Economic News: Security Market Continues Positive Development
The latest autumn economic survey by the German Security Technology Association (BHE) confirms the continued stable and slightly positive trend in the German security market. Specialist installers rated their business situation in autumn 2025 at 2.02, slightly above the spring value of 2.09, marking the third-best score since early 2020. Almost 75 percent of companies describe their market situation as ‘good’ or ‘very good’, while only around 4 percent consider it ‘poor’. No company rated their situation as ‘very poor’.
Developments varied across customer segments. The private sector improved slightly to 2.94 (spring 2025: 2.95; autumn 2024: 3.08), achieving its best score since spring 2023. The commercial sector saw a minor decline to 2.26 (spring 2.20), yet remains at a solid level. Particularly encouraging is the recovery of the public sector, which rose to 2.56 after a weaker spring figure of 2.67.
A mixed picture also emerges in the specialist technology areas. Fire alarm systems (1.91; spring 1.96) and access control (2.15; spring 2.16) experienced modest gains. Conversely, burglar alarm technology (2.48; spring 2.40), video surveillance (2.33; spring 2.31), and smoke and heat extraction systems (2.20; spring 2.16) showed slight declines.
Looking ahead, the outlook remains optimistic. With a forecast rating of 2.15, the security market shows more confidence than in previous years – only autumn 2021 recorded a better score, at 2.06. Personnel remains a key concern: 55 percent of companies plan to hire new staff, 44 percent intend to maintain their workforce, and only 1 percent expect reductions, underlining the ongoing high demand for skilled workers in the industry.
Overall, the current situation demonstrates that the security sector continues to benefit from the broader trend toward increased security – particularly in the public sector, where requirements are steadily rising. The industry is fortunate that demand for security solutions remains strong and investment in protection technologies continues unabated. Ideally, commerce, trade, industry, mechanical engineering, and the automotive and chemical sectors will also continue to support this positive trajectory, helping to sustain the decades-long growth and stability of the security market.
