The Top German Cannabis Companies In 2025
Germany remains the most exciting country in Europe in terms of cannabis policy and business. The nation’s emerging legal cannabis industry is continuing to ramp up after the adoption of the CanG law, with many sectors experiencing exponential growth.
It is an extremely exciting time for German-based companies that work directly in the cannabis industry or provide ancillary products and/or services to the emerging German cannabis industry. Below are the top companies that people need to keep an eye on in 2025 (in alphabetical order).
420 Pharma
420 Pharma is a medical cannabis producer in Germany. The company produces its own cannabis brand, “420,” which includes both flower and full-spectrum extracts. All of their cannabis flower is hand-picked and processed in a manner that ensures unaltered terpene profiles.
ActiTube
Originally founded in 2001, you can now get the ActiTube activated carbon filters in practically every European head shop. In German-speaking countries, you can get these in many tobacco shops, kiosks, late-night shops, tobacconists, and increasingly even at petrol stations. All ActiTube products are made in Germany, and ActiTube-activated charcoal filters can be composted without restriction.
Aphria/Tilray
Aphria was one of the three firms that won authorization to grow cannabis during the German cultivation bid. They subsequently merged with Tilray, but not before purchasing the sixth-largest mainstream medical distributor in the country (CC Pharma).
Astro Nova
AstroNova (formerly Astro-Med, Inc.) is a regional and global leader in developing and applying data visualization technologies. The company delivers total solutions that acquire, process, analyze, store, print, and present data in a variety of useable forms. These solutions are adapted specifically to customer requirements, including for the cannabis industry, to enhance the quality, productivity, and profitability of their businesses.
Aurora Cannabis
Aurora Cannabis is a Canadian public company that also won one of the three cultivation slots in the German cultivation bid. The firm has a footprint across Europe at this point. It was one of the earliest public Canadian companies before establishing itself across the EU in recent years.
Becanex
As a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), Becanex plays a central role in the development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products, specializing in cannabis extracts. Becanex works in partnership with their clients to provide customized solutions that complement their therapeutic focus. Becanex’s expertise in research and development enables it to develop innovative products that are precisely tailored to the complex requirements of the medical cannabis industry.
BvCW
BvCW is the voice of the cannabis industry in Germany and represents all industry segments and company sizes to politicians and administration. BvCW’s specialist areas are divided into “Recreational Cannabis,” “Industrial Hemp & Food,” “Medical Cannabis,” and “Technology, Trade & Services.” BVCW combines industrial policy, technological, economic expertise, and advocacy for better political framework conditions.
Cannaleo
Cannaleo provides software solutions and technology advising to medical cannabis pharmacies in Germany, including the implementation of full-service medicinal cannabis ordering systems. The Cannaleo Digital GmbH team is made up of various experts with many years of experience in the areas of software development, medicinal cannabis, as well as business development & consulting.
Canopy Growth
Canopy Growth is a world-leading cannabis company focused on unleashing the power of cannabis to improve lives, particularly in Germany. From supporting personal wellness to fostering economic opportunity and striving toward social justice, Canopy Growth is showcasing the capacity of cannabis as a force for good. Canopy Growth offers high-quality products with best-in-class cannabinoid effects. Rooted in a belief that every moment in the day can be enhanced by the tailored use of cannabinoid products, Canopy Growth is redefining experiences with cannabis and demonstrating the true potential of this powerful plant.
Cansativa Group
Cansativa is the central platform and partner of the German Cannabis Agency (BfArM). The company helps Germany’s government facilitate medical cannabis transactions.
Cantourage
Cantourage provides fast-track access to the German and EU markets for medical cannabis cultivators worldwide. The Berlin-based company is passionate about bringing the world’s best cannabis to Germany. Cantourage is consistently breaking new ground and using the potential of a dynamically developing industry.
Canymed by Grunhorn
Canymed is a Berlin-based pharmaceutical wholesaler that helps cannabis companies import from non-EU countries to Germany and sell their products in pharmacies. Canymed manages the process of application for the allowance of importation, market approval by their QP, and wholesaling to pharmacies and other registered institutions or companies.
