Mechanical engineering

Success factors put to the test

When markets swing and orders become uncertain, we sharpen your offering – and put your company back in a position to act

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Challenges

Three forces weighing on your success right now

In short

Around 80% of mechanical engineering revenue comes from exports. Trade disputes make one thing clear: diversifying your markets and actively managing your dependencies is no longer optional.

95.5

index points for new orders in German mechanical engineering in 2025

100103.995.520212022202320242025
New orders in German mechanical engineering: index trend 2021 to 2025New orders in German mechanical engineering stood at 100 index points in 2021, rose to a peak of 103.9 points in 2022 and have been falling since. In 2025 the index stands at 95.5 points.Destatis

87,4

points on the ifo Business Climate Index for Germany in 2025

103.2• 201888.9• 202388.6• 202487.4• 2025
ifo Business Climate Index for Germany: 2018 compared with 2023 to 2025The ifo Business Climate Index fell from 103.2 points in 2018 to 88.9 points (2023), 88.6 points (2024) and 87.4 points in 2025.ifo Business Climate Index

200 bn

in mechanical engineering exports from Germany in 2024

EU-2738%36%
−2%
USA10%14%
+4%
China9%9%• 2019• 2024
Export shares in German mechanical engineering by region: 2019 compared with 2024Export volume in German mechanical engineering stood at €200 billion in 2024. The EU-27 share fell from 38% (2019) to 36% (2024), the US share rose from 10% to 14% and China’s share stayed at 9%.VDMA

Expertise

Experts in our industry – and yours

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Transaction

Whether it’s a sale, a purchase or a change of investor: we shape the process so you can make decisions that hold up – and legal or political pitfalls don’t catch us out.

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Restructuring

When your business model starts to struggle, we rethink it. We take a realistic view of market, costs and capital – and build a plan that works, because we put it into action with you.

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Insolvency

In standard insolvency proceedings, we act with the bigger picture in mind – the company, its creditors and employees. We protect value, jobs and prospects.

Working with you

How we get things rolling again – with you

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