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Top 25 Research and development outsourcing providers based in Germany

Name: Research and development outsourcing providers based in Germany
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 167 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 167 research and development outsourcing providers headquartered in Germany as of September 2026 and tracks 8,490 professional contacts across them, including 4,344 with verified work emails and 408 with mobile numbers. Berlin is the largest hub.

This list covers research and development outsourcing providers 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, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

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How to read this list HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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8,490Contacts tracked

4,344Verified emails

408Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest research and development outsourcing providers based in Germany

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 167 research and development outsourcing providers based in Germany, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names research and development outsourcing providers: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	EvotecPartial evidence	Hamburg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,036
	“Evotec is a biotechnology company that is committed to advancing drug discovery and development.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	PharmalexIndirect evidence	Bad Homburg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,644
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	NuvisanIndirect evidence	Neu-ulm, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	502
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Iqvia GermanyIndirect evidence	Frankfurt Am Main, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	10001+	373
	“IQVIA (NYSE: IQV) ist ein führender, globaler Anbieter von zukunftsweisender Analytik, Technologielösungen und klinischer Auftragsforschung für Life Science Unternehmen und alle…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Coriolis PharmaStrong evidence	Martinsried (munich), GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	178
	“Coriolis Pharma is a globally operating and science driven contract research and development organization (CRDO).” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	AMS Advanced Medical ServicesPartial evidence	Mannheim, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	162
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	ProfilIndirect evidence	Neuss, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	151
	“Profil GmbH is a full service CRO based in Germany and certified according to ISO 9001 and 13485.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	SSS International Clinical ResearchPartial evidence	23/25, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	124
	“As an international active CRO International Clinical Research has operated clinical trials in over 15 countries.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	FGK Clinical Research GmbhStrong evidence	München, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	119
	“Full-service contract research organization offering a complete range of clinical development and consulting services to biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	AlcedisPartial evidence	Gießen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	119
	“With over 30 years of experience, Alcedis combines medical expertise with ground-breaking technologies to pioneer data-driven clinical research.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	HWI GroupIndirect evidence	Ruelzheim, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	117
	“With 150 colleagues at 3 sites in Ruelzheim, Frankfurt and Appenweier we look back on 30 years of experience.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	MLM Medical LabsPartial evidence	Mönchengladbach, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	112
	“MLM Medical Labs is a leading specialty and central laboratory with comprehensive research services and diagnostic capabilities in Europe and the United States.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	Abx-Cro Advanced Pharmaceutical Services ForschungsgesellschaftPartial evidence	Dresden, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	75
	“DEDICATED TO INNOVATIONS IN MEDICINE ABX-CRO is an independent international Contract Research Organization, providing standard and specialised phase I - clinical trial services…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	OCT ClinicalPartial evidence	Hamburg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	71
	“OCT is one of the leading contract research organizations in Eastern Europe.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Triga-S Studies. Services. SolutionsPartial evidence	Habach, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	59
	“TRIGA-S is a specialised Contract Research Organisation (CRO) with over 25 years of experience in analytical and clinical performance studies for in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	3dse Management Consultants GmbhIndirect evidence	Munich, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	58
	“3DSE is the leading independent management consulting company for innovation and R&D in central Europe with sites in Munich, and Vienna and Chicago.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	GKM Gesellschaft FÜR Therapieforschung MBHPartial evidence	Munich, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	57
	“GKM (Gesellschaft für Therapieforschung mbH) is an independent, family-owned full-service contract research organization (CRO).” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Winicker Norimed GmbhIndirect evidence	Nürnberg, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	50
	“Als dynamisches und innovatives Full-Service Unternehmen haben wir uns auf die Bereitstellung zuverlässiger, sorgfältiger und qualitativ hochwertiger Dienstleistungen in der…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	Taros DiscoveryIndirect evidence	Dortmund, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	44
	“Taros Chemicals GmbH & Co.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Scirent Clinical Research And SciencePartial evidence	Berlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	32
	“SCIRENT is a full-service contract research organization specialized in cardiovascular trials.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Icrc-Weyer GmbhIndirect evidence	Berlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	31
	“ICRC-Weyer is now part of Evestia Clinical.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	ScitarisPartial evidence	Berlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	29
	“Our passion for science and dedication to support innovative drug development has brought us together to found SCITARIS, a consulting firm focused on R&D strategy support for…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	CatenionIndirect evidence	Berlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	26
	“Catenion is a management consulting firm devoted to helping pharmaceutical and biotech companies implement more innovative and effective strategies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	IHF GmbhPartial evidence	Ludwigshafen Am Rhein, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	11-50	26
	“IHF Institute for Myocardial Infarction Research is an independent contract research organization (CRO) offering the complete range of services for clinical research to the…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Slenderiser GmbhIndirect evidence	Düsseldorf, GermanyHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	20
	“Your Offshoring Experts - support your IT Projects successfully.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Research and development outsourcing providers based in Germany at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

11-50Median size (employees)

BerlinLargest hub · 25 HQs

408Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

4,062

31–60

252

61–90

90–180

180+

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 research and development outsourcing providers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence 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 SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Germany whose own description of what they do matches “research and development outsourcing providers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among research and development outsourcing providers, 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 an evidence 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, 4,344 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 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Frequently asked

How many research and development outsourcing providers are there based in Germany?

RevenueBase identified 167 research and development outsourcing providers 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 research and development outsourcing providers?

Berlin leads with 25 headquartered companies, followed by Munich (9) and Munchen (8).

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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 SmartSearch, 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.