Landesapothekerkammer Baden-Württemberg

What Landesapothekerkammer Baden-Württemberg does

Landesapothekerkammer Baden-Württemberg (LAK BW) is a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law corporation) serving as the statutory professional chamber and self-governing body for approximately 14,000 pharmacists in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Established under the Heilberufekammergesetz and supervised by the Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration, it exercises sovereign functions including professional licensing, examinations, discipline, and official registry maintenance for pharmacists working in public pharmacies, hospitals, industry, administration, the Bundeswehr, and research/teaching.

LAK BW operates a digital service platform spanning member-facing tools (Meine LAK member portal, HBA/SMC-B application portal, Stellenportal job market, seminar registration) and citizen-facing tools (Apothekenfinder pharmacy directory, Notdienstsuche emergency pharmacy search with XML/HTML data feeds, pharmaceutical services information, vaccination guidance). It coordinates four PKA examination committees across the Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, and Tübingen government districts, runs continuing education programs (General Pharmacy, Drug Information, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Oncological Pharmacy), and maintains published directories of pharmacies authorized to manufacture parenteralia and cytostatika.

The chamber is funded entirely through mandatory Kammerbeiträge (membership contributions) from all registered pharmacists in the state. Governance is exercised through a 69-seat Vertreterversammlung (Representative Assembly) elected from four electoral districts, an executive Vorstand, and a president (currently Dr. Martin Braun, elected 2021). LAK BW participates in the national ABDA federation, co-hosts political engagement events with LAV Baden-Württemberg, and is a member of the Aktionsbündnis Klimawandel und Gesundheit for heat-related public health coordination. The chamber does not pursue commercial revenue, has no parent company, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity.

Name

Landesapothekerkammer Baden-Württemberg

Legal name

Landesapothekerkammer Baden-Württemberg

Website

https://lak-bw.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Landesapothekerkammer Baden-Württemberg is a statutory public-law professional chamber representing approximately 14,000 pharmacists in Baden-Württemberg, delivering licensing, education, and digital pharmacy infrastructure services funded by mandatory membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

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 Contributions (Kammerbeiträge): As a public law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts), LAK BW is funded through mandatory membership contributions from all registered pharmacists in Baden-Württemberg. The chamber was able to implement membership fee reductions and even refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Landesapothekerkammer Baden-Württemberg (LAK BW) is the statutory public-law professional chamber (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) representing approximately 14,000 pharmacists in Baden-Württemberg. It delivers mandatory membership services including professional licensing oversight, continuing and advanced training programs, regulatory enforcement, digital member services (Meine LAK portal, HBA/SMC-B applications), and public-facing tools such as the Apothekenfinder pharmacy directory, Notdienstsuche emergency pharmacy search, and XML data interfaces for emergency service data distribution.

Product overview

Landesapothekerkammer Baden-Württemberg is a public-law corporation serving as the professional representation for approximately 14,000 pharmacists in Baden-Württemberg. The organization operates a platform of digital and service offerings for both its member pharmacists and the general public. Core public-facing services include the Apothekenfinder (pharmacy directory), Notdienstsuche (emergency duty search) with XML data interface access, Pharmazeutische Dienstleistungen (five types of pharmaceutical care services), vaccination services (COVID-19 and flu), E-Rezept (electronic prescription), and the Elektronische Patientenakte (electronic patient record). Member services include the Meine LAK portal for registration and HBA/SMC-B applications, a Stellenportal (job market), and Bildungsangebot (comprehensive education and training programs including Ausbildung, Fortbildung, and Weiterbildung). The organization also maintains specialized directories of pharmacies manufacturing parenteralia and cytostatics, and provides XML/HTML interfaces for third-party access to pharmacy duty data.

