
Develops and manufactures electronic products such as displays, multifunctional printers, point-of-sale systems and solar modules for business and consumer applications.
Sharp Corporation (Sharp Electronics GmbH)
Hamburg · Munich · Cologne · Berlin · Hilden (Düsseldorf) · Karlsruhe · Minden · Neu-Isenburg · PaderbornNew on Amplifa
About Sharp
Sharp Corporation is an international technology company headquartered in Sakai (Osaka Prefecture), Japan, that has been developing and manufacturing electronic products since its founding in 1912. The portfolio comprises multifunctional printers and copiers, professional display and LED wall solutions, monitors, projectors, ePaper systems, point-of-sale systems and solar modules – Sharp has been active in the photovoltaic field for over 60 years and has delivered more than 50 million PV modules worldwide. Historical manufacturing priorities included, among other things, LCD panels with its own production facilities such as the Sakai plant. In Germany, Sharp is represented by several entities, including Sharp Electronics GmbH, Sharp Devices Europe GmbH and Sharp Business Systems Deutschland GmbH, with locations in Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Berlin, Hilden, Karlsruhe, Minden, Neu-Isenburg and Paderborn. Core services also include IT services, document management and workplace solutions. Sharp Corporation employs more than 46,000 people worldwide and achieved revenue of 2.55 trillion yen in the 2022 fiscal year.
- Site
- Cologne
- Processes
- Document & Printing Services (Printers, Copiers, MFPs, Light Production), Document and Print Management Software, Audio Visual Services (Displays, LED Walls, Projectors, ePaper, Monitors), IT Services (Managed Services, ERP, Cloud, IT Support, Monitoring, Security & Compliance), Workplace Solutions (Room Utilization, Visitor Safety, Collaboration Tools), Point-of-Sale Systems, Facility Furnishing, Solar Energy (PV Modules)
- Materials
- LCD Display Technology, Photovoltaic Modules
- Founded
- 1912
- Employees
- over 46,000 (Sharp
- Industries
- Office/Business, Construction Industry, Public Institutions, Retail (Point-of-Sale Systems), Energy Technology (Photovoltaics)
Products and Technologies
LCD Display Technology
Basis of the interactive large-format displays and video walls for office, education and public areas.
Photovoltaic Modules
Solar modules for environmentally conscious energy generation, over 50 million units delivered.
Locations in Germany

Hamburg
DELocation of Sharp Electronics GmbH, Sharp Energy Solutions Europe and Sharp Business Systems Deutschland

Munich
DELocation of Sharp Devices Europe GmbH

Cologne
DEBranch office of Sharp Business Systems Deutschland GmbH
Berlin
DEBranch office of Sharp Business Systems Deutschland GmbH
Hilden (Düsseldorf)
DEBranch office of Sharp Business Systems Deutschland GmbH
Karlsruhe
DEBranch office of Sharp Business Systems Deutschland GmbH
Minden
DEBranch office of Sharp Business Systems Deutschland GmbH
Neu-Isenburg
DEBranch office of Sharp Business Systems Deutschland GmbH (Greater Rhine/Main area)
Paderborn
DEBranch office of Sharp Business Systems Deutschland GmbH
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History
- 1912
Founded as a metal workshop by Tokuji Hayakawa in Honjo, Tokyo
- 1924
Refounded as Hayakawa Metal Works in Osaka
- 1970
Renamed Sharp Corporation
- 2016
Majority acquisition by Hon Hai (Foxconn)
- seit über
Photovoltaic manufacturer; over 50 million PV modules delivered