adexa - die apothekengewerkschaft

What adexa - die apothekengewerkschaft does

ADEXA – Die Apothekengewerkschaft is an independent German trade union (Gewerkschaft) founded in 1954 (originally as Bundesverband der Angestellten in öffentlichen Apotheken, BVA, renamed in the 1990s) and headquartered in Hamburg at Leinpfad 75. It is the sole collective bargaining partner (alleiniger Tarifpartner) of the three German pharmacy employer associations — ADA, LAV, and SAV — representing approximately 150,000 employees across Germany's roughly 17,000 community pharmacies. Its members include approbated pharmacists (Apotheker:innen), pharmacy technicians (PTA – Pharmazeutisch-technische Assistent:innen), pharmaceutical commercial employees (PKA – Pharmazeutisch-kaufmännische Angestellte), trainees, and pharmacy students/PhiP. ADEXA is not affiliated to the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), which it presents as a differentiator allowing dedicated, profession-specific representation.

The organization delivers its services through a recurring membership model funded by monthly Mitgliedsbeiträge (membership dues). Core service lines are collective bargaining (Tarifverhandlungen), free legal advice and — after one year of membership — court representation (Rechtsberatung/Rechtsvertretung), a printed member magazine called Spektrum, and a password-protected digital Mitgliederbereich (member portal) including self-service tools such as a vacation calculator. Outreach is multi-channel: a Typo3-based website (adexa-online.de) operated by graphodata GmbH, newsletter distribution via CleverReach, social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, regular labor-law webinars, and school/university recruitment programs ('ADEXA goes to schools', 'ADEXA comes to universities').

ADEXA is led by a Bundesvorstand (Federal Executive Board) currently comprising Andreas May and Tanja Kratt, with Minou Hansen serving as Head of the Legal Department (Rechtsabteilung) and Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragte). It maintains active European-level engagement through EPhEU (Employed Community Pharmacists in Europe) and EAPT (European Association of Pharmacy Technicians). The company is a private, non-profit membership organization with no disclosed revenue, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A history, and no venture funding.

Name

adexa - die apothekengewerkschaft

Legal name

ADEXA – Die Apothekengewerkschaft

Website

https://adexa-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ADEXA – Die Apothekengewerkschaft is an independent German trade union and the sole collective bargaining partner for pharmacy employer associations, representing pharmacists, PTA, PKA, trainees, and students in Germany's ~17,000 community pharmacies through legal advice, tariff negotiation, and member services funded by monthly dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ADEXA generates revenue through membership dues (Mitgliedsbeiträge) from pharmaceutical employees including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians (PTA), pharmaceutical commercial employees (PKA), trainees, and students working in German public pharmacies. These dues fund the union's operations including legal advice, collective bargaining, and member services.

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ADEXA – Die Apothekengewerkschaft is an independent trade union representing pharmacists, pharmacy technicians (PTA), pharmaceutical commercial employees (PKA), pharmacy engineers, trainees, and students working in German public pharmacies. It negotiates collective bargaining agreements as the sole Tarifpartner of three pharmacy employer associations (ADA, LAV, SAV), provides free legal advice and court representation on employment matters after one year of membership, and supports members through a password-protected member portal, a quarterly magazine ('Spektrum'), and a regional structure with dedicated professional groups.

Product overview

ADEXA is a trade union for pharmaceutical employees in Germany, offering services primarily through membership. The organization provides legal advice and representation, collective bargaining/negotiation services, and information distribution. Key services include membership with legal advice (Rechtsberatung), collective bargaining representation (Tarifverhandlungen), and the member magazine 'Spektrum'. Members also have access to a password-protected member portal with tools like a vacation calculator. ADEXA is not affiliated with the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) and represents pharmacists, pharmacy technicians (PTA), pharmaceutical commercial employees (PKA), trainees and students in German public pharmacies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mitgliedschaft (Membership Services) Trade union membership services providing legal advice, tariff negotiation representation, and labor rights protection for pharmacists, PTAs, PKAs, trainees and students working in German public pharmacies.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advice) Free legal information and advice for members on all employment law matters, with court representation included after one year of union membership. For members only.
• Tarifverhandlungen (Collective Bargaining) ADEXA serves as the sole negotiating partner for three pharmacy employers' associations, securing wages and working conditions for employees in German public pharmacies through collective bargaining agreements.
• Spektrum (Member Magazine) ADEXA's own publication providing extensive information on topics relevant to pharmaceutical employees, distributed to members as part of union membership.
• Mitgliederbereich (Member Portal) Password-protected online portal for members containing tools such as a vacation calculator and access to member-specific resources and documents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% of employees with collective agreements receive vacation pay vs. 35% without
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Employed Community Pharmacists in Europe (EPhEU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEXA is an active member of EPhEU, representing the interests of employed pharmacists in Europe. EPhEU advocates for the professional interests of community pharmacists across European countries.
• European Association of Pharmacy Technicians (EAPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEXA maintains active membership in EAPT, representing pharmacy technicians at the European level. The Pharmacy Technicians Group within ADEXA is responsible for contact and activities within EAPT, with representatives working on an honorary basis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/adexa_gewerkschaft

Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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