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To all garment technicians, customer advisers, stylists, designers, textile and fashion sewists, merchandisers, quality managers and colleagues, Berlin is definitely one of the biggest fashion metropolises in Europe.  

The Berlin fashion industry consists of around 3,500 companies involved in the design, production, sale and export of textiles. More than 25,000 colleagues work in this industry. 

Potential employers can be found in various sub-divisions. On the one hand you have the large online shops and platforms such as Zalando, Outfittery and Vinted and on the other there are also renowned design studios such as Michael Michalski and Claudia Skoda. Another place to start your job search could also be with successful fashion labels such as lala Berlin. Alternatively, makers of accessories such as bags, glasses and jewellery as well as work clothes manufacturers are also based in Berlin. Examples of these brands include ic! Berlin, Mykita and also Sergeant Pepper. You can find more Berlin and Brandenburg companies in the field of fashion in our overview!

Fashionistas who don’t have a specific fashion industry qualification also have job opportunities in the form of web developer and graphic designer jobs with lots of aspiring Berlin fashion start-ups. Event managers and stage technicians are also required for the numerous Berlin fashion events. Every year Berlin attracts almost 200,000 visitors to fashion trade fairs and conferences in the city. Find out more! 

Research and science in Berlin’s fashion industry

Berlin has a wide research network in the area of fashion. This includes various institutes, associations and companies such as Haute, ProWear and IVAM. The focal points of Berlin research are:

  • Material and technology innovations
  • Developing future-orientated equipment for optimising work, production and medical processes
  • Integrating electronics into textiles

The final aspect is facilitated by the innovative FashionTech and wearables sub-division, which is developing sustainable concepts that will determine the fashion world of the future. Over 50 companies in this sub-division are already located in Berlin. Begin your job search now! It will be worth your while.

Study and training opportunities in the fashion industry in Berlin

Berlin is a magnet for young fashion industry talent. Thanks to competitions such as “Start Your Fashion Business”, awards such as the Textil+Mode Innovationspreis (Textile+Fashion Innovations Prize) presented by the Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry as well as other subsidy programmes, young designers in Berlin are able to create good networks, making it the perfect place for young founders who want to start up their own fashion business. 

The capital has more than 13 fashion schools as well as other universities and colleges that offer degree courses in fashion and design. From fashion design, and fashion journalism and communication through to fashion management, in Berlin you can find the right course of study for a wide range of interests.

Companies

Kein Schmetterling
EGÜ Moden Berlin
FOMME
Sergeant Pepper GmbH
EGÜ Moden Berlin
EGÜ Moden Berlin
Nextail
GemmaGirls
Mascani Gmbh / Stay Cold Apparel
gip software development GmbH
After NetWork
idealo internet GmbH
Dr. Emi Arpa Skin GmbH
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (HTW Berlin)
Volucap GmbH
NOWADAYS GmbH
CROSSTEC design solution GmbH
JuwelKerze JewelCandle GmbH
Patagonia
Hut Styler GbR
sparhi gmbh
Weltladen Pankow e.G.
MINDSHYFT UG
Sergeant Pepper GmbH
Merchandise Essentials
Merchandise Essentials
MYTOYS GROUP
GVI (Gold Venture Investment)
Titel Media GmbH
Citizen's Mark
Merci Maman
EuroRekruter
JuwelKerze JewelCandle GmbH
Ryzze GmbH
Nextail
Muddastadt Berlin GmbH
idealo internet GmbH
EGÜ Moden Berlin
Sergeant Pepper GmbH
Muddastadt Berlin GmbH
Titel Media GmbH
Sergeant Pepper GmbH
Nextail
Kein Schmetterling
Merci Maman
FOMME
Mascani Gmbh / Stay Cold Apparel
sparhi gmbh
JuwelKerze JewelCandle GmbH
GVI (Gold Venture Investment)
EGÜ Moden Berlin
Ryzze GmbH
EGÜ Moden Berlin
Citizen's Mark
Patagonia
Merchandise Essentials
Merchandise Essentials
MINDSHYFT UG
Nextail
GemmaGirls
NOWADAYS GmbH
Dr. Emi Arpa Skin GmbH
Hut Styler GbR
MYTOYS GROUP
After NetWork
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (HTW Berlin)
EuroRekruter
Weltladen Pankow e.G.
JuwelKerze JewelCandle GmbH
CROSSTEC design solution GmbH
gip software development GmbH
Volucap GmbH