Facts & Figures

Some interesting key facts & figures about our global Research & Development at a glance.

Quick Facts

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    Over 1,000 people working in R&D worldwide
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    €270 mio. invested into R&D in 2024
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    Over 1,600 active patents and more than 90 new patents filed in 2024
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    Research center in Hamburg, two innovation centers in China and the US, and development labs in Brazil, India and Japan
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    Around 500 studies with more than 10,000 participants at our own study center and around 1,400 studies with approx. 40,600 participants worldwide