Facts and figures

Mercedes-Benz Plant Sindelfingen.

The Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen was founded in 1915 and, with a history spanning more than one hundred and ten years, is one of the most traditional vehicle production plants of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

In addition to vehicle production, the Sindelfingen site is also home to the company's research and development department. The plant manufactures vehicle models from the Core and Top-End segments. With classic combustion engines, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles, the site covers the complete range of modern drive technologies.

In 2020, the "Factory 56", one of the most modern assembly halls in the world, was built. Here, all-electric Top-End models are produced flexibly on the same assembly line as vehicles with conventional drives.

More than 31,500 are employed at the site, around 19.000 of them work in production area of the plant.

Foundation of Plant  

1915

Employees  

31,500

(As of December 2025)

Production

  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class
  • Mercedes-Benz EQS
  • Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
  • Mercedes-Benz GLC
  • Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Door Coupe (electric)
A glimpse into production at the Mercedes-Benz plant Sindelfingen.
A glimpse into production at the Mercedes-Benz plant Sindelfingen.
EQS production at Factory 56.
EQS production at Factory 56.
A glimpse into production at the Mercedes-Benz plant Sindelfingen.
EQS production at Factory 56.

Sustainability

Mercedes Benz publishes plant-specific environmental data and measures for its production plants worldwide, which are documented in the respective environmental reports.
More information here.

Worldwide locations.

Production network.

The Mercedes-Benz production network at a glance.

Environmental statements.

Environmental statements of our plants.

Beyond the certification of the environmental management systems to ISO 14001 standards, all German production sites of Mercedes-Benz take part in the European eco audit system (EMAS).