Germany’s Wood Construction Industry. Key findings from the 2025 sector report

Germany’s Wood Construction Industry. Key findings from the 2025 sector report • More than 12,000 firms are active, most of them small with an average of six employees. Companies with 20 or more employees show the strongest growth. • Financial results improved in 2023. Cashflow, liquidity, and profitability all increased. Investment prioritized digital planning and prefabrication. • Key obstacles include bureaucracy, weak client planning, and labour shortages. These factors continue to slow project delivery. • Timber construction is gaining market share in both residential and non-residential segments. • Collaboration across firms is rising, especially through bidder groups and joint project teams. • Apprenticeship numbers remain high at more than 8,600, with a growing share of women entering the field. https://www.holzbau-deutschland.de/fileadmin/user_upload/eingebundene_Downloads/2025-06-06_Lagebericht_2025_webversion.pdf