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Good to Know
- Over half of Munich's residents (51.6%) have an immigrant background, making it one of Germany's most internationally diverse cities.
- Largest foreign communities are Turkish, Croatian, Italian, Greek, and Bosnian; Munich is sometimes called a 'second capital' by Croatian residents.
- The city is home to 250,000 tech professionals and approximately 2,000-2,500 active startups, positioning it as a major European innovation hub.
- Major tech investment includes Apple's €2 billion chip design center and presence of 140+ venture capital firms.
- Munich's tech ecosystem is concentrated in deep-tech, AI, SaaS, and healthcare sectors.
- Two decacorn companies (valuations over €10 billion) are based in Munich: Celonis and Helsing.
Unicorns
- Count
- 2
Notable
- Celonis (Decacorn, 10B+ valuation)
- Helsing (Decacorn, 10B+ valuation)
Universities
- Count
- 22
- Total Students
- 140000
Notable
- Technical University of Munich (TUM)
- Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU)
- Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM)
Startups Active
- Count Range
- 2000-2500
Focus Areas
- deep-tech
- software
- artificial intelligence
- IT
- SaaS
- healthcare
- IoT
- quantum computing
- sustainable mobility
Foreign Nationals By Nationality
Turkish
- Percentage Of Foreign
- 8.1
- Count
- 39757
Croatian
- Percentage Of Foreign
- 7.5
- Count
- 36934
Italian
- Percentage Of Foreign
- 5.7
- Count
- 28142
Greek
- Percentage Of Foreign
- 5.1
- Count
- 24843
Bosnian
- Percentage Of Foreign
- 4.9
- Count
- 24161
Ukrainian
- Percentage Of Foreign
- 4.5
- Count
- 21899
Austrian
- Percentage Of Foreign
- 4.5
- Count
- 21944
EU Vs Non EU
- From EU Member States Percentage
- 42.88
- From European Non EU States Percentage
- 29.66
- From Non European Countries Percentage
- 27.46
Total Population
- Value
- 1604384
- As Of Date
- 30 November 2024
Population Structure
Native German Gender Ratio
- Male
- 541904
- Female
- 571051
- Note
- Female surplus due to native longevity effects
Foreign National Gender Ratio
- Male
- 250545
- Female
- 240276
- Note
- Male majority due to skilled labor immigration patterns
Foreign Born Absolute
490821
Tech Professionals
250000
Dax Listed Companies
Dax Listed Companies
- Siemens
- BMW
- Allianz
- Munich RE
- Infineon
Tech Companies Total
18000
Venture Capital Firms
- Type
- VC, corporate VC, and private-equity firms
- Count
- 140+
Major Tech Corporations
Major Tech Corporations
- Microsoft
- Apple (€2B chip design center investment)
- Meta
- Intel
- Amazon
- Airbus
Foreign Born Percentage
30.6
German Citizens With Migration Background
283000
Total With Migration Background Percentage
51.6
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.