Industry analysis of the ICT sector in Munich

26. May 2025

Our new analysis of the ICT sector shows Munich as a major player in this dynamic, international environment: the current key figures and trends.

Graphics and highlights

The digitalization of all areas of business and life is the predominant global technological, economic and societal challenge. The information and communications technology (ICT) sector is thus a key component of Munich’s economy. Munich is now also at the forefront of technological development in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

On 23 pages, our new industry analysis sheds light on the ICT sector with many graphics and highlights. The German version is out, the English version will follow shortly.

Industry analysis ICT sector Munich

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Facts and figures for the Munich ICT sector

The sector comprises ICT production, ICT wholesale, and ICT services
100,344 employees in socially insured jobs in Munich’s ICT sector (as of 2023)
The ICT sector has continued to grow in importance. 9.6% of all socially insured jobs in Munich are in the ICT sector.
The number of employees in the sector in Munich has almost doubled since 2014 (+ 92%).
The largest number (92% ) of ICT employees in Munich work in ICT services
In terms of the comparison of employees subject to social insurance contributions in the ICT sector, Munich ranks second in absolute terms. Only Berlin, with more than twice the population, has more employees subject to social insurance contributions in the ICT sector.
30.1 billion euros in turnover in the City of Munich’s ICT sector (as of 2022)
Since the coronavirus pandemic, the turnover in Munich’s ICT sector has shown double-digit growth, amounting to 13.4% between 2021 and 2023.
The ICT sector accounts for around 6.4% of total economic turnover in Munich.
A city comparison with Hamburg and Berlin in terms of turnover highlights Munich's top position as an ICT location: Munich is the city with the highest turnover in absolute and relative terms.
4,798 ICT companies in Munich (as of 2022)

Startups and innovation ecosystem

Munich is developing into an international player in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), the most important technology of the future. The basis for this is the renowned university landscape as well as important research institutes including the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS.

The location contributes significantly to driving innovation through numerous research institutions, an outstanding start-up landscape and major international companies.

The current Bitkom Unicorn Report* lists 7 unicorns in the greater Munich area, more than a quarter of the current German start-up companies with a valuation of over one billion euros.

*_{Source: BitKom Unicorn Report 2025}