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Contract Development & Manufacturing Organizations in Germany
Europe's deepest manufacturing base. Compare EU-GMP German CDMOs across biologics, API synthesis, and sterile manufacturing — by capability, certification, and site.
171 companies listed
Manufacturing sites in Germany
The German CDMO landscape
Germany is the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing country in Europe by both volume and technological capability. Its CDMO base is unusually broad — from large-scale API synthesis and sterile manufacturing to one of the strongest biologics clusters on the continent — backed by a deep chemistry and bioprocess talent pool.
EU GMP gives German manufacturing a structural advantage: a GMP certificate issued by a German competent authority is recognized across the entire EU, and the EMA's mutual recognition agreements extend acceptance of those inspections to the US, Canada, Japan, and beyond. For a sponsor filing in multiple markets, that recognition removes duplicate inspection burden.
German CDMOs typically price above Asian alternatives but win on lead time, IP protection, and regulatory proximity for European and US programs. For high-value biologics and specialty products, the total cost of quality frequently favors German manufacturing over a lower headline rate elsewhere.
Companies (171)
5N Plus
Germany
Acromion GmbH
Germany
Adragos Pharma
Germany
A
Aenova Group
Germany
AGC (AGC Biologics & AGC Pharma Chemicals)
Germany
Aggrega Pharma, LLC
Germany
AIchemist GmbH
Germany
AlzChem Group
Germany
Amapharm Group
Germany
AMW (AMW GmbH)
Germany
AqVida GmbH
Germany
Arevipharma GmbH
Germany
Argenta (Animal Health CRO/CDMO)
Germany
Artesan Pharma
Germany
Arxada (CDMO)
Germany
A
Aspen Pharmacare (Aspen CDMO)
Germany
AXOlabs
Germany
Axplora
Germany
B. Braun Melsungen AG (Contract Manufacturing)
Germany
Baxter International
Germany
Bayern International
Germany
BBT Biotech GmbH
Germany
BCNP Consultants GmbH
Germany
BianoScience GmbH
Germany
BioConsulting GmbH
Germany
Bioiberica S.A.U.
Germany
BioNTech
Germany
BioSpring GmbH
Germany
Boehringer Ingelheim Biopharmaceuticals GmbH (BioXcellence)
Germany
B
BSV BioScience GmbH
Germany
CABB Chemicals
Germany
Cambrex
Germany
Carbolite Gero
Germany
C
Cardinal Health (Clinical Supply Services)
Germany
Catalent Pharma Solution
Germany
celares GmbH
Germany
Cellex Cell Professionals GmbH
Germany
Celonic
Germany
ChemCon GmbH
Germany
Chemische Fabrik Berg GmbH
Germany
Chiracon GmbH
Germany
Clariant International AG
Germany
C
CordenPharma
Germany
Curia Global, Inc.
Germany
DHC Consulting
Germany
Dr. Titus Kaletta Innovation Consulting
Germany
Eckert & Ziegler
Germany
Eczacıbaşı-Monrol
Germany
Eder Schieschke & Partner mbB
Germany
E
Eisenführ Speiser Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Germany
Elementis Pharma GmbH
Germany
ELENXIS GmbH
Germany
Eleva Biologics
Germany
ELTRA
Germany
Encavis AG
Germany
E
Enzymaster (Ningbo) Bio‑Engineering Co., Ltd.
