Essen, Germany is home to an estimated 1,017 developers working with AI coding tools — an emerging scene that ranks #552 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 58/100. Here's how Essen fits into the global picture.
1,017developers (est.)
#552of 1,679 cities
58/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Essen:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorf | Germany | 3,848 | 30 km |
| Dortmund | Germany | 2,977 | 32 km |
| Cologne | Germany | 7,406 | 57 km |
| Münster | Germany | 1,681 | 70 km |
| Bonn | Germany | 3,505 | 80 km |
Germany's AI scene
Essen is one of 21 cities we track in Germany, which ranks #7 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~189,246 in total). See the full Germany picture → Or check which AI does Germany prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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