1.More than 99% of all German firms ( 3.7 million ) belong to SMEs

2.SMEs contribute alomost 52% of the total economic output, totalling a turnover of Euro 2 trillion

3.SMEs employs 60% of employees subject to social security contributions and employ 83.2% of trainees

4.95% of Germany’s SMEs are family-owned

5.German SMEs are the most innovative in Europe and supply goods all over the world, and there are some 1,300 world market leaders from the German Mittelstand

6.They cover all sectors like electrical, engineering and industrial products.

7.SMEs are a major contributors to low youth unemployment than many European nations

8.The ‘Make it in Germany’ website is a supporter of the initiative