Upcoming Trade Shows Nurnberg, Germany for Pharmaceuticals

Nuremberg is taking the lead within Bavaria’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Bavaria has long been a high contributor to Germany's biotech and pharmaceutical industries, and Nuremberg is playing an increasingly prominent role within this ecosystem. With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and research, Nuremberg possesses an active ecosystem of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are hard at work developing new therapeutic solutions. Bavaria as a whole boasts a solid life sciences sector as there are over 410 companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors in 2018. Of these, 237 are biotech companies, many of which are based in or around Nuremberg. Notably, Bavaria is home to a number of small, innovative drug developers. This pharmaceuticals industry in Nuremberg is heavily represented by SMEs, with only a few large-scale enterprises like Roche, which employs 6,200 people at its Penzberg facility. Nuremberg's strength in the life sciences sector is further highlighted by its role in contract research and clinical trials. Bavaria has 68 contract research organizations, many of which are involved in preclinical and clinical studies that serve domestic and international drug developers. This makes Nuremberg an essential part of Bavaria’s broader pharmaceutical infrastructure, as the region becomes a center for R&D, particularly for clinical trials. Organizations such as BioM have created strong networks that enable SMEs to access resources, collaboration opportunities, and funding initiatives. This networking support is crucial for Nuremberg’s smaller biotech firms, which focus on the development of new therapeutics and diagnostics. Around 60 companies in the region are dedicated to drug development, with some 230 R&D, preclinical, and clinical projects underway. In addition to therapeutic development, Nuremberg is part of a broader movement towards biotech devices, reagents, and specialized laboratory equipment, with 27 companies providing tools that support cutting-edge research.