Pharmazie

What Pharmazie does

The Institut für Pharmazie (Institute of Pharmacy) is an academic department within the Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät of Universität Greifswald, a public state university in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It delivers the German Staatsexamen pharmacy qualification under the Approbationsordnung für Apotheker (AAppO) to more than 500 enrolled students across an eight-semester curriculum plus practical year, and is organized into six departments: Pharmazeutische Biologie, Pharmazeutische Biotechnologie, Pharmazeutische/Medizinische Chemie, Biopharmazie und Pharmazeutische Technologie, Klinische Pharmazie, and Geschichte der Pharmazie. The current Managing Director (Geschäftsführender Direktor) is Prof. Dr. Werner Weitschies, in post since 1998.

The institute's research profile is anchored in biopharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology, with proprietary platforms including Magnetic Marker Monitoring for real-time GI tracking of oral dosage forms, MRI-based in vivo imaging, the EFRE-funded BRD 700 biorelevant dissolution testing device, fiber-optic ultrafast dissolution/sedimentation analytics, 3D-printed oral dosage forms and implants (FDM/SLA), mucoadhesive film systems (EsoCap), and in vitro/ex vivo gastrointestinal transit models. Teaching infrastructure includes the Lehrapotheke (teaching pharmacy) opened in 2017, which simulates community-pharmacy dispensing and counseling with video-based evaluation, and a clinical pharmacy curriculum using blended and problem-oriented learning. The institute produces an extensive peer-reviewed publication record spanning 1999–2025.

Funding is structurally non-commercial. Operating support is derived from the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's university budget, with supplementary research funding from EFRE (European Regional Development Fund) and minor, episodic donations from industry partners such as Rolf Rissel Objekteinrichtungen, ADG Pharmacy Software, and Aliud Pharma. Student-facing revenue is limited to a 110 EUR semester contribution and a 31 EUR first-semester enrollment fee. The institute holds no venture, private equity, or external institutional investors; its go-to-market is the university's admission system gated by the PhaST pharmacy aptitude test, and it recruits prospectively through events such as Tag der Pharmazie and Hochschulinformationstage.

Name

Pharmazie

Legal name

Institut für Pharmazie, Universität Greifswald

Website

https://pharmazie.uni-greifswald.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Institut für Pharmazie at Universität Greifswald is a public academic department delivering the German Staatsexamen pharmacy program to over 500 students and conducting pharmaceutical sciences research in biopharmaceutics, drug delivery, and gastrointestinal behavior of dosage forms.

Ownership category

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Product category

Pharmacy Higher Education and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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PRIMARYEDAHAGAE

Schools of Pharmacy

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDABALAU

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Industry-Specific Professional Training (e.g., Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction)

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Pharmacy education
• Pharmaceutical sciences
• Drug delivery research
• Biopharmaceutics
• Pharmaceutical technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Greifswald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: As a department of the University of Greifswald, the Institute of Pharmacy is primarily funded through government education funding and public research grants. No commercial revenue streams are disclosed.
2. Student Semester Fees: Students pay a semester contribution of 110 EUR, with first-semester students also paying a one-time enrollment fee of 31 EUR.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Institut für Pharmazie delivers the German Staatsexamen pharmacy degree program (8 semesters plus a practical year) and conducts pharmaceutical sciences research. Its educational offering spans six departments: Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Clinical Pharmacy, and History of Pharmacy. Research output covers gastrointestinal drug delivery, in vivo imaging, dissolution testing, 3D-printed dosage forms, and mucoadhesive drug delivery systems.

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Products and services

• Pharmazie Studium (Staatsexamen) State examination pharmacy program (Staatsexamen Pharmazie) offering comprehensive education in pharmaceutical sciences, including preclinical and clinical pharmacy studies with mandatory internships and state examinations. Encompasses four semesters of basic studies, four semesters of advanced studies, a practical year, and state examinations, aligned with the German Approbationsordnung für Apotheker (AAppO). Admission requires the PhaST (Pharmazeutischer Studieneignungstest).
• Diplomstudiengang Pharmazie Diploma thesis program in pharmacy allowing students to complete and defend a diploma thesis after passing the second pharmaceutical examination, offered at the University of Greifswald.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Rolf Rissel Objekteinrichtungen GmbHminorOthers · 3 April 2017Provided generous support for establishing the Lehrapotheke (teaching pharmacy) at the institute, contributing to the furniture and setup of the facility opened on April 3, 2017.
• Aliud Pharma GmbHminorOthers · 3 April 2017Provided pharmaceutical products and support for the Lehrapotheke teaching pharmacy facility.
• Förderverein Pharmazie GreifswaldminorOthersSupport association for pharmacy at Greifswald that promotes and supports the institute's activities.
• Scheele-GesellschaftminorOthersProfessional society supporting pharmaceutical sciences and education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• King's College London - Institute of Pharmaceutical Science: UK-based pharmaceutical sciences institute with strong drug delivery and formulation research portfolios, comparable in research depth though operating under a different educational and regulatory regime.
• ETH Zürich - Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences: Swiss federal institute with pharmaceutical sciences research and teaching at a larger, more internationally oriented scale. Comparable in research depth in drug delivery and pharmaceutical technology but with broader institutional mandate.

Direct peers

• Universität Hamburg - Fachbereich Chemie, Pharmazie: Northern German pharmacy school comparable in scope, offering Staatsexamen and pharmaceutical sciences research across multiple departments within a public university structure.
• Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn - Pharmazeutisches Institut: Public university pharmacy institute offering the German Staatsexamen program and conducting pharmaceutical sciences research, directly comparable in mission and curriculum.
• Universität Heidelberg - Institut für Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften: One of Germany's leading pharmacy schools, offering Staatsexamen programs and research across pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics, and clinical pharmacy. Directly comparable as a public university pharmacy institute preparing students for the same state examination.
• Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg - Department Pharmazie: Public German university pharmacy department offering the Staatsexamen curriculum with research in pharmaceutical technology and clinical pharmacy, directly comparable in mission and scale.
• Freie Universität Berlin - Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie: Berlin-based pharmacy faculty within a public university offering equivalent Staatsexamen education and pharmaceutical research, including biopharmaceutics. Prof. Weitschies previously worked at FU Berlin before Greifswald.
• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München - Department Pharmazie: Large Bavarian pharmacy faculty delivering the same Staatsexamen curriculum and conducting pharmaceutical sciences research. Comparable in scale, scope of departments, and German-language pharmacy education mission.

Regional players

• University of Vienna - Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Austrian university pharmacy department delivering pharmacist education and pharmaceutical sciences research, comparable in continental European academic pharmacy mission but operating under a different national regulatory framework.
• Uppsala University - Faculty of Pharmacy: Northern European pharmacy school with similar research strengths in biopharmaceutics, drug delivery, and pharmaceutical technology, serving as a regional peer outside Germany with comparable scientific focus areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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