Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €5.7bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Rising demand in the healthcare sector stabilises demand
- While the coronavirus pandemic initially caused high sales volatility due to the temporary increase in disinfection services required, a long-term positive trend in demand for specialised cleaning services in the healthcare sector is emerging regardless of this.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The increasing staff shortage is being counteracted with more attractive conditions
- Specialist cleaners, like many other training sectors, have difficulties attracting young people to vocational training. The shortage of trained specialists makes things even more difficult. Aspects such as low wages, unfavourable working hours and low social recognition damage the attractiveness as a potential employer.
Biggest companies in the Industrial Cleaning Activities in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
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There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Industrial Cleaning Activities in Germany industry.
Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Window and façade cleaning, Disinfection cleaning and Cleaning machines. Window and façade cleaning is the largest segment of the Industrial Cleaning Activities in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Chimney cleaners' sales are threatened by the energy crisis
- Chimney cleaning includes the cleaning and testing of fireplaces, chimneys and flue systems. It also includes the inspection, testing and flue gas measurement of chimneys and other systems as well as fire protection.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
This sector includes the cleaning of chimneys as well as the special cleaning of buildings and machines, which includes window and façade cleaning as well as the cleaning of ovens, boilers, ventilation shafts and the sterilisation of objects and systems. However, it does not include the cleaning of building shells or the shampooing of carpets and rugs.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany include Window and façade cleaning, Disinfection cleaning, Cleaning machines and Chimney cleaning.Companies
Companies covered in the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany include .Purchase this report to view all major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany include facility management, faulturm and reinraum.Industry Code
WZ 81.22 - Industrial Cleaning Activities in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The economic recovery after the pandemic is slow, which is dampening the sales potential of speciality cleaners. The decline in the number of companies since 2021 is reducing...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
The growth in turnover in the food manufacturing industry increases the need for machine cleaning. The proportion of turnover generated by machine cleaning should therefore d...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
In an interregional comparison, the Centre and South regions have the most specialist cleaning companies. This is due to the high population share of the two regions.
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Competition from facility management companies is increasing. More and more customers prefer to commission a single company to provide all building services, which benefits f...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Industrial Cleaning Activities in Germany industry.
Analyst insights
Prestigious major contracts strengthen the image and market position of the Piepenbrock Group. For example, it was able to secure the contract to clean the Elbphilharmonie co...
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The specialist cleaners who specialise in cleaning chimneys receive support from the Federal Association of Chimney Sweeps. The association's tasks include representing the i...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Over the past five years, the profit margin has fallen slightly. The reason for this was the higher number of market participants and the resulting intensified competition.
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany is €5.7bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 12,059 businesses in the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany?
The Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany?
The Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What does the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany include?
Window and façade cleaning and Disinfection cleaning are part of the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany.
How competitive is the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Industrial Cleaning Activities industry in Germany.
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- United Nations Comtrade
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