List of Pharmaceutical Companies in Germany

Last updated 21 October 2026

There are 10,226 pharmaceutical companies in Germany, one in every 664 German companies. Most of them are small: three in five have one to four people, and only 445 firms employ 50 people or more. One in four pharmaceutical firms is based in Berlin, Hamburg, München, Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf. Below you find the largest pharmaceutical firms in Germany, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our German company database or through the Handelsregister API.

10,226 companies indexed · Data counted on 21 October 2026

Companies10,2261 in664 German companiesCities2,234Largest cityBerlin 830Sole traders12%Employees1-4 (63%)Revenue$100-500K (42%)Email59%Phone55%Website64%

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	Bayer AG	Germany	Leverkusen	Kaiser-wilhelm-allee 1	Leverkusen, Stadt	51373	sv-schlebusch.*****	1863	$52,827,258,600	90,859	Corporation	1320	50670B48248
2	Phoenix Pharmahandel GMBH & CO KG	Germany	Mannheim	Pfingstweidstr. 10-12	Mannheim	68199	phoenixgroup.*****	2020	$51,825,001,244	40,734	Corporation	2594	68159A3551
3	Merck KG Auf Aktien	Germany	Darmstadt	Frankfurter Str. 250	Darmstadt, Wissenschaftsstadt	64293	merck.*****	1668	$24,459,919,056	62,636	Corporation	736	64283B6164
4	Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH	Germany	Ingelheim am Rhein	Binger Straße 173	Mainz-bingen	55216	boehringer-ingelheim.*****	2009	$13,883,908,321	1,580	Corporation	370	55116B21063
5	Alliance Healthcare Deutschland GMBH	Germany	Frankfurt am Main	Franklinstr. 46-48	Frankfurt am Main, Stadt	60486	alliance-healthcare-gehe.*****	2023	$12,017,901,138	4,173	Corporation	4650	60313B119985
6	Sanacorp Pharmahandel GMBH	Germany	Planegg	Semmelweisstr. 4	München	82152	sanacorp.*****	2023	$7,119,355,698	2,982	Corporation	25	80333B170537
7	Roche Diagnostics GMBH	Germany	Mannheim	Sandhofer Str. 116	Mannheim	68305	roche.*****	2009	$7,034,836,146	12,746	Corporation	613	68159B3962
8	Novartis Pharma GMBH	Germany	Nürnberg	Sophie-germain-str. 10	Nürnberg	90443	novartis.*****	2023	$4,160,477,836	2,279	Corporation	564	90402B14500
9	Stada Arzneimittel AG	Germany	Bad Vilbel	Stadastr. 2-18	Wetteraukreis	61118	stada.*****	2020	$4,059,666,031	11,466	Corporation	162	60313B71290
10	Csl Behring GMBH	Germany	Marburg	Emil-von-behring-str. 76	Marburg-biedenkopf	35041	cslbehring.*****	2009	$3,388,173,810	2,949	Corporation	496	35037B1056
11	Janssen-Cilag GMBH	Germany	Neuss	Johnson-u.-johnson-platz 1	Rhein-kreis Neuss	41470	innovativemedicine.*****	2018	$3,176,914,556	1,301	Corporation	1306	41460B3038
12	Abbott GMBH	Germany	Wiesbaden	Max-planck-ring 2	Wiesbaden, Landeshauptstadt	65205	de.*****	2019	$3,033,108,281	3,595	Corporation	1313	65185B31478
13	Msd Sharp & Dohme Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung	Germany	München	Levelingstr. 4a	München	81673	msd.*****	2025	$2,848,235,449	1,172	Corporation	699	80333B6194
14	Paul Hartmann AG	Germany	Heidenheim An der Brenz	Paul-hartmann-str. 12	Heidenheim	89522	hartmann.*****	2009	$2,839,421,972	10,090	Corporation	127	89073B661090
15	Bristol-Myers Squibb GMBH & CO. Kgaa	Germany	München	Arnulfstr. 29	München	80636	melanom-wissen.*****	1874	$2,676,629,414	1,051	Corporation	505	80333B154472
16	Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Gesellschaft Mit Beschränkter Haftung	Germany	Ingelheim am Rhein	Binger Straße 173	Mainz-bingen	55216	boehringer-ingelheim.*****	2017	$2,513,376,091	772	Corporation	370	55116B21491
17	Merz Pharma GMBH & CO. Kgaa	Germany	Frankfurt am Main	Eckenheimer Landstr. 100	Frankfurt am Main, Stadt	60318	merz.*****	2009	$2,472,730,741	5,135	Corporation	90	60313B54072
18	Medios AG	Germany	Berlin	Heidestr. 9	Berlin, Stadt	10557	medios.*****	1980	$2,409,423,735	977	Corporation	61	10623B246626B
19	Roche Pharma AG	Germany	Grenzach	Emil-barell-str. 1	Lörrach	79639	roche.*****	1897	$2,360,931,025	1,186	Corporation	613	79098B410096
20	Noweda Arzneimittel AG	Germany	Münster (hessen)	Schuckertstr. 22	Münster, Stadt	48153	noweda.*****	2009	$2,257,707,340	523	Corporation	46	48149B127
21	Takeda GMBH	Germany	Konstanz	Byk-gulden-str. 2	Konstanz	78467	takeda.*****	2016	$2,175,610,565	1,967	Corporation	671	79098B701016
22	Astrazeneca GMBH	Germany	Hamburg	Friesenweg 26	Hamburg, Freie Und Hansestadt	22763	az-veranstaltungen.*****	2021	$2,069,658,048	1,236	Corporation	471	20355B175066
23	Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GMBH & CO. KG	Germany	Ingelheim am Rhein	Binger Str. 173	Mainz-bingen	55218	boehringer-ingelheim.*****	2016	$1,699,187,200	10,000	Corporation	370	55116A22206
24	Bayer Pharma AG	Germany	Berlin	Mullerstr. 178	Berlin, Stadt	13353	colab.*****	1864	$1,611,148,063	10,114	Corporation	1320	10623B283B
25	Pfizer Pharma GMBH	Germany	Berlin	Friedrichstr. 110	Berlin, Stadt	10117	pfizer.*****	2004	$1,537,371,214	422	Corporation	211	10623B114620B

