APOTHEKERVERBAND NORDRHEIN EV

What APOTHEKERVERBAND NORDRHEIN EV does

Apothekerverband Nordrhein e.V. (AVNR) is a registered German pharmacist association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Tersteegenstraße 12, 40474 Düsseldorf, that represents the economic and professional-political interests of approximately 1,910 community pharmacies in the Nordrhein (North Rhine) region of Germany as of September 2025. The membership base serves roughly 500,000 patients daily — including over 300 pharmacies delivering emergency after-hours service via Notdienst 22 8 33 and apothekennotdienst-nrw.de — across a catchment of about 18.2 million residents in Germany's most populous federal state. AVNR is a member of ABDA (the national federation of German pharmacist associations), and Chairman Thomas Preis concurrently serves as ABDA President, giving AVNR disproportionate influence on federal pharmacy policy.

AVNR's offering is built around a member-services ecosystem rather than a productized technology stack. Core service lines include advocacy and political representation, continuing-education programs through the Apotheken-Akademie Nordrhein (operating as a sub-brand of wholly-owned NORWIMA mbH and publishing seminars at €90-€185 per participant plus VAT), a NorwiQ quality management system for ApBetrO compliance, TGL tariff-community services for pharmacy owners on employment-law matters, the closed Mitgliederbereich portal, and a public-facing Apothekensuche (pharmacy finder) routing patients to member locations. The association operates four connected entities — NORWIMA mbH, TGL, AV Vermögens- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, and PTA-Förderverein Nordrhein e.V. (founded 2001) — and is supported by a four-person Geschäftsführung led by RA Christoph Schmölzing. Technology integrations are limited to operational digital tools: GEDISA TI-Gateway and Impfportal, APOMONDO appointments, QMH Digital QM handbook, E-Rezept processing support, and standard web analytics.

AVNR's revenue model is a recurring-membership-fee subscription base paid by the ~1,910 affiliated pharmacies, supplemented by pay-as-you-go seminar and continuing-education fees, E-Rezept support services, and income flowing through the NORWIMA and AV Vermögens subsidiaries. As a registered nonprofit, financial figures are not publicly disclosed. The GTM motion is direct-to-member: services are delivered through 8 district Bezirksverbände to enterprise member pharmacies, with selected public-facing tools (pharmacy finder, emergency services locator, Apotheken-Manager) reaching the roughly 18.2 million residents and 4 million insured persons who regularly consult pharmacists. The strategic posture is defensive-collective: amid a nationally declining pharmacy count (Germany at 17,041 stores as of October 2025, the lowest since 1977; North Rhine posting 66 closures vs. 5 openings in 2024), AVNR pursues regulatory protection, digitalization partnerships, and coalition-based advocacy to defend the economic viability of its members.

Name

APOTHEKERVERBAND NORDRHEIN EV

Legal name

Apothekerverband Nordrhein e.V.

Website

https://av-nr.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Apothekerverband Nordrhein e.V. (AVNR) is a registered German pharmacist association in Düsseldorf that represents approximately 1,910 community pharmacies in the North Rhine region, providing advocacy, continuing education through the Apotheken-Akademie, quality management, and digital health integrations to members serving about 500,000 patients daily.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and services: The association generates revenue through membership fees from affiliated pharmacies in North Rhine. Additional revenue streams include seminar fees, continuing education programs, and academy services provided to member pharmacies and pharmaceutical professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Apothekerverband Nordrhein e.V. is a regional professional association representing approximately 1,910 community pharmacies in the North Rhine region of Germany. It delivers member services including political advocacy, continuing education via the Apotheken-Akademie Nordrhein, business and quality management support through its subsidiary NORWIMA mbH, and PTA training support. It also operates public-facing services such as a pharmacy finder directory and emergency pharmacy coordination for the regional population.

Product overview

Apothekerverband Nordrhein e.V. is a professional association representing pharmacists in North Rhine, Germany. Rather than a product company, it provides member services including the Apotheken-Akademie Nordrhein for continuing education, a closed member portal, and advocacy services. The association operates through its subsidiary NORWIMA mbH which offers quality management systems (NorwiQ QMS), training programs, and QM consulting. Key services include pharmacy finder tools, electronic prescription support, pharmaceutical services like blood pressure assessments and vaccinations, and PTA education support through the PTA-Förderverein.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Apotheken-Akademie Nordrhein: Continuing education and training academy for pharmacy professionals operated by NORWIMA mbH
• Apotheken-Akademie

