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Top 25 Contract research organizations based in Germany

Name: Contract research organizations based in Germany
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 357 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 357 contract research organizations headquartered in Germany as of September 2026 and tracks 11,374 professional contacts across them, including 5,877 with verified work emails. Berlin is the largest hub.

This list covers contract research organizations headquartered in Germany, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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11,374Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest contract research organizations based in Germany

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 357 contract research organizations based in Germany, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to contract research organizations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Evotec	Indirect evidence	Hamburg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,036 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Evotec is a biotechnology company that is committed to advancing drug discovery and development.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Pharmalex	Indirect evidence	Bad Homburg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,644 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PharmaLex is now part of Cencora, a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving lives around the world PharmaLex adds to Cencora’s expanding suite…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Nuvisan	Indirect evidence	Neu-ulm, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	502 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Your partner of choice in bringing therapeutics to life, Nuvisan is the unique CRO/CDMO with extensive pharma experience and industry-leading scientific expertise, providing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Iqvia Germany	Indirect evidence	Frankfurt Am Main, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	373 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “IQVIA (NYSE: IQV) ist ein führender, globaler Anbieter von zukunftsweisender Analytik, Technologielösungen und klinischer Auftragsforschung für Life Science Unternehmen und alle…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Biospring Gmbh	Indirect evidence	Frankfurt Am Main, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	312 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “BioSpring GmbH is one of the pioneers in the oligonucleotide CDMO industry, with a proven track record since 1997.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Rottendorf Pharma	Partial evidence	Ennigerloh, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	299 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A first-class contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), Rottendorf Pharma has been manufacturing, packaging, developing formulations and analytical methods for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Coriolis Pharma	Strong evidence	Martinsried (munich), GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	178 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Coriolis Pharma is a globally operating and science driven contract research and development organization (CRDO).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	AMS Advanced Medical Services	Partial evidence	Mannheim, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	162 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Service provider for clinical research in the pharmaceutical industry and for medical devices, acting as full service CRO as well as supporting single study tasks or leasing of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Profil	Indirect evidence	Neuss, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	151 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Profil GmbH is a full service CRO based in Germany and certified according to ISO 9001 and 13485.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Clariness	Indirect evidence	Hamburg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	147 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2005, Clariness is a global provider of online patient recruitment, retention, patient surveys, study feasibility and site selection services for clinical trials.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Entourage	Indirect evidence	München, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	129 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Entourage is a consulting firm in the life sciences sector with headquarters in Munich and additional strategic locations in Basel, Milan and Boston.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	SSS International Clinical Research	Partial evidence	23/25, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	124 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As an international active CRO International Clinical Research has operated clinical trials in over 15 countries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Protagene	Indirect evidence	Heilbronn, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	121 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ProtaGene is a world-leading CRO partner for the biopharmaceutical and gene and cell therapy industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	FGK Clinical Research Gmbh	Strong evidence	München, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	119 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Full-service contract research organization offering a complete range of clinical development and consulting services to biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Alcedis	Partial evidence	Gießen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	119 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With over 30 years of experience, Alcedis combines medical expertise with ground-breaking technologies to pioneer data-driven clinical research.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	HWI Group	Indirect evidence	Ruelzheim, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	117 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With 150 colleagues at 3 sites in Ruelzheim, Frankfurt and Appenweier we look back on 30 years of experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	MLM Medical Labs	Partial evidence	Mönchengladbach, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	112 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MLM Medical Labs is a leading specialty and central laboratory with comprehensive research services and diagnostic capabilities in Europe and the United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Gcp-Service International	Indirect evidence	Bremen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to GCP-Service International, GCP-Service is a privately owned full-service CRO.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Metronomia Clinical Research	Indirect evidence	Munich, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We exist to pursue excellence in every data point, driven by a team united in passion, precision, and purpose to elevate biometrics and empower informed clinical decisions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Abx-Cro Advanced Pharmaceutical Services Forschungsgesellschaft	Strong evidence	Dresden, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	75 contacts →
	Strong evidence “DEDICATED TO INNOVATIONS IN MEDICINE ABX-CRO is an independent international Contract Research Organization, providing standard and specialised phase I - clinical trial services…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	OCT Clinical	Strong evidence	Hamburg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	71 contacts →
	Strong evidence “OCT is one of the leading contract research organizations in Eastern Europe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Iomedico	Partial evidence	Freiburg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	70 contacts →
	Partial evidence “iOMEDICO specializes in oncology clinical research We are experts and specialists in oncology and hematology, translating clinical questions into practical trial concepts to…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Diapharm Gmbh & Co. KG	Indirect evidence	Münster, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	67 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Diapharm is a leading global consulting firm and service provider for the consumer healthcare and pharmaceutical industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Main5	Indirect evidence	Frankfurt, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	64 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At MAIN5, we redefine consulting with a dynamic and forward-thinking approach, positioning ourselves as leaders in the ever-evolving landscape of the Life Sciences Industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Staburo Gmbh	Indirect evidence	Munich, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	63 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Staburo GmbH is a data science company, specialized in statistical consulting, programming and bioinformatics for healthcare projects.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: contract research organizations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names contract research organizations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of contract research organizations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name contract research organizations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Contract research organizations based in Germany at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

51.7%Verified-email coverage

31.9Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

13.7%Largest-city concentration · Berlin

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

160

11-50

116

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Germany, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Germany, over 357 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among contract research organizations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Germany whose own description of what they do matches “contract research organizations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names contract research organizations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among contract research organizations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Germany are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 5,877 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Contract research organizations by metro

Contract research organizations in Berlin49

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names contract research organizations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many contract research organizations are there based in Germany?

RevenueBase identified 357 contract research organizations headquartered in Germany as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Evotec, headquartered in Hamburg, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most contract research organizations?

Berlin leads with 49 headquartered companies, followed by Munich (19) and Hamburg (14).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 5,877 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 357 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.