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From Mexico to Japan, from Bochum to Bengaluru: All over the world, Bosch GR ensures that the approximately 429,000 Bosch associates are provided with an ideal working environment. But GR has a lot more to show for. Not every occupant of the properties works for Bosch, so the number of Global Real Estate customers actually amounts to around 700,000. The combined area of all global Bosch properties has been growing steadily for years with a current total of around 16.4 million m2. This corresponds to an increase of 6.5 percent since 2020. Bosch has been carbon-neutral since 2020. GR contributes to this with integrated planning and implementation, and above all through increased energy efficiency.
... customers, mostly Bosch Group associates, are served by Global Real Estate around the world. If all of them queued up, the resulting line would be 350 km long. This corresponds approximately to the distance between Miskolc in Hungary and Cluj in Romania. In Miskolc, Bosch produces and consolidates batteries and drives for e-bike systems; in Cluj-Napoca, the Bosch Engineering Center designs the mobility of the future.
The diagram shows how the Bosch Group’s properties developed between 2020 and 2024. It indicates the square meterage of the net floor area (NFA, usable space). The graphic draws a distinction between owned and rented property in Germany and other countries. The square meterage has risen steadily since 2020, especially after 2021. The main reason for this is the acquisition of properties in other countries. Compared with 2018 (figures not reproduced here), Bosch is currently using 10 percent fewer properties. The number of properties was reduced by means of consolidation, including the reduction of rental properties. Source: GR/BUD Annual Floor Space Survey; 2024 figures are preliminary, Last updated: 01/2025
The Bosch Group’s properties cover approximately 20 million m2 of usable floor space – that’s about 2,800 soccer fields. This includes properties and buildings owned by the Bosch Group, as well as rentals. More than a third are located in Germany. The extent of the properties in the rest of Europe is approximately equivalent to the sum of properties in Asia-Pacific and Africa. A further 13 percent of the properties are located in the Americas. In global terms, total floor space has increased steadily in recent years.
* Bosch Group incl. subsidiary companies and affiliated companies with a Bosch share over 50% (without BSH). Source: GR/BUD Real Estate Database, Last updated: 11/2024
One fifth of the annual maintenance costs goes toward the upkeep and maintenance of the properties. Just over one quarter is spent on utilities for the sites, such as water, gas, and electricity. Amortizations amount to 17 percent, and rental costs five percent. Less than one percent goes toward communications and IT costs. Nearly 15 percent is invested in other areas. Source: GR/BUD, Last updated: 01/2025
Bosch has been carbon-neutral since 2020 – and Global Real Estate’s integrated planning and implementation has done its part here. We are continuously working toward the goals we want to achieve by 2030. Primarily, we hope to further improve our energy efficiency and generate more renewable energy ourselves. We also plan to procure more electricity from renewable sources. On the other hand, however, we plan to scale back our carbon offsets by 2030.
Source: Global Real Estate, Last updated: 03/2025
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