BWK

BWK is a prominent long-term private equity firm based in Stuttgart, Germany, that specializes in providing growth and succession financing for medium-sized enterprises, with a deep historical focus on the life sciences and healthcare sectors. Founded in 1990 and backed by major institutional investors including L-Bank and the W&W Group, the firm is distinguished by its exceptionally long investment horizons, often holding and supporting companies for several decades. BWK is notably recognized in the pharmaceutical industry for its strategic, long-term ownership of market leaders such as LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG, the global leader in transdermal drug delivery, and R-Biopharm AG, a leader in clinical diagnostics and food analysis. The firm operates as a key financial architect for established German pharmaceutical suppliers, diagnostics companies, and medical technology manufacturers within the DACH region.