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Largest pharmaceutical firms in Germany

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Berlin, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest firms. Click a name for the record.

Roche Diagnostics is the largest pharmaceutical firm in Germany by headcount. 445 firms employ 50 people or more; 266 employ 100 or more.

1Mannheim12,746 staff
2Berlin10,114 staff
3Ingelheim am Rhein10,000 staff
4Frankfurt am Main7,179 staff
5Holzkirchen4,200 staff
6Planegg2,982 staff
7Marburg2,949 staff
8Berlin1,969 staff
9Konstanz1,967 staff
10Berlin1,856 staff

By employee size · 9,485 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	5,936	63%
5-9	1,328	14%
10-19	1,333	14%
20-49	443	5%
50-99	179	2%
100-199	114	1%
200-499	100	1%
500-999	29	0.3%
1,000+	23	0.2%

63% have 1 to 4 people; 443 have 20 to 49; 445 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
< $100K	45	0.5%
$100K-$500K	3,767	42%
$500K-$1M	2,723	30%
$1M-$5M	1,715	19%
$5M-$10M	216	2%
$10M-$50M	325	4%
$50M-$100M	97	1%
$100M-$500M	110	1%
$500M+	63	0.7%

42% between $100,000 and $500,000; 1,715 between $1M and $5M; 811 above $5M.

Firm sizes in Germany

Of the 9,485 German pharmaceutical firms with a known headcount, 5,936 (63%) have one to four people, 1,328 have five to nine, 1,776 have ten to 49 and 445 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year (3,767, 42%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all German companies

Micro under 107,264 77%
Small 10 to 491,776 19%
Medium 50 to 249393 4%
Large 250+52 0.5%

Grey line: the share among all German companies (92% have under ten staff).

811

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 595 more than $10 million.

426

firms were entered in 2026.

Pharmaceutical firms in Berlin

Berlin has 830 pharmaceutical companies and pharmaceutical firms, 0.2% of all 360,869 Berlin companies and 53% above the national share. Three in five Berlin firms have fewer than five people; 24 have 50 or more. 45 new firms were entered in 2026, 17 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 463 · 60%
5-9: 115 · 15%
10-19: 130 · 17%
20-49: 35 · 5%
50+: 24 · 3%

Legal form

Sole traders: 64 · 8%
Partnerships: 9 · 1%
GmbH and AG: 669 · 81%
Other or none: 88 · 11%

Of the German total: 8.1%
Of all Berlin companies: 0.2%
Against the national share: 1.5×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 45
Entered 2025: 83
Of Germany's 2026 entries: 10.6%

Old

Before 1990: 17 · 2%
1990 or later: 813 · 98%
Of Germany's pre-1990 firms: 3.4%

Reachable

Email: 424 · 51%
Phone: 343 · 41%
Website: 477 · 57%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 3 · 0.4%
$100K-$500K: 325 · 44%
$500K-$1M: 244 · 33%
$1M and more: 175 · 23%

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Where in Germany?

Berlin has the most pharmaceutical companies in Germany (830), ahead of Hamburg (558), München (433), Frankfurt am Main (281) and Düsseldorf (280). Together the five hold one in four of them. Relative to their size, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg have the most: 1.7 to 2.5 times the national share.

Cities by number of firms

2,234 German cities have at least one pharmaceutical firm; 141 have ten or more; 1,145 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

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Where they cluster

Pharmaceutical firms per 100 companies, in cities with at least 100 of them. The national share is 0.15. Düsseldorf has 2.5 times the national share.

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By district 314 districts

District	Firms	%
München	662	6%
Region Hannover	171	2%
Mettmann	112	1%
Karlsruhe	105	1%
Main-Taunus-Kreis	88	0.9%
Stuttgart	87	0.9%
Rhein-Kreis Neuss	87	0.9%
Nürnberg	81	0.8%
Konstanz	80	0.8%
Hochtaunuskreis	78	0.8%

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How many pharmaceutical companies are there in Germany?

