List of Security Companies in Germany

Last updated 21 October 2026

There are 11,971 security companies in Germany, one in every 567 German companies. Most of them are small: two in three have one to four people, and only 707 firms employ 50 people or more. One in five security firms is based in Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, München and Köln. Below you find the largest security firms in Germany, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our German company database or through the Handelsregister API.

11,971 companies indexed · Data counted on 21 October 2026

Companies11,9711 in567 German companiesCities2,429Largest cityBerlin 1,304Sole traders33%Employees1-4 (66%)Revenue$100-500K (62%)Email64%Phone52%Website64%

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	Af Security GMBH	Germany	Neutraubling	Waldkraiburger Str. 3	Regensburg	93073	af-security.*****	2010	$4,731,779,846	724	Corporation	2	93049B11963
2	Kötter GMBH & CO. KG Verwaltungsdienstleistungen	Germany	Essen (oldenburg)	Wilhelm-beckmann-str. 7	Essen, Stadt	45307	koetter.*****	1934	$979,653,144	14,800	Corporation	54	45130A6316
3	Cerberus-Sicherheit GMBH	Germany	Recklinghausen	Friedrich-ebert-str. 23	Recklinghausen	45659	cerberusbildung.*****	2022	$966,909,305	25	Corporation	N/A	45657B9141
4	Niedersächsische Wach- Und Schliessgesellschaft Eggeling U. Schorling K.G.	Germany	Hannover	Vahrenwalder Str. 136	Region Hannover	30165	nwsg.*****	1901	$334,527,480	5,250	Corporation	98	30175A17162
5	Prosegur Cash Services Germany GMBH	Germany	Ratingen	Homberger Str. 25	Mettmann	40882	prosegur.*****	2016	$312,558,057	4,294	Corporation	669	40227B60083
6	Wisag Sicherheit & Service Holding GMBH & CO. KG	Germany	Frankfurt am Main	Herriotstr. 3	Frankfurt am Main, Stadt	60528	wisag.*****	2021	$299,481,744	4,700	Corporation	668	60313A28158
7	Pond Security Service GMBH	Germany	Erlensee	Ruckinger Str. 12	Main-kinzig-kreis	63526	pond-security.*****	1983	$235,394,339	3,020	Corporation	2	63450B3850
8	W.i.s.sicherheit + Service GMBH & Co.kg	Germany	Köln	Industriestr. 171	Köln, Stadt	50999	wis-sicherheit.*****	2014	$223,018,320	3,500	Corporation	56	50670A17837
9	Frasec Fraport Security Services GMBH	Germany	Frankfurt am Main	Hugo-eckener-ring, Gebäude 234	Frankfurt am Main, Stadt	60549	frasec.*****	2009	$220,583,274	4,243	Corporation	74	60313B79714
10	Frasec Aviation Security GMBH	Germany	Frankfurt am Main	Hugo-eckener-ring	Frankfurt am Main, Stadt	60549	frasec.*****	2023	$191,386,327	2,778	Corporation	42	60313B121505
11	Ziemann Cashservice GMBH	Germany	Schallstadt	Gewerbestr. 19-23	Breisgau-hochschwarzwald	79227	ziemann-gruppe.*****	2024	$166,690,264	2,581	Corporation	38	79098B710348
12	Nurnberger Wach- Und Schließgesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung	Germany	Nürnberg	Fraunhoferstr. 10	Nürnberg	90409	nwsgmbh.*****	2024	$125,732,441	1,923	Corporation	38	90402B51
13	Siba Security Service GMBH	Germany	Karlsruhe	Haid-und-neu-str. 3-5	Karlsruhe	76131	siba-security.*****	1974	$122,762,235	2,039	Corporation	9	68159B731376
14	Securitas Sicherheitsdienste GMBH & CO. KG	Germany	Dresden	Lockwitzer Str. 23-27	Dresden, Stadt	01219	securitas.*****	2020	$114,695,136	705	Corporation	1959	01067A4473
15	Westdeutscher Wach- Und Schutzdienst Fritz Kötter SE & CO. KG	Germany	Essen (oldenburg)	Am Zehnthof 66	Essen, Stadt	45307	koetter.*****	1934	$112,526,478	2,197	Partnership of unknown type	4	45130A2490
16	Teamflex Solutions GMBH	Germany	Berlin	Thuringer Allee 12	Berlin, Stadt	14052	teamflex-solutions.*****	2024	$103,738,190	359	Corporation	363	10623B174688B
17	Wwd Dienstleistung GMBH	Germany	München	Aschauer Str. 30	München	81549	wwd-sicherheit.*****	2016	$99,324,489	112	Corporation	31	80333B82726
18	Wisag Sicherheit & Service Hessen GMBH & CO. KG	Germany	Frankfurt am Main	Berner Str. 35	Frankfurt am Main, Stadt	60437	wisag.*****	2020	$89,313,527	1,400	Corporation	668	60313A27992
19	Power Personen-Objekt-Werkschutz GMBH	Germany	Hamburg	Beim Strohhause 34	Hamburg, Freie Und Hansestadt	20097	power-gmbh.*****	1980	$85,626,356	2,086	Corporation	21	20355B27218
20	Wewatch Security Service GMBH	Germany	Berlin	Salzufer 15/16	Berlin, Stadt	10587	wewatch-security.*****	2024	$84,152,752	561	Corporation	6	10623B150081B
21	Veranstaltungsdienst Paul Mayr-Gmbh & CO. KG	Germany	München	Poccistr. 8	München	80336	vd-mayr.*****	1892	$83,939,517	1,190	Corporation	N/A	80333A8437
22	All-Service Sicherheitsdienste GMBH	Germany	Frankfurt am Main	Karl-von-drais-str. 16-18	Frankfurt am Main, Stadt	60435	all-service.*****	1988	$80,867,030	1,498	Corporation	11	60313B29585
23	Securitas GMBH Sicherheitsdienste	Germany	Berlin	Potsdamer Str. 88	Berlin, Stadt	10785	securitas.*****	2014	$79,431,336	1,340	Corporation	1959	10623B153729B
24	City Schutz GMBH	Germany	Schönburg	Gewerbegebietsstraße 24	Burgenlandkreis	06618	city-schutz.*****	1990	$79,409,214	1,162	Corporation	7	39576B204843
25	Sitec Dienstleistungs GMBH	Germany	Kerpen (eifel)	Heinrich-hertz-str. 30	Rhein-erft-kreis	50170	sitec-dienstleistung.*****	2009	$79,263,702	1,600	Corporation	31	50670B57056

