The importance of the service sector has been increasing for many years. This is shown by the growing share of employees and by the total value creation. Three-quarters of all Nuremberg employees work in the service sector with its branches of trade, transport, banks, insurance companies, production-related services, household services and the public sector.
Especially the company-related and future-oriented branches show appreciable growth in Nuremberg, e.g. business and engineering consulting, facility management, e-commerce, financial services and market research. For example, the viewer ratings for the whole of Germany are determined here and the concentration and quality of the companies based in Nuremberg make this the number 1 market research location in Germany.The first German market research company was founded here.
Nuremberg is also Bavaria’s premium location for service centers. The some 60 call centers based here currently employ a workforce of about 12,000 people.
The service sectors in Nuremberg produce 76 percent of the gross value added (GVA).
List of service companies and industrial companies in Nuremberg with more than 100 employees
The office areas in Nuremberg including companies’ own areas amount to approx. 4 million m². Service companies find office space in Nuremberg at excellent value for money. Rents are currently between 5 and 12 EUR per m² (excl. incidental expenses), depending on facilities and location quality. Detailed information about the office real estate market in Nuremberg can be found in the “Real Estate Report” published annually by the Department for Economic Affairs.