Germany
Eppendorf
Germany
ERGO Group AG
Germany
ERWEKA
Germany
EUROAPI
Germany
Eurofins Biopharma Services (CDMO)
Germany
Euticals (now part of Curia)
Germany
EVER Pharma
Germany
Evonik Industries AG
Germany
Evotec
Germany
E
Excella GmbH & Co KG
Germany
ExoXpert
Germany
Fareva
Germany
F
Forghani Negotiations
Germany
Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI)
Germany
Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Germany
GBA Group – ABF
Germany
GBA Pharma GmbH
Germany
Gehrlicher GmbH
Germany
Gempex GmbH
Germany
G
Gesellschaft für Micronisierung mbH
Germany
GfM Gesellschaft für Micronisierung mbH
Germany
G
Glatt Pharmaceutical Services
Germany
Grünenthal PRO (Grünenthal CDMO)
Germany
Hapila GmbH
Germany
Hennig Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
HERMES PHARMA
Germany
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Germany
Icosagen
Germany
IDT Biologika
Germany
Intavis Peptide Services GmbH
Germany
Isotopia Molecular Imaging Ltd
Germany
KD Pharma Group
Germany
KlinfoVet
Germany
KLK OLEO Life Science
Germany
KLOCKE GRUPPE
Germany
Kraeber & Co GmbH
Germany
Krewel Meuselbach GmbH
Germany
Labiotech.eu
Germany
Lichtenheldt GmbH
Germany
Life Analytics
Germany
L
Life Sciences Consulting Network (LSCN)
Germany
Lomapharm GmbH
Germany
Lonza
Germany
Losan Pharma GmbH
Germany
LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme
Germany
LubecaFill
Germany
Luye Pharma (EU CDMO)
Germany
Lyomark Pharma GmbH
Germany
M
MarkenFactory GmbH
Germany
medac GmbH (medac CDMO)
Germany
metabion
Germany
Midas Pharma GmbH
Germany
Miltenyi Bioindustries (Miltenyi Biotec)
Germany
Minaris Advanced Therapies
Germany
Moehs Group
Germany
NextPharma
Germany
N
nova-Institut
Germany
Novartis Contract Manufacturing
Germany
Numaferm GmbH
Germany
numares AG
Germany
Nuvisan
Germany
O
Olon SpA
Germany
O
Oncotec Pharma Produktion GmbH
Germany
Patentanwälte Gierlich & Pischitzis Partnerschaft mbB
Germany
P
Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold Keulertz Partnerschaft mbB
Germany
PCI Pharma Services
Germany
PharmaLex
Germany
Phyton Biotech
Germany
P
Piramal Pharma Limited (Piramal Pharma Solutions)
Germany
PL BioScience
Germany
PrimePartners Wirtschaftskanzlei
Germany
ProBioGen AG
Germany
P
PSM GmbH – Pharma CDMO
Germany
R-Pharm Germany
Germany
R
ReciBioPharm (Recipharm ATMP Division)
Germany
Recipharm AB
Germany
Rentschler Biopharma
Germany
R
Richter Biologics GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Richter-Helm BioLogics
Germany
Rommelag CDMO GmbH (Rommelag Pharma Service)
Germany
Rottendorf Pharma GmbH
Germany
Saltigo (LANXESS)
Germany
Sanner GmbH
Germany
Scheren Logistik GmbH
Germany
SCHIRM
Germany
S
Schnee Research
Germany
SEQENS
Germany
SERATEC
Germany
Serumwerk Bernburg AG
Germany
SGS
Germany
Siegfried Group
Germany
Simtra BioPharma Solutions
Germany
Solupharm GmbH
Germany
SOTAX
Germany
St. Kilian Distillers
Germany
Stanton Chase Stuttgart GmbH
Germany
Starlab Group
Germany
Synbias Pharma AG (Synbias–Gemini Group)
Germany
The Entourage
Germany
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Germany
Triangular-PST GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Trias Pharma GmbH
Germany
URSATEC GmbH
Germany
Valicare GmbH
Germany
Vetter Pharma
Germany
V
Vibalogics
Germany
Visiott
Germany
Wacker Biotech
Germany
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Germany
WeylChem
Germany
Wiewelhove
Germany
WuXi Biologics
Germany
Zedira GmbH
Germany
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd
Germany
How this list is built: companies appear here when they have a manufacturing site in Germany in our facilities dataset and pass the marketplace eligibility gate (pharmaceutical contract manufacturers only — CROs, equipment suppliers, and other non-manufacturers are excluded). Read the full methodology for the eligibility gates and how our ranked lists are computed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CDMOs are in Germany?+
CDMO Hub lists the largest CDMO roster in Europe in Germany — the live count and ranked list above are built from verified manufacturing sites, so they reflect where production actually happens rather than headquarters alone.
Are German CDMOs EU-GMP certified?+
German drug-manufacturing facilities operate under EU GMP, enforced by national competent authorities. A German GMP certificate is recognized EU-wide, and via EMA mutual recognition agreements is often accepted by the FDA and other regulators — reducing duplicate inspections for multi-market filings.
What modalities are German CDMOs strongest in?+
Germany is strongest in biologics, API synthesis, and sterile manufacturing, with a mature bioprocess ecosystem. It also has significant oral-solid-dose and high-potency capacity. It is the natural first stop for European biologics programs.
How does Germany compare to Switzerland or Ireland for outsourcing?+
Germany offers the broadest and largest capacity base in the EU. Switzerland skews toward premium commercial manufacturing and ADCs; Ireland is a tax-advantaged biologics hub. For breadth of capability and the deepest pool of qualified sites, Germany is typically the strongest single-country EU option.
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