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Largest security firms in Germany

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Berlin, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest firms. Click a name for the record.

Niedersächsische Wach- und Schliessgesellschaft Eggeling U. Schorling K.G. is the largest security firm in Germany by headcount. 707 firms employ 50 people or more; 403 employ 100 or more.

1Hannover5,250 staff
2Frankfurt am Main4,700 staff
3Ratingen4,294 staff
4Frankfurt am Main4,243 staff
5Berlin4,200 staff
6Köln3,500 staff
7Düsseldorf3,270 staff
8Erlensee3,020 staff
9Frankfurt am Main2,778 staff
10Schallstadt2,581 staff

By employee size · 11,502 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	7,600	66%
5-9	644	6%
10-19	693	6%
20-49	1,858	16%
50-99	304	3%
100-199	186	2%
200-499	151	1%
500-999	41	0.4%
1,000+	25	0.2%

66% have 1 to 4 people; 1,858 have 20 to 49; 707 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
< $100K	63	0.6%
$100K-$500K	6,627	62%
$500K-$1M	1,405	13%
$1M-$5M	2,128	20%
$5M-$10M	185	2%
$10M-$50M	163	2%
$50M-$100M	21	0.2%
$100M-$500M	13	0.1%
$500M+	3	<0.1%

62% between $100,000 and $500,000; 2,128 between $1M and $5M; 385 above $5M.

Firm sizes in Germany

Of the 11,502 German security firms with a known headcount, 7,600 (66%) have one to four people, 644 have five to nine, 2,551 have ten to 49 and 707 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year (6,627, 62%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all German companies

Micro under 108,244 72%
Small 10 to 492,551 22%
Medium 50 to 249641 6%
Large 250+66 0.6%

Grey line: the share among all German companies (92% have under ten staff).

385

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 200 more than $10 million.

453

firms were entered in 2026.

Security firms in Berlin

Berlin has 1,304 security companies and security firms, 0.4% of all 360,869 Berlin companies and 105% above the national share. Three in five Berlin firms have fewer than five people; 47 have 50 or more. 58 new firms were entered in 2026, 13 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 713 · 56%
5-9: 71 · 6%
10-19: 66 · 5%
20-49: 379 · 30%
50+: 47 · 4%

Legal form

Sole traders: 195 · 15%
Partnerships: 13 · 1.0%
GmbH and AG: 1,006 · 77%
Other or none: 90 · 7%

Of the German total: 10.9%
Of all Berlin companies: 0.4%
Against the national share: 2.0×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 58
Entered 2025: 127
Of Germany's 2026 entries: 12.8%

Old

Before 1990: 13 · 1.0%
1990 or later: 1,291 · 99%
Of Germany's pre-1990 firms: 3.7%

Reachable

Email: 862 · 66%
Phone: 491 · 38%
Website: 688 · 53%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 6 · 0.5%
$100K-$500K: 659 · 54%
$500K-$1M: 120 · 10%
$1M and more: 434 · 36%

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Security companies and security firms in Germany

11,971

21 October 2026

There are 11,971 security companies and security firms in Germany in our data (21 October 2026). That is one in every 567 German companies. About 2 new firms are entered in the register every working day this year (453 so far in 2026).

Structure

Single-site firms: 9,900 83%
Head offices: 712
Branch offices: 1,359

Classification

WZ 2008 codes 8010 and 8020, identical to NACE Rev. 2 8010 and 8020. Our platform filter is SIC 7381, 7382.

