DACH stands for Germany (D), Austria (A) and Switzerland (CH), after their international vehicle codes. Our list of chemists in DACH holds 26,031 in Germany, 2,175 in Switzerland and 2,173 in Austria.
List of Chemists in DACH
Chemists dispense prescription medicines and sell health, hygiene and baby care products over the counter. We list 30,379 chemists in DACH, most of them in Germany (86%) and Switzerland (7%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
30,379 companies indexed · Data counted on 16 October 2026
Companies30,379
Countries3
Largest countryGermany
Employees1-4
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email86%
Phone91%
Website90%
CEO name65%
Live sample of chemists in DACH
Below you see a live sample of the 30,379 chemists, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Dm-Drogerie Markt GMBH + CO. KGDm-Drogerie Markt GMBH + CO. KG
| 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 | Dm-Drogerie Markt GMBH + CO. KG | Germany | Karlsruhe | Am Dm-platz 1 | Karlsruhe | 76227 | dm.***** | 1974 | $8,512,347,480 | 42,663 | Corporation | 3024 | 68159A102711 |
| 2 | Galenicare AG | Switzerland | Bern | Untermattweg 8 | Bern | 3027 | galenica.***** | 1987 | $8,976,316 | 5,850 | Corporation | 97 | CHE-103.239.360 |
| 3 | Mh Muller Handels GMBH | Germany | Ulm | Albstr. 92 | Ulm | 89081 | mueller.***** | 1990 | $575,633,200 | 3,789 | Corporation | 128 | 89073B5211 |
| 4 | Mha Muller Handelsgmbh | Austria | Wien | Favoritenstraße 112-114 | Wien | 1100 | mueller.***** | 2000 | $858,143,853 | 3,740 | Corporation | 515 | FN197096y |
| 5 | Saner Apotheke AG | Switzerland | Basilea | C/o Saner Project Ag | Basel-stadt | 4053 | saner-apotheke.***** | 1982 | $718,105 | 2,554 | Corporation | 4 | CHE-101.709.194 |
| 6 | Drogerie-Dienst Ulm GMBH | Germany | Ulm | Albstr. 92 | Ulm | 89081 | mueller.***** | 2020 | $112,852,939 | 2,248 | Corporation | 128 | 89073B1927 |
| 7 | Gesundheit Emmental Service AG | Switzerland | Burgdorf | Oberburgstrasse 54 | Bern | 3400 | N/A | 2004 | $1,974,789 | 1,489 | Corporation | 8298 | CHE-110.497.921 |
| 8 | Kodi Handels GMBH | Germany | Landsberg | Zörbiger Str. 6b | Saalekreis | 06188 | kodi.***** | 2025 | $1,586,590 | 1,200 | Corporation | 324 | 39576B37771 |
| 9 | Coop Vitality AG | Switzerland | Bern | Untermattweg 8 | Bern | 3001 | coopvitality.***** | 1977 | $1,903,908 | 577 | Corporation | 2283 | CHE-107.892.180 |
| 10 | Pharmacies Benu SA | Switzerland | Köniz | Waldeggstrasse 51 | Bern | 3097 | benu.***** | 1975 | $3,807,816 | 500 | Corporation | 2594 | CHE-107.911.280 |
| 11 | Kem I Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte Ggmbh | Germany | Essen (oldenburg) | Am Deimelsberg 34a | Essen, Stadt | 45276 | kem-med.***** | N/A | 0 | 459 | 10 | N/A | |
| 12 | Bad-Apotheke Henning Fichter E. K. | Germany | Bad Rothenfelde | Frankfurter Str. 27 | Osnabrück | 49214 | apotal.***** | 2023 | $66,192,780 | 406 | Proprietorship | 4 | 49074A110264 |
| 13 | Medbase Apotheken AG | Switzerland | Winterthur | Schutzenstrasse 3 | Zürich | 8400 | medbase-apotheken.***** | 1901 | $3,807,816 | 400 | Corporation | 2082 | CHE-105.952.256 |
| 14 | Muller Handels AG Schweiz | Switzerland | Oberentfelden | Industriestrasse 50 | Aargau | 5036 | estorel.***** | 1992 | $3,807,816 | 300 | Corporation | 128 | CHE-106.085.001 |
| 15 | Hans-Karl Gonder E.K. | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | August-schanz-str. 18 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60433 | gonder.***** | 1955 | $14,996,271 | 255 | Proprietorship | 3 | 60313A12883 |
| 16 | Manor AG | Switzerland | Chavannes-de-bogis | Chemin Industriel 1 | Vaud | 1279 | manor.***** | 2017 | $22,440,789 | 250 | 738 | N/A | |
| 17 | Mycare E.K. | Germany | Lutherstadt Wittenberg | Straße der Befreiung 52 | Wittenberg | 06886 | robert-koch-apotheke.***** | 2025 | $951,954 | 201 | Proprietorship | 2 | 39576A10287 |
| 18 | Mediosapotheke Anike Oleski E.kfr. | Germany | Berlin | Friedrichstr. 113a | Berlin, Stadt | 10117 | mediosapotheke.***** | 2018 | $951,954 | 192 | Proprietorship | 4 | 10623A54989B |
| 19 | A.vogel Gesundheitszentrum GMBH | Switzerland | Teufen Ar | Hätschen | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 9053 | avogel.***** | 1950 | $987,395 | 170 | Corporation | 18 | CHE-107.069.401 |
| 20 | Herbert Baldia KG | Austria | Wien | Allerheiligenplatz 4 | Wien | 1200 | apotheke.***** | 1943 | $5,890,492 | 159 | Partnership of unknown type | 2 | FN2875d |
| 21 | Test Employee Less AG | Germany | Frankfurt am Main | Brusseler Str. 1-3 | Frankfurt am Main, Stadt | 60327 | dnb.***** | 1866 | $19,115,856 | 150 | Corporation | N/A | 60313B887800ABC |
| 22 | Schwanen Apotheke Inhaber DR. Guido Kruse E.K. | Germany | Offenbach am Main | Marktplatz 8 | Offenbach am Main, Stadt | 63065 | schwanen-apotheke.***** | 2008 | $10,480,524 | 142 | Proprietorship | 2 | 63065A6239 |
