~11,000
employees in research and development worldwide
~2,028 million €
expenses for research and development
~70
R&D locations worldwide
~3,000
R&D projects
~900
new patents worldwide in 2018
We create chemistry – Innovations for the future
A growing need for food, energy and clean water for a booming world population, limited resources and protecting the climate – reconciling all these factors is the greatest challenge of our time. Innovations based on chemistry play a key role here, as they contribute decisively to new solutions.
Research facts and figures 2018
~11,000
employees in research and development worldwide
~2,028 million €
expenses for research and development
~70
R&D locations worldwide
~3,000
R&D projects
~900
new patents worldwide in 2018
Research facts and figures 2017
~10,000
employees in research and
development worldwide
~70
R&D locations worldwide
~80
patents filed
~1,888 million
expenditures in research and
development in 2017
~3,000
R&D projects