The Bosch Group at a glance
What we do
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 429,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). The company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad footprint across industries and regions strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources.
Bosch at a glance
Sales revenue, associates, locations — key figures and brands at a glance
(figures as of December 31, 2023 | values rounded)
429,400
associates worldwide
91.6
billion euros sales revenue
90,100
researchers and engineers worldwide
468
subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries
4.8
billion euros EBIT from operations
7.3
billion euros on research and development
Ownership structure and organization
The ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the Bosch Group’s entrepreneurial independence. It enables the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. The not-for-profit foundation Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH holds roughly 94 percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH, but has no influence on the strategic or business orientation of the Bosch Group. The remaining shares are held by a corporation owned by the Bosch family (roughly 5 percent) and the Robert Bosch GmbH (roughly 1 percent). Of the voting rights, some 93 percent are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG. The approximately 7 percent of voting rights remaining are held by the founder’s descendants.
Robert Bosch Stiftung
Since it was established in 1964, Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH has been carrying on the company founder’s public welfare endeavors. It helps smooth the path toward viable solutions for social challenges. The support it provides can take the form of projects of its own, of partnerships, and of grants for third-party initiatives. The Stiftung finances its work from the dividend it receives as a shareholder in Robert Bosch GmbH.