| 23 | Euro-Apotheke K. Talu E.K. | Germany | Bremen | Oberurseler Str. 2 | Bremen, Stadt | 28307 | apotheken-umschau.***** | 2010 | $60,676,715 | 132 | Proprietorship | 2 | 28195A25021HB |
| 24 | Christian Prokopp GMBH | Austria | Baden | Rathausgasse 5-7 | Niederösterreich | 2500 | prokopp.***** | 1898 | $7,223,792 | 139 | Corporation | 8 | FN109441v |
| 25 | Anstaltsapotheke Des Allgemeinen Krankenhauses Wien | Austria | Wien | Währinger Gurtel 18-20 | Wien | 1090 | akhwien.***** | 1693 | $9,557,928 | 120 | Local government body | 1135 | N/A |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries are in DACH?
DACH stands for Germany (D), Austria (A) and Switzerland (CH), after their international vehicle codes. Each country has its own business register, company number and legal forms. The list carries them all in one file.
Germany
26,031 chemists
86% of the list
- Register
- Handelsregister
- Number
- HRB
- Legal forms
- GmbH, GmbH & Co. KG, e.K.
Switzerland
2,175 chemists
7% of the list
- Register
- Handelsregister (Zefix)
- Number
- UID (CHE-)
- Legal forms
- GmbH, AG, Einzelfirma
Austria
2,173 chemists
7% of the list
- Register
- Firmenbuch
- Number
- FN
- Legal forms
- GmbH, e.U., KG
Germany holds 86% of the chemists in DACH. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register.
Largest cities in DACH
- 1Berlin DE1,143
- 2Hamburg DE641
- 3München DE506
- 4Wien AT500
- 5Köln DE343
Largest chemists in DACH
Most chemists in DACH are very small: 51% have 1 to 4 employees, and 56% sit between $1M and $5M in yearly revenue.
By employees
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 12,909 | 51% | |
| 5-9 | 10,353 | 41% | |
| 10-19 | 1,438 | 6% | |
| 20-49 | 305 | 1% | |
| 50-99 | 43 | 0% | |
| 100-199 | 15 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 7 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 10 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 143 | 1% | |
| $100K-$500K | 6,025 | 30% | |
| $500K-$1M | 2,732 | 13% | |
| $1M-$5M | 11,377 | 56% | |
| $5M-$10M | 81 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 22 | 0% | |
| $50M+ | 12 | 0% |
How many chemists started this year?
This year 419 new chemists registered in DACH, after 662 last year.
Founded per year
- 7332022
- 6132023
- 6412024
- 6622025
- 4192026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest chemists in DACH
128 chemists in DACH in our data were founded before 1900.
1801225 years ago
1802224 years ago
1803223 years ago
Legal forms of chemists in DACH
55% of the chemists in DACH are sole traders. The forms differ per country: a GmbH in Germany, an AG in Switzerland and an e.U. in Austria all count here.
- Sole traders16,619
- Corporations1,733
- Partnerships1,524
- Cooperatives13
- Non-profit8
- Foreign companies8
- Other or unknown10,474
Which chemists are part of a group?
13,489 of the 30,379 chemists in DACH (44%) are part of a chain or group: 3,137 head offices or parent companies and 10,352 branches. The other 16,890 (56%) trade from a single location. 36 of the 50 largest chemists in DACH by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 16,890 | 56% | |
| Head office | 3,137 | 10% | |
| Branch | 10,352 | 34% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Hsg Flughafen Stuttgart Handels- und Service- GmbH7,214 in group
- 2Landesapotheke Salzburg3,970 in group
- 3Dm-Drogerie Markt GmbH + CO. KG3,024 in group
- 5Anstaltsapotheke Des Allgemeinen Krankenhauses Wien1,135 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 30,379; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do chemists do?
Chemists dispense medicines on prescription and advise on minor ailments, vitamins and medical supplies. People of all ages visit them, including patients with long-term conditions and parents looking for health products.
Our data comes from the business registers of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where chemists are classified under SIC code 5912 (drug stores and proprietary stores). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 30,379 of them (100%) sit in class 47.73 (dispensing chemist in specialised stores), part of division 47 (retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 30,379 chemists in DACH, counted on 16 October 2026.
Germany, with 26,031 chemists or 86% of the total, followed by Switzerland (2,175) and Austria (2,173).
Most chemists in DACH are very small: 51% have 1 to 4 employees, and 56% sit between $1M and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Dm-Drogerie Markt GmbH + CO. KG in Karlsruhe with 42,663 employees.
This year 419 new chemists registered in DACH, after 662 last year.
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