103 | 4.77 |
|
49
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Benecke-Kaliko AG | 24 | 2 | 275,651 | 89 | 4.48 |
|
50
|
Wundermix GmbH | 79 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 4.41 |
|
51
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National Instruments Germany GmbH | 1 | 21 | 10,883 | 0 | 4.34 |
|
52
|
STADA Arzneimittel AG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 4.32 |
|
53
|
OSRAM GmbH | 10 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 4.18 |
|
54
|
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH | 82 | 8 | 1,042,157 | 11 | 4.11 |
|
55
|
REHAU Industries SE & Co. KG | 69 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 4.09 |
|
56
|
Roche Diagnostics GmbH | 86 | 3 | 3,624,900 | 28 | 4.09 |
|
57
|
Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH | 132 | 3 | 3,302,289 | 0 | 4.05 |
|
58
|
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG | 133 | 2 | 2,027,008 | 7 | 4.02 |
|
59
|
Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA | 156 | 1 | 565,023 | 1 | 3.99 |
|
60
|
Roche Diabetes Care GmbH | 75 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 3.96 |
|
61
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Covestro Deutschland AG | 95 | 6 | 2,738,084 | 5 | 3.93 |
|
62
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Symrise AG | 83 | 1 | 64,634 | 44 | 3.89 |
|
63
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Deutsche Bahn AG | 5 | 6 | 2,261,442 | 59 | 3.87 |
|
64
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Framatome GmbH | 8 | 11 | 13,147,144 | 4 | 3.85 |
|
65
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Linde GmbH | 79 | 4 | 2,038,956 | 23 | 3.78 |
|
66
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OHB System AG | 4 | 7 | 23,043,816 | 0 | 3.72 |
|
67
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Thyssenkrupp AG | 129 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.68 |
|
68
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MANN+HUMMEL GmbH | 103 | 4 | 2,142,690 | 4 | 3.62 |
|
69
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Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH | 80 | 6 | 4,637,749 | 0 | 3.56 |
|
70
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Aixtron SE | 7 | 7 | 19,417,301 | 3 | 3.56 |
|
71
|
Bundesdruckerei GmbH | 104 | 1 | 374,404 | 22 | 3.56 |
|
72
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Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer SE & Co. KG | 123 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.53 |
|
73
|
DIN Media GmbH | 0 | 17 | 12,875 | 1 | 3.53 |
|
74
|
MAN Truck & Bus SE | 108 | 2 | 457,393 | 13 | 3.52 |
|
75
|
Elmos Semiconductor SE | 114 | 2 | 1,929,154 | 5 | 3.49 |
|
76
|
Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg Legal Entity of Public Law | 0 | 15 | 2,854,700 | 3 | 3.47 |
|
77
|
REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH | 130 | 1 | 1,210,493 | 1 | 3.43 |
|
78
|
Merck Patent GmbH | 135 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.35 |
|
79
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CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH | 119 | 2 | 505,739 | 0 | 3.27 |
|
80
|
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 3.25 |
|
81
|
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH | 133 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.22 |
|
82
|
Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG | 65 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3.22 |
|
83
|
Stiebel Eltron GmbH & Co. KG | 65 | 2 | 11,386,044 | 4 | 3.19 |
|
84
|
TRILUX GmbH & Co. KG | 19 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 3.18 |
|
85
|
MAHLE International GmbH | 112 | 1 | 526,407 | 7 | 3.18 |
|
86
|
SATA GmbH & Co. KG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 3.15 |
|
87
|
RheinEnergie AG | 0 | 2 | 1,245,873 | 67 | 3.15 |
|
88
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THORLABS GmbH | 2 | 15 | 22,089 | 0 | 3.13 |
|
89
|
E.on SE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 3.13 |
|
90
|
DIHK Service GmbH | 0 | 10 | 9,501,924 | 1 | 3.00 |
|
91
|
Aliaxis Deutschland GmbH | 0 | 14 | 15,525 | 2 | 2.96 |
|
92
|
KSB SE & Co. KGaA | 24 | 7 | 3,665,593 | 14 | 2.90 |
|
93
|
Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG | 42 | 5 | 7,802,688 | 3 | 2.88 |
|
94
|
ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG | 23 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2.85 |
|
95
|
Fidlock GmbH | 15 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 2.82 |
|
96
|
instagrid GmbH | 23 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2.81 |
|
97
|
Wacker Chemie AG | 47 | 6 | 3,754,609 | 2 | 2.78 |
|
98
|
STILL GmbH | 26 | 9 | 10,852 | 8 | 2.78 |
|
99
|
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG | 75 | 1 | 154,313 | 20 | 2.77 |
|
100
|
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG | 62 | 1 | 459,036 | 27 | 2.77 |
Calculation basis
The following four performance indicators are taken into account when calculating the score:
| Indicator | Sources | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Patents | Dpmap Epobase Dp | 45 % |
| Number of public fundings | Fts Fk Sat Hor | 15 % |
| Total public funding | Fts Fk Sat Hor | 30 % |
| Trademarks | Euipotm Euipods Dpmam | 10 % |
The highest value achieved for each key figure in the period under review is set as the maximum point value of 100. The two categories Economy and Research are evaluated separately. The period under review was the year 2024.
The performance indicators used are available together with financial figures as Deep Data Finance/Marketing/Tech via the North Data's Data Services.
An evaluation is required and only carried out if the respective organization is entered in the sources with the correct name and registered office. Subsequent changes are not permitted.
Data
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