Westgate Apotheke

What Westgate Apotheke does

Westgate Apotheke is a private sole proprietorship operating a medical cannabis pharmacy from Habsburgerring 2 in Cologne. It serves German patients with valid cannabis prescriptions by dispensing cannabis flowers and extracts sourced from more than 25 licensed manufacturers, including DEMECAN, Cannamedical, Four 20 Pharma, and Tilray.

The business uses a direct-to-consumer hybrid model. Patients can inspect real-time inventory online, filter products, upload a prescription, reserve medicine for up to seven days, collect it at the Cologne pharmacy, or receive it through DHL across Germany within 48 hours after the pharmacy receives the prescription and payment. The original prescription must be submitted for both pickup and delivery.

Revenue is generated through one-time unit sales priced mainly per gram and varying by product, manufacturer, THC/CBD content, and weight. The operation has one disclosed physical location and no tiered subscription plans; its offering centers on inventory transparency and fulfillment flexibility rather than a disclosed proprietary or AI-based technology.

Name

Westgate Apotheke

Legal name

Westgate-Apotheke Inh. Erik Tenberken e. K.

Website

https://westgate-apotheke.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Westgate Apotheke is a Cologne pharmacy serving German medical cannabis patients with valid prescriptions, offering flowers and extracts through real-time online inventory, reservation, pickup, and DHL delivery to patients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Pharmacy / Medical Cannabis Dispensing

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Cannabis Dispensary + Pharmacy/Clinical Model (Patient Services) (CRANAFAI)

Keywords

• Medical cannabis pharmacy
• Cannabis flowers dispensing
• Cannabis extracts retail
• Prescription fulfillment
• Specialty pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Cannabis Product Sales: Revenue generated from dispensing medical cannabis products (flowers and extracts) to patients with valid prescriptions. Products sourced from various German and international manufacturers including Cannamedical, DEMECAN, Four 20 Pharma, and others. Per-unit pricing based on product type, THC/CBD content, and manufacturer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Westgate Apotheke is a medical cannabis pharmacy in Cologne, Germany, dispensing medical cannabis flowers and extracts to patients holding valid German cannabis prescriptions. Customers browse live inventory online, upload their prescription copy to reserve medicine for up to 7 days, and either pick up in person at the Habsburgerring 2 location or receive home delivery via DHL within 48 hours. The pharmacy stocks products from more than 25 licensed manufacturers including Cannamedical, DEMECAN, Four 20 Pharma, Bedrocan, and Tilray.

Product overview

Westgate Apotheke operates as a medical cannabis pharmacy offering two primary product categories: cannabis flowers (Blossom) and cannabis extracts (Extracts). The service connects patients to cannabis therapy through a streamlined 5-step process involving live inventory tracking, prescription upload, and flexible fulfillment options including direct pickup at their Cologne pharmacy location or home delivery within 48 hours via DHL. The pharmacy stocks products from over 25 licensed manufacturers including Demecan, Cannamedical, Bedrocan, Tilray, Four 20 Pharma, and others, with real-time stock monitoring for various strains, genetics (Sativa, Indica, Hybrid), and treatment types (irradiated/unirradiated).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Cannabis Flowers Medical cannabis flower products dispensed to patients with valid cannabis prescriptions, sourced from over 25 licensed German and international manufacturers with varied terpene profiles, genetics, and potencies.
• Medical Cannabis Extracts Medical cannabis extract products dispensed to patients with valid cannabis prescriptions, available in multiple formulations and potency ranges from licensed manufacturers.
• In-Store Pickup Service In-person cannabis medicine pickup service at the Cologne pharmacy location on Habsburgerring 2, near Rudolfplatz, for patients with valid prescriptions who wish to collect their medication directly.
• Home Delivery (DHL Shipping) Home delivery service delivering medical cannabis products to patients across Germany within 48 hours of prescription receipt and payment, fulfilled through DHL logistics.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cannamedical PharmaminorOthersProduct supplier featured on the live stock platform. Cannamedical is a German medical cannabis distributor.
• DEMECANminorOthersProduct supplier featured on the live stock platform. DEMECAN is a German medical cannabis company.
• Four 20 PharmaminorOthersProduct supplier featured on the live stock platform. Four 20 Pharma is a German medical cannabis distributor.
• AvaayminorOthersProduct supplier featured on the live stock platform. Avaay is a medical cannabis brand.
• DHLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogistics partner for prescription medicine delivery across Germany. Provides 48-hour delivery service for cannabis products to patients.
• Brückenapotheke KölnminorOthersAffiliate pharmacy location referenced for pickup services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sanatio Apotheke: German specialty medical cannabis pharmacy operating a similar direct-to-patient dispensing model with online ordering and nationwide delivery, directly competing for the same prescription-based patient base.
• Grünhorn Apotheke: Specialized German medical cannabis pharmacy combining online prescription upload, home delivery, and a curated multi-manufacturer product range — a near-clone operating model to Westgate's.

Regional players

• Bedrocan: Dutch state-licensed medical cannabis producer with established German pharmacy distribution, comparable as a high-quality supplier in the same German medical cannabis channel.

Others

• DEMECAN: German medical cannabis producer currently a supplier to Westgate, but its vertical integration into distribution makes it a comparable — and potentially adjacent competitive — player in the German medical cannabis value chain.
• Cannamedical Pharma: German medical cannabis distributor and supplier to Westgate whose growing portfolio of white-label and branded flower and extract products increasingly competes for shelf space on cannabis pharmacy menus.

Emerging players

• Bloomwell Group: German medical cannabis e-commerce/marketplace connecting patients with partner pharmacies and prescribers, competing for the same nationwide online cannabis patient funnel.
• Algea Care: German cannabis telemedicine-and-pharmacy platform that integrates online prescribing with fulfillment, representing a digitally scaled evolution of the cannabis pharmacy model that Westgate competes against.
• Cansativa: German medical cannabis wholesale and platform business working closely with pharmacies on supply and category data, overlapping with Westgate's operating environment and competitive set.

Broad incumbents

• Canopy Growth Germany: Global cannabis incumbent with German distribution operations through Tilray/Canopy, supplying product carried by Westgate but also capable of integrating forward into dispensing — a broad incumbent shaping the same supply chain.
• Tilray Brands: Large multinational cannabis producer with a German medical cannabis footprint (Storz & Bickel vaporizers and Tilray flower/extracts), comparable as a supplier and as a broader cannabis category incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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