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30 gigantic German companies that are global powerhouses

Multinational Teutonic titans
Henkel, annual revenue: $22.2 billion (£17.2bn)
MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group, annual revenue: $23.9 billion (£18.5bn)
Heraeus, annual revenue: $24.3 billion (£18.8bn)
Adidas, annual revenue: $24.5 billion (£19bn)
Aldi Nord, annual revenue: $26.1 billion (£20.3bn)
Hochtief, annual revenue: $26.7 billion (£20.7bn)
SAP SE, annual revenue: $27.6 billion (£21.4bn)
Deutsche Bank, annual revenue: $28.2 billion (£21.8bn)
E.ON, annual revenue: $33.8 billion (£26.1bn)
Fresenius, annual revenue: $37.4 billion (£28.9bn)
Lufthansa, annual revenue: $39.9 billion (£30.9bn)
Metro Group, annual revenue: $40.7 billion (£31.5bn)
ZF Group, annual revenue: $41.2 billion (£31.9bn)
Bayer, annual revenue: $44.3 billion (£34.2bn)
thyssenkrupp, annual revenue: $47.7 billion (£36.9bn)
Deutsche Bahn, annual revenue: $49.1 billion (£38bn)
Continental, annual revenue: $49.6 billion (£38.3bn)
Munich Re, annual revenue: $54.8 billion (£42.4bn)
Aldi Süd, annual revenue: $57.8 billion (£44.9bn)
REWE Group, annual revenue: $68.3 billion (£52.8bn)
Deutsche Post DHL Group, annual revenue: $68.8 billion (£53.2bn)
BASF, annual revenue: $70.1 billion (£54.2bn)
Deutsche Telekom, annual revenue: $84.5 billion (£65.4bn)
Bosch, annual revenue: $87.1 billion (£67.3bn)
Siemens, annual revenue: $92.8 billion (£71.7bn)
Schwarz, annual revenue: $108.1 billion (£83.7bn)
BMW, annual revenue: $109.1 billion (£84.3bn)
Allianz, annual revenue: $145.8 billion (£112.8bn)
Daimler, annual revenue: $187.3 billion (£144.7bn)
Volkswagen, annual 2018 revenue: $263.8 billion (£203.9bn)
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Multinational Teutonic titans

The pride of Europe's largest economy, the biggest and most successful German enterprises turn over billions of dollars a year and have massive international reach. From retail juggernauts and financial services giants to automotive behemoths like BMW and Volkswagen, we profile the 30 Teutonic powerhouses that are the envy of the world.
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Daniel Coughlin

30 April 2019

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