Munichruns 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
Automotive & engineering
BMW, MAN, Audi (Ingolstadt), Knorr-Bremse, Webasto
BMW is headquartered here and the Bavarian automotive supply chain is one of the densest industrial clusters in Europe.
Insurance & financial services
Allianz, Munich Re, HypoVereinsbank, Wirecard's successors
Munich Re and Allianz make this one of the world's most important reinsurance and insurance centres, employing heavily in actuarial and technology roles.
Technology & semiconductors
Siemens, Infineon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Intel
Siemens is headquartered here and Apple has built its largest European chip design centre in the city — Munich is Germany's strongest hardware and semiconductor cluster.
Aerospace & defence
Airbus Defence and Space, MTU Aero Engines, Rohde & Schwarz
A substantial aerospace presence around Ottobrunn and Taufkirchen, with significant space and satellite work.
Biotech & medical technology
Roche Diagnostics, Siemens Healthineers, Daiichi Sankyo Europe
The Martinsried and Grosshadern campuses form Germany's leading biotech cluster, anchored by the two universities and the Max Planck institutes.
Publishing, media & startups
Burda, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Personio, Celonis, Flixbus
Munich has produced several of Germany's largest startups — Celonis and Personio among them — and the venture scene is second only to Berlin's.
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