Chamber of Pharmacists Berlin

What Chamber of Pharmacists Berlin does

The Chamber of Pharmacists Berlin (Apothekerkammer Berlin) is a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) established under the Berliner Heilberufekammergesetz and supervised by the Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Gesundheit und Pflege. It serves as the statutory professional representation and regulatory body for approximately 6,000 registered pharmacists practicing in Berlin, including those in public pharmacies, hospitals, and industry. Its remit encompasses professional licensing, mandatory continuing education, quality assurance for pharmacy compounding, organization of the city-wide 24/7 emergency pharmacy duty system (Notdienst), and administration of the public pharmacy finder (Apothekenfinder).

The chamber operates a platform-plus-services model centered on a member portal at portal.akberlin.de and a public-facing website at akberlin.de. Its offering comprises approximately 16 distinct service lines including continuing education (Fortbildung), specialization tracks (Weiterbildung) such as Allgemeinpharmazie and Pädiatrische Pharmazie, the ATHINA medication analysis certification program, vaccination training per §20c IfSG, a pharmacy job marketplace (Stellenmarkt), training programs for pharmacy assistants (PKA-Ausbildung) and pharmacy technicians (PTA), the Fachspracheprüfung language examination for foreign-qualified pharmacists, and digital tools including the QMH Digital quality management handbook, HBA and SMC-B healthcare card services, and the AMINO/AMiD legal information systems. Underlying technology consists of standard SaaS integrations (GoToWebinar, GoToMeeting, Zoom, uniplus-seminarwesen event management, Google Maps and BVG transit integrations for the pharmacy finder, and DP Wired consent management). No proprietary AI or ML components are disclosed.

Revenue is generated primarily through mandatory membership fees (Kammerbeiträge) paid by all registered pharmacists in Berlin, supplemented by fee-based continuing education events (e.g., €225 for Weiterbildungszirkel Medikationsanalyse, €615 for Bereichsweiterbildung Pädiatrische Pharmazie, €375 for Fachspracheprüfung) and recognition service fees (€350–€1,150 for foreign qualification recognition). As a statutory public entity, the chamber is not equity-funded, has no parent company, and does not publish financial statements in the manner of a commercial enterprise.

Name

Chamber of Pharmacists Berlin

Legal name

Apothekerkammer Berlin

Website

https://akberlin.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Chamber of Pharmacists Berlin is a public-law corporation and statutory professional body for approximately 6,000 pharmacists in Berlin, providing licensing, continuing education, emergency pharmacy coordination, quality assurance, and member services under the Berliner Heilberufekammergesetz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmacy Regulation Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Pharmacies (Complex/High-Cost Therapies) (HLAFALAC)

Keywords

• Pharmacy regulation services
• Professional chamber administration
• Pharmacist licensing services
• Continuing pharmacy education
• Emergency pharmacy coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Kammerbeiträge): The chamber generates revenue primarily through mandatory membership fees paid by all registered pharmacists in Berlin. These fees fund the chamber's statutory activities including professional representation, training, quality assurance, and regulatory functions.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Apothekerkammer Berlin is the statutory professional chamber and self-governing public-law corporation for approximately 6,000 pharmacists in Berlin, offering member registration and administration, organization of the city-wide emergency pharmacy service (Apotheken-Notdienst), continuing and advanced professional education, vocational training for PKA, PTA and PhiP, professional legal advice, disciplinary oversight, and a member welfare and pension scheme (Versorgungswerk). It also provides public-facing services such as the Apothekenfinder Berlin (pharmacy and emergency-service finder) and an online Stellenmarkt (job market) for the pharmacy profession.