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Products and services

• Apothekenfinder (Pharmacy Finder) Online directory service enabling citizens to locate nearby pharmacies in Baden-Württemberg, including those offering pharmaceutical services (pDL) and vaccination services.
• Notdienstsuche / Notdienstportal (Emergency Pharmacy Search) Emergency pharmacy duty search service providing real-time information about which pharmacies are on emergency duty in Baden-Württemberg. Includes quick search, radius search, and newsletter subscription for duty notifications.
• XML-Schnittstelle (XML Interface for Emergency Pharmacy Data) Technical XML interface providing third-party access to pharmacy emergency duty data of all pharmacies in Baden-Württemberg for integration into external applications and systems.
• Meine LAK Member Portal Password-protected member portal providing LAK BW members access to registration, reporting (Meldeportal), seminar and webinar enrollment, member communications, and HBA/SMC-B application services.
• Stellenportal (Job Market) Free job portal for posting and searching pharmacy-related job listings in Baden-Württemberg. Listings are automatically deactivated after 56 days.
• Bildungsangebot (Education Services) Comprehensive educational offerings including initial training for pharmacists, PTAs and PKAs; continuing education (Fortbildung) and specialization (Weiterbildung) in areas such as General Pharmacy, Drug Information, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Analytics, and Oncological Pharmacy.
• Parenteralia / Zytostatika Herstellende Apotheken Listen Published lists of pharmacies in Baden-Württemberg authorized to manufacture sterile parenteral preparations and cytostatic drugs. Distributed upon request to other pharmacies, physicians, and patients.
• Rezeptsammelstellen (Prescription Collection Points) Network of prescription collection points enabling patients to drop off and pick up prescriptions at convenient locations outside regular pharmacy hours.
• Notdienst-Newsletter Email newsletter service informing subscribers about current pharmacy emergency duty schedules for their selected location; requires registration with name and location preference.
• Newsletter (General Bi-weekly) General bi-weekly newsletter providing updates on political developments, events, legal changes, and news from the chamber to subscribers.
• Pharmazeutische Dienstleistungen (Pharmaceutical Services Program) Statutory pharmaceutical services launched in June 2022 covering five service areas: standardized blood pressure measurement, inhalation training, extended medication counseling for polymedication patients, oral tumor therapy support, and post-transplant immunosuppressant therapy support; costs covered by health insurance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed approximately 14,000 pharmacist members across four electoral districts with a Representative Assembly of 69 seats.
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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aktionsbündnis Klimawandel und Gesundheit (Climate Change and Health Action Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026LAK BW is a member of the Aktionsbündnis Klimawandel und Gesundheit, a multi-stakeholder alliance including the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for Social Affairs, Labour and Health, the German Weather Service (DWD), the State Chamber of Physicians, the State Chamber of Psychotherapists, and LAK BW. The alliance coordinates public health responses to extreme heat events and conducts an annual Heat Action Day.
• ABDA - Bundesvereinigung Deutscher ApothekerverbändecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAK BW is a member organization of ABDA (Federal Union of German Pharmacist Associations), the national umbrella organization representing pharmacists at the federal level. ABDA coordinates national policy positions, manages the 'Einfach unverzichtbar.' campaign, provides data panel services, and organizes the German Pharmacists' Day.
• LAV Baden-Württemberg (Landesapothekerverband Baden-Württemberg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAK BW collaborates closely with the LAV Baden-Württemberg, the pharmacists' trade association in the state. The two organizations co-host events including the New Year's Reception (Neujahrsempfang) and participate together in political engagement at party conferences.
• Ministerium für Soziales und Integration Baden-Württemberg (Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration, Baden-Württemberg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state ministry serves as LAK BW's supervisory authority (Aufsichtsbehörde) and collaborates with the chamber on public health initiatives including the Aktionsbündnis Klimawandel und Gesundheit, the digital pharmacy vaccination portal, and the COVID-19 response.
• Zentralinstitut für die kassenärztliche Versorgung (Zi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAK BW participates in the ABDA Data Panel managed by the Zentralinstitut für die kassenärztliche Versorgung (Zi), which conducts annual economic surveys of pharmacies across Germany. The Zi operates as the trust office (Treuhandstelle) for data collection.
• Landeszentrum für Barrierefreiheit (LZ-BARR)minorOthersAs part of its accessibility commitments under the L-BGG, LAK BW directs citizens to the Landeszentrum Barrierefreiheit's conciliation/mediation service (Schlichtungsstelle) for resolving accessibility complaints related to its website.
• Digitalisierungs-Showroom (Digitalization Showroom)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAK BW participates in a joint digitalization showroom project with the State Chamber of Physicians (Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg) and the Ministry for Social Affairs, showcasing digital health solutions including the E-Prescription (E-Rezept) and electronic patient record (elektronische Patientenakte).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Apothekerkammer Nordrhein: State pharmacy chamber for the Nordrhein region (North Rhine). Operates the same statutory mandate as LAK BW — licensing, continuing education, professional discipline — for a comparable member population of pharmacists.
• Hessische Apothekerkammer: State pharmacy chamber for Hesse. Operates the same statutory mandate as LAK BW — a like-for-like comparison for member services, digital infrastructure, and representation scale.
• Apothekerkammer Berlin: State pharmacy chamber for Berlin. A direct peer running the same Heilberufekammergesetz-mandated licensing, continuing education, and member services for Berlin-based pharmacists.
• Apothekerkammer Westfalen-Lippe: State pharmacy chamber for the Westfalen-Lippe region. Provides identical statutory functions (Member portal, Notdienstsuche, continuing education) to LAK BW, making it a direct inter-state peer for benchmarking digital and member services.
• Bayerische Landesapothekerkammer: The state pharmacy chamber for Bavaria, the most direct structural peer to LAK BW. Both are Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts under the same Heilberufekammergesetz, with mandatory membership, licensing authority, and parallel digital member/emergency-service offerings across a German state.
• Apothekerkammer Niedersachsen: State pharmacy chamber for Lower Saxony. Comparable regulatory footprint and member base; useful benchmark for digital tooling and education program performance.
• Apothekerkammer Hamburg: State pharmacy chamber for Hamburg. Operates the same statutory mandate as LAK BW across a smaller geography; useful comparator for member-service delivery models in a more urbanized setting.

Others

• Landesapothekerverband Baden-Württemberg (LAV BW): The pharmacists' trade association (Verband) in Baden-Württemberg — a complementary, not competing, organisation co-hosting events and political engagement with LAK BW. Functions as the corporate/economic counterpart to the chamber's professional self-governance.
• Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg: The state chamber for physicians in Baden-Württemberg. A sister Heilberufekammer that shares the same statutory frame, supervisory ministry, and joint digital initiatives (e.g., Digitalisierungs-Showroom, climate-health alliance) with LAK BW.

Broad incumbents

• ABDA - Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände: National umbrella organization for German pharmacists. LAK BW is a member organization of ABDA; ABDA sets the national policy positions and image campaigns that LAK BW executes locally. It is the federal-level incumbent shaping the chamber's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles6 records

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M&A

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