Demecan
DEMECAN is the only independent German company that is permitted to cultivate medicinal cannabis in Germany. The company’s production facility is near Dresden, and the focus of the facility is to ensure the consistently high quality of DEMECAN’s cannabis products.
EUCannaJobs
EUCannaJobs is Europe’s premier platform shaping the future of employment in the burgeoning cannabis, CBD, and hemp industries in Germany and across Europe. EUCannaJobs is more than just a job board; they are a catalyst for connecting talent with innovative companies and driving the growth of the dynamic cannabis sector.
GOC Nexus
GOC Nexus is a cutting-edge cannabis technology company whose innovative cold plasma technology is revolutionizing the cannabis industry through its unique combination of efficiency, product safety, and the preservation of therapeutically valuable compounds. The company recently received funding from leading German financial institution Volksbank Donau-Mindel. Volksbank Donau-Mindel was joined in the successful funding round by a concurrent investment from SynBiotic, Germany’s largest publicly listed cannabis company, and was coordinated by leading European cannabis investment firm The Talman House. SynBiotic is a member of The Talman House.
Grow in AG
Grow In AG was founded in 1995 and now offers one of the largest international ranges of carefully tested and selected products for successful plant cultivation. In March 2020, Grow In AG merged with the English wholesaler HydroGarden LTD (UK). Together, Hydrogarden and Grow In AG now form the largest wholesaler for hydroponic growing accessories in Europe.
Gunnercooke
German-based gunnercooke is one of the fastest growing international law firms and has offices in the United States, Germany, CEE, Austria, Scotland, and England. The firm is a team of more than 500 professionals and has a client roster that includes Nike, Mercedes, Lidl, Santander, DHL, and a growing list of leading German and European cannabis companies.
Heidolph Scientific
Heidolph Scientific Products GmbH is a scientific laboratory product maker based in Schwabach, Germany. Numerous medical cannabis companies in Germany and Europe use Heidolph Scientific devices and products to manufacture, analyze, and ensure the quality of their medical cannabis products.
HempGroup
HempGroup is a cannabis industry wholesale partner for premium cannabis products. The German company works with specialist retailers and companies that value quality, variety, and reliability. With a wide range and selected brands, HempGroup offers virtually everything that cannabis companies need to help ensure success.
Hiperscan
HiperScan GmbH is a successful, medium-sized technology company with headquarters in Dresden and over 60 employees. HiperScan GmbH branched off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems, Dresden, in 2006. HiperScan is responsible for the very successful and cost-effective NIR-analysis system Apo-Ident, which is distributed in Germany and internationally. It is a near-infrared spectrometer that has been specially designed for identifying raw materials in pharmacies. With this system, HiperScan is the market leader for raw material identification in German pharmacies.
Huber
Huber is one of the leading technological providers of high-precision temperature control solutions for research and industry. Huber’s products ensure precise temperature control in laboratories, pilot plants, and cannabis industry production processes from -125 to +425 °C.
KD Phyto
KD Phyto is a trusted partner in responsibly sourced cannabis and hemp-derived active ingredients for pharmaceutical applications and customized cannabinoid formulations for topical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic applications. With a strong focus on cannabinoids, KD Phyto ensures that ingredients comply with all German/European regulations and are manufactured following international EU-GMP standards and ICH guidelines, producing high-quality, safe, and effective products.
KFN+
KFN+ law firm, led by Kai-Friedrich Niermann, advises large CBD and medical cannabis companies, as well as companies and associations interested in the emerging recreational cannabis market. With a broad range of expertise in cannabis and business law, KFN+ provides comprehensive legal support to companies and individuals. From contract drafting and company formation to day-to-day legal support, KFN+ assists cannabis companies with customized solutions in all legal matters, including white-collar criminal law where necessary.
Little Green Pharma
Little Green Pharma is one of the most recognizable medical cannabis brands in Europe (as well as Australia). The company delivers innovative solutions to world-class operations in both Denmark and Australia.
