Federal Association of Contract Research Organisations

The “Bundesverband Medizinischer Auftragsinstitute” (BVMA) was founded in July 1991 in order to represent CROs (Contract Research Organisations) which are based in Germany or German speaking countries. The BVMA is based in Munich.

At present 51 companies, operating in the field of clinical research at a national as well as international level, are members of the Association (status: April 2025). Furthermore there is one honorary member. This means that the member companies with their approximately 8,000 employees represent more than 80% of the employees in the German CRO market.

Advantages of Membership