Product overview

The Chamber of Pharmacists Berlin operates as a professional regulatory body (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) providing a comprehensive suite of services to approximately 6,000 Berlin pharmacists. The offering is organized as a platform-plus-services model centered on the Kundenportal (customer portal) as the primary gateway. Core services include: (1) Notdienst emergency pharmacy coordination ensuring 24/7 medication access citywide; (2) Fortbildung continuing education programs featuring seminars, workshops, quality circles, and live lectures with CPD point tracking via the Freiwilliges Fortbildungszertifikat; (3) Weiterbildung specialization tracks including Allgemeinpharmazie and Pädiatrische Pharmazie; (4) ATHINA medication analysis certification; (5) Impfungen vaccination training and certification; (6) Stellenmarkt job marketplace; (7) Apothekenfinder pharmacy locator with real-time duty schedules; (8) QMH Digital and QMS quality management tools; (9) PKA-Ausbildung and Pharmazeuten im Praktikum (PhiP) training programs; (10) Fachspracheprüfung language examination for foreign-qualified pharmacists; and (11) Recht & Praxis legal resources including AMINO and AMiD information systems. The chamber's offerings do not include a traditional SaaS product but rather professional development, regulatory, and member services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apotheken-Notdienst (Emergency Pharmacy Service Coordination)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Gesundheit und PflegecoreOthersThe Senate Administration for Science, Health and Care is the supervisory authority (zuständige Aufsichtsbehörde) for the Chamber of Pharmacists Berlin, overseeing its activities under the Berlin Heilberufekammergesetz.
• Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales (LAGeSo)coreOthersLAGeSo is the Berlin state authority responsible for issuing pharmacy licenses (Approbation) and is the commissioning body for the chamber to conduct the Fachspracheprüfung (specialized language examination) for foreign-qualified pharmacists.
• Apothekerversorgung BerlinminorOthersThe Berlin pharmacy pension scheme (Versorgungswerk) is a partner organization providing retirement and social security services to chamber members.
• ABDA – Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABDA is the national federation of German pharmacist associations. The chamber cooperates with ABDA on professional policy, standards (e.g., the BAK curriculum for vaccinations), publications, and career information. ABDA develops guidelines and training standards used by the chamber.
• Berliner Apotheker-VereinminorOthersLocal association of Berlin pharmacists serving as a cooperative and professional network for pharmacy owners and employees in Berlin.
• Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM)minorOthersFederal institute providing regulatory oversight for pharmaceuticals and medical devices in Germany. The chamber coordinates on matters related to drug safety and regulatory compliance.
• Robert Koch Institut (RKI)minorOthersGermany's central public health institute. The chamber cooperates with RKI on infection control matters, vaccination campaigns, and public health guidance disseminated to pharmacies.
• Zentrallaboratorium Deutscher Apotheker e.V. (ZL)minorOthersZL offers ring trials (Ringversuche) for pharmacy compounding quality assurance. The chamber subsidizes participation costs for Pharmazeuten im Praktikum (PhiP) and PTA-Praktikant:innen in Berlin, paying the net cost of one Rezeptur or Kapselringversuch per trainee.
• OSZ-Gesundheit 1 (Oberstufenzentrum Gesundheit)minorOthersThe chamber coordinates with OSZ-Gesundheit 1, Berlin's state vocational school for health professions, for the Berufsschule (vocational school) registration of PKA apprentices. Located at Schwyzer Straße 6, 13349 Berlin.
• Landesapothekerkammer Brandenburg (LAK Brandenburg)minorOthersThe LAK Brandenburg has agreed to handle equality assessment (Gleichwertigkeitsfeststellung) under BQFG for pharmacy professions on behalf of other German pharmacy chambers, including the Chamber of Pharmacists Berlin.
• Lette-Verein BerlinminorOthersThe Lette-Verein Berlin is a foundation (Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts) operating the PTA school at Viktoria-Luise-Platz 6, 10777 Berlin, where some chamber training events (e.g., Praxistraining Pharmazie) are held.
• Bernd-Blindow-SchuleminorOthersA private PTA school in Berlin (Martin-Hoffman-Str. 18, 12435 Berlin) operating as a partner in the chamber's training network.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)minorOthersThe chamber references BAB (Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe), abH (ausbildungsbegleitende Hilfen), and AsA (Assistierte Ausbildung) programs of the Federal Employment Agency for PKA apprentices needing financial or integration support.
• Handwerkskammer Berlin (HWK Berlin)minorOthersThe HWK Berlin administers the Berlin program for vocational training subsidies (Förderprogramm Berufsausbildung) from which pharmacy businesses can receive financial support for training PKA apprentices.
• Freie Universität Berlin – Institut für PharmazieminorOthersThe chamber provides prospective pharmacy students with information about studying pharmacy at the Freie Universität Berlin's Institute of Pharmacy (Institut für Pharmazie) as part of its career guidance activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Landesapothekerkammer Brandenburg: Berlin's neighboring state pharmacist chamber with direct cross-chamber task delegation and the same legal framework — a tightly comparable regional peer.
• Apothekerkammer Nordrhein: Regional pharmacist chamber for the Nordrhein region, providing identical regulatory, CPD, and member services as Apothekerkammer Berlin, making it a directly comparable peer in scale and mandate.
• Apothekerkammer Westfalen-Lippe: Statutory pharmacist chamber for Westfalen-Lippe with the same KdöR status, training programs, emergency-duty coordination, and ABDA coordination as the Berlin chamber.
• Apothekerkammer Hessen: Hessen's statutory pharmacist chamber, operating the same professional self-governance, training, and member services under public law as the Berlin chamber.
• Bayerische Landesapothekerkammer (BLAK): Statutory pharmacist chamber for Bavaria, another KdöR operating under the same Heilberufekammergesetz model with the same mandated-membership, training, and emergency-service functions — the closest functional peer.

Regional players

• Landesärztekammer Berlin: Berlin's statutory chamber for physicians — same jurisdiction, same KdöR public-law model — provides a tightly comparable regional structural peer for governance and member-service operations.
• Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin: Berlin's statutory chamber for lawyers; another KdöR profession chamber under public law with mandatory membership and analogous licensing/training functions — a structural analog outside healthcare.

Broad incumbents

• ABDA – Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände: National federation of German pharmacist associations; sets curricula and standards adopted by all state chambers including Berlin, and acts as the umbrella/coordinating body for the entire profession.
• Bundesärztekammer: Federal medical self-governing body — the parallel KdöR model for physicians in Germany. Useful as a structural peer for governance and member-services design even though it serves a different profession.

Others

• Zentrallaboratorium Deutscher Apotheker e.V. (ZL): National quality-assurance laboratory for pharmacies providing ring trials; the Berlin chamber subsidizes ZL participation for trainees, making it a direct ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apothekerkammer-berlin

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