Products and services

• Apotheken-Akademie Nordrhein (Continuing Education Academy) Continuing education and professional development services for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (PTA) in North Rhine, offering seminars, workshops, and training programs covering clinical topics, business management, leadership, and digital tools.
• Mitgliederbereich (Member Portal) Closed member-only web area providing association members with access to exclusive resources, services, and information.
• NorwiQ QMS (Quality Management System Support) Quality management consulting and systems support for member pharmacies, helping them implement and maintain QMS in accordance with ApBetrO requirements, operated via NORWIMA mbH.
• PTA-Förderverein Nordrhein (PTA Support Association) Association supporting the education, training, and career development of pharmaceutical-technical assistants (PTAs) through scholarships and recognition programs.
• Apothekensuche (Pharmacy Finder) Online directory service helping patients locate nearby pharmacies, including 300+ pharmacies providing emergency/after-hours services in North Rhine.
• TGL (Tarifgemeinschaft der Apothekenleiter Nordrhein) Tariff community supporting pharmacy owners in North Rhine regarding employment law matters and employer-related concerns for their pharmacy staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pharmacies serve approximately 500,000 patients daily
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ABDA - Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVNR is a member of ABDA, the national federation of German pharmacy associations. Thomas Preis serves on the ABDA executive board (Gesamtvorstand). ABDA coordinates national pharmacy policy and represents pharmacists at the federal level.
• AKNR - Apothekerkammer NordrheincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApothekerkammer Nordrhein (Chamber of Pharmacists) is the regulatory and professional body for pharmacists in the region. Works in conjunction with AVNR on healthcare initiatives like the Zukunftskongress and joint presence at political events.
• NORWIMA mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic subsidiary of AVNR that manages continuing education academy (Apotheken-Akademie Nordrhein), quality management systems (NorwiQ), and various business services for member pharmacies.
• TGL - Tarifgemeinschaft der Apothekenleiter NordrheincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTariff community supporting pharmacy owners in their role as employers, particularly regarding labor law issues and employment matters.
• PTA-Förderverein Nordrhein e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation founded by AVNR in 2001 to promote and support the education and training of pharmaceutical-technical assistants (PTA). Provides funding for PTA schools and awards PTA-Förderpreise to outstanding students.
• HCR Health Care Region Rheinland e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare network partnership focusing on healthcare coordination in the Rheinland area.
• Gesundheitsregion KölnBonn e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare region network partnership covering the Cologne-Bonn metropolitan area.
• MedEcon Ruhr GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare region partnership in the Ruhr area.
• Euregio Maas-Rhein, Euregio Rhein-Maas-Nord, Euregio Rhein-WaalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border healthcare cooperation networks in the Euregio regions.
• Aktionsbündnis PatientenversorgungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of healthcare providers including AVNR, Hausärztinnen- und Hausärzteverband Nordrhein, Verband der medizinischen Fachberufe, and Freier Verband der Zahnärzte Nordrhein. Joint advocacy for outpatient healthcare strengthening.
• ARZ Haan AG, RZV Vermögensgesellschaft mbH, AV Vermögens- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, IfH GmbH KölnminorOthersSubsidiary and affiliated companies of NORWIMA mbH providing various services to the pharmacy network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apothekerkammer Nordrhein: Statutory chamber (Kammer) for pharmacists in the Nordrhein region. Sister organization to AVNR covering the same geography but handling professional regulation, licensing, and mandatory training; AVNR is referenced as a strategic mutual partner.
• Hessischer Apothekerverband e.V. Regional pharmacists' association for Hesse. Same membership-fee-driven advocacy, continuing-education academy, and ABDA membership model as AVNR, covering a different mid-sized German state.
• Apothekerverband Westfalen-Lippe e.V. Sister regional pharmacists' association covering the Westfalen-Lippe part of North Rhine-Westphalia. Same member base characteristics and ABDA alignment as AVNR but geographically complementary within the same state.
• Apothekerkammer Westfalen-Lippe: Statutory chamber (Kammer) for pharmacists in Westfalen-Lippe. Peer to Apothekerkammer Nordrhein in role, and adjacent peer to AVNR as the regulatory counterpart of the regional verband system.
• Apothekerverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. Regional pharmacists' association for Baden-Württemberg. Directly comparable: ABDA member, member-funded, runs continuing education and pharmacy-finder services, and addresses the same regulatory and economic pressures as AVNR.
• Bayerischer Apothekerverband e.V. Regional pharmacists' trade association for Bavaria. Most direct peer to AVNR: identical mandate (economic/political representation of community pharmacies), membership-funded model, and ABDA affiliation, but in the largest German federal state.

Broad incumbents

• ABDA - Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände: National federation of German pharmacists' associations. AVNR's umbrella body (Thomas Preis is AVNR chairman and ABDA president). Comparable as the apex of the same advocacy and policy apparatus AVNR operates within.
• Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung (KBV): National statutory body representing office-based physicians in Germany. Compares to ABDA as a larger, federally organized counterpart professional association in the same outpatient-care policy space where AVNR operates.

Emerging players

• Hausärzteverband Nordrhein: Regional association of family physicians in Nordrhein and a co-member of Aktionsbündnis Patientenversorgung with AVNR. Operates the same regional advocacy and member-services model but for general practitioners.
• NAV-Virchow-Bund (Verband der niedergelassenen Ärztinnen und Ärzte): National trade association for office-based physicians. Comparable association model (e.g., Aktionsbündnis Patientenversorgung membership alongside AVNR), advocacy and CME scope, but for physicians rather than pharmacists.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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