18 Multinational Companies in Germany

These companies operate around the world and many are recruiting top talent to join their global teams.

Written by Georgie Katris
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UPDATED BY
Ana Gore | Dec 19, 2024

With one of the largest economies in Europe, Germany is a hub of international innovation.  The country, with a GDP of over $4 trillion, provides companies with plenty of clients and access to a pool of highly skilled employees. We’ve rounded up a list of some of the top multinational companies operating in Germany.

Top Multinational Companies in Germany

  • Mercedes-Benz
  • adidas
  • Lufthansa 
  • Continental AG
  • Siemens 

 

Top Multinational Companies in Germany to Know 

Flatiron Health partners with hundreds of cancer centers and global oncology therapeutic developers to provide technology and services that enhance patient care. With six offices worldwide, including one in Berlin, the company offers employees a range of benefits, such as adoption assistance and unlimited vacation time.

 

Comcast Advertising aims to connect its customers with technology that streamlines media buying and selling and optimizes ad campaign management. The team at Comcast Advertising is made up of professionals with specializations ranging from software engineering and product design to data analysis and sales.

 

Arrow Electronics builds tech solutions for manufacturers and service providers. Its portfolio covers the full technology landscape. The company has its German office in the town of Neu-Isenburg in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area.

 

Continental manufactures automotive parts and connectivity systems for fleet transportation, heavy machinery, consumer vehicles and more. Headquartered in Hanover, the company works to improve all-around mobility safety. For example, it develops a wide variety of auto sensors to help drivers monitor tire safety, battery life and acceleration. 

 

Celonis works to help companies worldwide produce maximum business value while minimizing waste. The company offers a process intelligence solution that equips organizations with a digital twin of their end-to-end operational processes. Its technology supplies a common language for members of an organization to understand how the business is running, where value could be hidden and how to capture said value.

 

Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, adidas, manufactures a variety of products like sports clothing, sneakers, bags and more. Some of its more recent social initiatives include switching to recycled polyester whenever possible and expanding sports accessibility to various communities. The company has sponsored some of the world’s top football clubs like Manchester United and Real Madrid, in addition to athletes and fitness influencers.

 

Mercedes-Benz develops and manufactures luxury automotive products. The company works on various car models that aim to be not only safe but also sustainable and innovative, including plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. Established in 1886, the company was one of the first automotive brands in Stuttgart and has continued to grow with over 90 offices worldwide. 

 

InterSystems offers a portfolio of cloud-based products that businesses across industries ranging from healthcare to retail rely on to streamline data management. The company is headquartered in Massachusetts, but also has operations in Darmstadt as well as across other European cities like Dublin, Stockholm and Edinburgh.

 

Notion provides customers with workflow management software that they can personalize for their organization. It enables storing notes and documents along with collaboration with its AI-powered solutions. The company’s platform also assists users with project management and includes features such as its drag-and-drop text editor.

 

Founded in Munich, and with offices around the world, Siemens is a technology conglomerate focused on developing solutions for distributed energy resources, rail transport, industrial automation and more.  One of its more innovative software products, called Electrification X, connects the real and digital worlds to improve energy transition.  

 

Imprivata aims to increase security for teams to connect from anywhere by providing third-party identity management services and compliant remote access. It provides controls and permissions, documentation, visibility and audit logging. The company has its German office in Langenfeld. 

 

TransUnion’s consumer product portfolio enables credit monitoring and identity theft protection, while its business solutions cover functions like risk management and consumer engagement. TransUnion is headquartered out of Chicago, but the company runs offices in multiple countries. Its German operations are based out of Hamburg.

 

Qualtrics works to help companies optimize experiences across their business, including customer frontline encounters, product designs and team productivity. The company’s platform leverages AI to gather insights from organizations’ data, enabling it to inform businesses of actions that could improve their customer and employee experience outcomes.

 

Lufthansa owns several airlines, including Swiss International, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings, and it operates flights under its own brand. It also offers IT support services to other airlines through its subsidiary, Lufthansa Systems. Lufthansa is hiring for a wide range of roles throughout Germany.  

 

Contentful has an office in Berlin and offers a composable content platform that empowers brands with its AI-powered features to optimize e-commerce experiences and streamlines content creation. The company says its solutions improve its client companies’ customer engagement and reduce the time it takes for them to create and publish content. 

 

SRAM has German offices in Düsseldorf and Schweinfurt. The company builds and distributes products that serve cyclists around the world. These bike components include brakes, chains, power meters and cranksets that are sold under popular brands like  RockShox and Truvitav. 

 

GitLab’s AI-powered DevSecOps platform allows software developers to incorporate automations into workflows for everything from planning and design stages to testing and deployment. The company says more than 30 million users around the world trust its technology to help them efficiently build reliable software.

 

Navan is a corporate travel management and expense software company that aims to simplify business travel. Its features include an extensive travel marketplace, customizable dashboards and 24/7 support. The global company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with offices in Berlin and Munich.

 

Ashley Bowden, Sara B.T. Thiel and Mia Goulart contributed reporting to this story.

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