Frankfurtruns on a handful of strong industries. If you’re job-hunting or weighing a move, here’s where the opportunities (and the big-name employers) are.
Top industries & employers
Banking & central banking
European Central Bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, DZ Bank
The ECB and the Bundesbank are both here, making Frankfurt the monetary centre of the eurozone — and the reason every major international bank maintains a substantial German presence in the city.
Asset management & exchanges
Deutsche Börse, DWS, Union Investment, Allianz Global Investors
Deutsche Börse operates the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Eurex, one of the world's largest derivatives exchanges, from Eschborn just outside the city.
Consulting & professional services
McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY
A very deep professional services market serving the financial sector, with more genuinely English-speaking roles than anywhere else in Germany.
Data centres & internet infrastructure
DE-CIX, Equinix, Digital Realty, Interxion
DE-CIX in Frankfurt is among the world's largest internet exchange points by traffic, and the resulting data centre cluster is the biggest in continental Europe.
Aviation & logistics
Lufthansa, Fraport, DHL, Kühne+Nagel
Frankfurt Airport is one of Europe's busiest and the single largest workplace in Germany by employees on one site.
Chemicals & pharmaceuticals
Sanofi, Merck (Darmstadt), Clariant, Industriepark Höchst
The Höchst industrial park in the west of the city remains one of Europe's largest chemical and pharmaceutical research sites.
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