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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 16:52
German SME GCCs in India Surge 108 Percent in Five Years
  • •German Mittelstand companies have increased their global capability centres in India by 108 percent over the past five years.
  • •Over 80 German firms currently operate more than 150 GCC units in India, employing over 130000 professionals.
  • •German companies are increasingly looking to India for engineering, artificial intelligence, software, and product innovation rather than just cost efficiencies.
  • •The shift is driven by the need for software and digital talent in Germany, utilizing India's pool of 2.3 million to 2.5 million annual STEM graduates.
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Key Questions Answered

The number of global capability centres (GCCs) established by German mid-sized Mittelstand companies in India has grown by 108% over the past five years.

Rather than focusing primarily on cost efficiencies, German companies are increasingly looking to India for engineering, artificial intelligence, software, digital transformation, research and development, and product innovation.

More than 80 German firms currently operate over 150 GCC units across India, employing a workforce of more than 130,000 professionals.

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