Pharmaceutical companies and pharmaceutical firms in Germany

10,226

21 October 2026

There are 10,226 pharmaceutical companies and pharmaceutical firms in Germany in our data (21 October 2026). That is one in every 664 German companies. About 2 new firms are entered in the register every working day this year (426 so far in 2026).

Structure

Single-site firms: 8,077 79%
Head offices: 991
Branch offices: 1,158

Classification

WZ 2008 codes 2110 and 2120, identical to NACE Rev. 2 2110 and 2120. Our platform filter is SIC 2834, 2835, 2836, 5122.

7,659 of the 10,226 are GmbH and AG (75%); 1,192 are sole traders. They come from the Handelsregister and our German register data, through the Handelsregister API.

Sole traders or GmbH: how they are organised

One in nine German pharmaceutical firms work as sole traders, against 46% of all German companies. Three in four are GmbH and AG.

Sole traders (Einzelunternehmen)1,19212%
Partnerships (OHG and KG)1481%
GmbH and AG7,65975%
No form on record or other1,22712%

Single-site: 79%
Head offices: 991
Branches: 1,158

All German companies: 46% sole traders, 6% partnerships, 29% GmbH and AG.

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 3 food distribution companies for every pharmaceutical firm in Germany.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Food Distribution Companies	25,740	63%	60%
Fuel Companies	17,509	80%	75%
Pharmaceutical Companies	10,226	64%	58%
Cosmetics Companies	2,905	68%	63%
Perfume Companies	2,905	68%	63%
Import and Export Companies	696	64%	77%

In other countries

Germany has more pharmaceutical firms than Hong Kong or Argentina.

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
India	561,566	14.5
Mexico	14,266	8.1
Germany	10,226	1.5
Hong Kong	8,373	4.0
Argentina	4,020	1.7

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How reachable are they?

Pharmaceutical firms are harder to reach than the average German company: 55% list a phone number and 64% a website.

Email6,073 59%
Phone5,621 55%
Website6,566 64%

Grey line: all German companies (email 52%, phone 63%, website 61%).

The full list with these fields is in our German company database.

Newcomers in Germany in 2026

426 pharmaceutical firms were entered in the German register so far in 2026, about 2 a working day, after 733 in 2025. Germany as a whole saw 121,844 new companies in 2026, so this industry takes 0.3% of the inflow.

5842022
5892023
5982024
7332025
4262026 so far

403 of this year's 426 are GmbH and AG.

The biggest newcomers of 2026

The year is the register entry; an established firm that changes legal form appears as new.

1Böblingen921 staff
2Darmstadt511 staff
3Monheim am Rhein442 staff
4Köln403 staff
5Illingen274 staff

The oldest firms in Germany

Our data holds 23 German pharmaceutical firms from before 1900, 93 from before 1950 and 499 from before 1990.

1816
1. Alzenau
1826
1. Colditz
1827
1. München
1832
1. Frechen
1838
1. Koblenz
1839
1. Tuttlingen

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Frequently asked questions

How many pharmaceutical companies are there in Germany?

There are 10,226 pharmaceutical companies and pharmaceutical firms in Germany in our data, counted on 21 October 2026. That is one in every 664 German companies.

Which is the largest pharmaceutical firm in Germany?

Roche Diagnostics in Mannheim, with 12,746 staff. By revenue Bayer in Leverkusen leads with $52.8 billion a year.

Which German city has the most pharmaceutical companies?

Berlin, with 830, ahead of Hamburg (558), München (433), Frankfurt am Main (281) and Düsseldorf (280). Relative to its size, Düsseldorf has the most: 2.5 times the national share.

How many pharmaceutical firms are there in Berlin?

830, which is 0.2% of all 360,869 Berlin companies and 53% above the national share.

How big is a typical pharmaceutical firm?

Small. 63% of the 9,485 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 445 have 50 or more. Most turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year.

Are German pharmaceutical companies sole traders or companies?

One in nine (1,192) are sole traders, 1% are partnerships and 75% (7,659) are GmbH and AG.

How many pharmaceutical firms started in 2026?

426 were entered in the German register so far in 2026, after 733 in 2025. 403 of them are GmbH and AG.

What is the oldest pharmaceutical firm in Germany?

Daniel Groz Soehne GmbH & Co. KG in Alzenau, 1816, followed by Anona in Colditz (1826) and Ilapo Internationale Ludwigs-Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG in München (1827). 23 firms date from before 1900.

Which industry code covers pharmaceutical companies?

German pharmaceutical companies are classified under WZ 2008 codes 2110 and 2120, identical to NACE Rev. 2 codes 2110 and 2120. Our platform filters them on SIC 2834 (pharmaceutical preparations), 2835 (in vitro and in vivo diagnostic substances), 2836 (biological products, except diagnostic substances) and 5122 (drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries).

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