MJ_Universe
MJ Universe GmbH was founded by Lisa Katharina Haag. MJ Universe provides consulting services to the emerging legal cannabis industry. The company is committed to projects dedicated to accelerating cannabis as a medicine, advocating for a more progressive and realistic regulatory framework, and to activities that mainstream cannabis. MJ Universe’s mission is to unlock the full potential of cannabis. Furthermore, MJ Universe is the publisher of krautinvest.de – Germany’s leading B2B-magazine with news, background information, and market trends.
Next Tröber Europe
Hamburg-based Next Tröber Europe GmbH & Co. KG is one of the leading importers of lighters, smoking accessories, and promotional products in Germany. For more than 70 years, Next Tröber Europe has been developing, designing, and marketing lighters, smoking and promotional items.
PURIZE Filters
PURIZE is a young, dynamic company that specializes in the production of high-quality activated carbon filters. The company’s mission is to elevate smoking enjoyment through innovative, environmentally friendly products. PURIZE’s versatile team has been manufacturing in Germany since the company’s founding in 2016, specifically in the beautiful Lausitz region of southern Brandenburg.
Purpl Scientific
Purpl Scientific is a technology company dedicated to providing accurate, affordable tools to the emerging legal cannabis industry that provide insight and intelligence about products and potency. The company packs a ton of new-generation technologies into its hand-held applications that are exceedingly powerful, amazingly fast, extremely affordable, and controlled with the click of a button.
Sanity Group
Sanity Group, founded in Berlin in 2018 by Finn Age Hänsel and Fabian Friede, includes Vayamed and AVAAY Medical (medicinal cannabis), Endosane Pharmaceuticals (finished pharmaceuticals), Belfry Medical (medical products and digital applications), VAAY (wellbeing), and This Place (natural cosmetics). Near Frankfurt am Main, Sanity Group also operates a production and processing facility for cannabis extracts.
SKW Schwarz
SKW Schwarz is an independent law firm with around 130 lawyers, four locations, and a common goal: they think ahead. In a world where everything is in motion, cannabis companies need legal advice that recognizes change as an opportunity. As a full-service law firm and member of TerraLex, SKW Schwarz is globally networked and advises in all relevant areas of commercial law.
Storz & Bickel
Storz and Bickel is the creator of the Volcano, which still ranks as one of the greatest cannabis consumption devices on earth despite being introduced to the world over two decades ago. Storz and Bickel’s products serve as the industry standard for cannabis consumption around the world.
SynBiotic SE
SynBiotic SE is a leading European corporate group operating in the dynamic environment of the industrial hemp and cannabis market. As a publicly listed company, SynBiotic SE offers its investors the exceptional opportunity to fully capitalize on the potential of this rapidly growing market.
Tom Hemp’s
Tom Hemp’s specializes in natural products made with love and passion from the German capital, Berlin. All of their products are made with 100% European industrial hemp, are EU-certified, and are free from pesticides and herbicides. In addition to their online store, Tom Hemp’s has over 100 brick-and-mortar locations in several European countries.
WEECO Pharma
WEECO brings together some of the best EU-GMP manufacturers and brands from around the world on a single distribution platform. The company has all the necessary approvals and licenses to distribute medical cannabis products in Germany and worldwide. The sustained commitment to quality makes WEECO a well-known player in the German medical cannabis landscape and a trusted partner for both the domestic market and international buyers.
Wessling
Since the company was founded in 1983, Wessling has aimed to offer their business partners high-quality, tailor-made analytical and consulting services as well as holistic solution concepts and laboratory testing for the areas of real estate, environment, food, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
Wilma Lawn & Garden
Wilma Lawn and Garden is a leading distributor of home cultivation products, including nutrients, substrates, and growth systems. In addition to selling products, the company produces a significant amount of useful content on its website for aspiring cultivators. With home cannabis cultivation becoming legal for adults in Germany starting on April 1st, 2024, many home cultivators are turning to Wilma Lawn and Garden for help with their gardens.