6,392 of the 11,971 are GmbH and AG (53%); 3,983 are sole traders. They come from the Handelsregister and our German register data, through the Handelsregister API.

Where in Germany?

Berlin has the most security companies in Germany (1,304), ahead of Hamburg (479), Frankfurt am Main (368), München (277) and Köln (255). Together the five hold one in five of them. Relative to their size, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin and Essen have the most: 1.8 to 2.4 times the national share.

Cities by number of firms

2,429 German cities have at least one security firm; 163 have ten or more; 1,205 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

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Where they cluster

Security firms per 100 companies, in cities with at least 100 of them. The national share is 0.18. Frankfurt am Main has 2.4 times the national share.

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By district 313 districts

District	Firms	%
München	403	3%
Region Hannover	206	2%
Offenbach	101	0.8%
Stuttgart	97	0.8%
Recklinghausen	97	0.8%
Nürnberg	95	0.8%
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis	92	0.8%
Mannheim	90	0.8%
Mettmann	90	0.8%
Augsburg	89	0.7%

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Newcomers in Germany in 2026

453 security firms were entered in the German register so far in 2026, about 2 a working day, after 883 in 2025. Germany as a whole saw 121,844 new companies in 2026, so this industry takes 0.4% of the inflow.

6292022
7102023
8222024
8832025
4532026 so far

420 of this year's 453 are GmbH and AG.

The biggest newcomers of 2026

The year is the register entry; an established firm that changes legal form appears as new.

1Hamburg373 staff
2Dresden280 staff
3Backnang249 staff
4Worms209 staff
5Berlin145 staff

The oldest firms in Germany

Our data holds 1 German security firms from before 1900, 47 from before 1950 and 354 from before 1990.

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1. München
1900
1. Bremen
1901
1. Hannover
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1. Hamburg
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1. Wuppertal
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German security firms date from before 1990

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How reachable are they?

Security firms are harder to reach than the average German company: 52% list a phone number and 64% a website.

Email7,668 64%
Phone6,171 52%
Website7,641 64%

Grey line: all German companies (email 52%, phone 63%, website 61%).

The full list with these fields is in our German company database.

Sole traders or GmbH: how they are organised

One in three German security firms work as sole traders, against 46% of all German companies. Half are GmbH and AG.

Sole traders (Einzelunternehmen)3,98333%
Partnerships (OHG and KG)1791%
GmbH and AG6,39253%
No form on record or other1,41712%

Single-site: 83%
Head offices: 712
Branches: 1,359

All German companies: 46% sole traders, 6% partnerships, 29% GmbH and AG.

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 3 rental companies for every security firm in Germany.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Rental Companies	36,105	67%	82%
Security Companies	11,971	64%	63%
Event Companies	8,502	91%	80%
Translation Companies	5,940	84%	95%
Interior Designers	2,656	89%	92%
Interpreters	342	59%	97%

In other countries

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
The USA	116,247	1.8
Brazil	51,464	1.8
India	43,848	1.1
The UK	24,832	2.8
South Africa	20,819	2.7
Germany	11,971	1.8

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Frequently asked questions

How many security companies are there in Germany?

There are 11,971 security companies and security firms in Germany in our data, counted on 21 October 2026. That is one in every 567 German companies.

Which is the largest security firm in Germany?

Niedersächsische Wach- und Schliessgesellschaft Eggeling U. Schorling K.G. in Hannover, with 5,250 staff. By revenue Af Security in Neutraubling leads with $4.7 billion a year.

Which German city has the most security companies?

Berlin, with 1,304, ahead of Hamburg (479), Frankfurt am Main (368), München (277) and Köln (255). Relative to its size, Frankfurt am Main has the most: 2.4 times the national share.

How many security firms are there in Berlin?

1,304, which is 0.4% of all 360,869 Berlin companies and 105% above the national share.

How big is a typical security firm?

Small. 66% of the 11,502 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 707 have 50 or more. Most turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year.

Are German security companies sole traders or companies?

One in three (3,983) are sole traders, 1% are partnerships and 53% (6,392) are GmbH and AG.

How many security firms started in 2026?

453 were entered in the German register so far in 2026, after 883 in 2025. 420 of them are GmbH and AG.

What is the oldest security firm in Germany?

Veranstaltungsdienst Paul Mayr-GmbH & Co. KG in München, 1892, followed by Norddeutsches Bewachungs-Institut Hans Joppien GmbH & Co. KG in Bremen (1900) and Niedersächsische Wach- und Schliessgesellschaft Eggeling U. Schorling K.G. in Hannover (1901). 1 firm dates from before 1900.

Which industry code covers security companies?

German security companies are classified under WZ 2008 codes 8010 and 8020, identical to NACE Rev. 2 codes 8010 and 8020. Our platform filters them on SIC 7381 (detective, guard, and armored car services) and 7382 (security systems services).

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