KNAUER
KNAUER

KNAUER manufactures high-end scientific instruments for research, routine analysis, quality assurance, and other applications. Supported technologies include liquid chromatography, precise handling and pumping of liquids up to high pressures, as well as flow-through detection of dissolved substances. Customizable products and solutions are one of our strengths. Made in Germany.

Developing devices that help people in the laboratory to gain new insights or facilitate their work. This is the spirit in which KNAUER was founded and continues to drive the company today.

KNAUER: We love HPLC. More than 7000 products.KNAUER: We love HPLC. More than 7000 products.

We separate molecules and unite people.

As experts in liquid chromatography, we continue the path of our founder Dr. Knauer: Together with scientists and other experts in the lab we develop innovative and individual solutions. We are curious and creative. This makes us the ideal partner for those wanting more than a standard solution.

KNAUER is an established partner in science. We support research and technological advancement today and in the future.

  • Family business since 1962
  • Based in Berlin, Germany
  • About 190 employees
  • More than 7000 products

At KNAUER "We love HPLC" and we work for "Science with Passion" ... and we are an established partner in science. Today and in the future.

“To provide simpler solutions than our competitors – that was a success factor at the beginning.“

Dr.-Ing. Herbert Knauer, Founder

It all started with a soldering iron, a jigsaw and an ingenious idea for a highly accurate electronic thermometer. Chemist Dr.-Ing. Herbert Knauer founded the company together with his wife Roswitha in 1962. The couple‘s daughter, Alexandra Knauer, is managing director and owner of the company since the year 2000, and on April 1, 2021, the previous head of worldwide sales, Carsten Losch, was appointed as a second managing director. Today, KNAUER is an established company with about 190 employees that successfully develops, manufactures and markets chromatography instruments worldwide.

KNAUER: Alexandra Knauer (CEO and owner of KNAUER)KNAUER: Alexandra Knauer (CEO and owner of KNAUER)

KNAUER lives sustainability

Not only because we are scientists, but also we care - about the environment, animals and our future. KNAUER has many initiatives for a greener company. For example, plastic beverage bottles have been banned from the company, and coming to work by bike or public transport is rewarded.

Our vision until 2025

  • We provide tools that enable science to gain knowledge and contribute to the health and well-being of humanity and the planet.
  • We are pioneers for sustainability and work together in a trustful and result-oriented way.
  • We remain an independent high-tech producer with LC products for laboratory and production, and we are open to new technologies if they sustainably improve our work processes.
  • Our customers from various industries are at the center of everything we do. We develop, produce and adapt solutions in best quality.

Corporate Social Responsibility

We are engaged in the well-being of our employees and take responsibility for our environment and the conservation of nature. Our social responsibility is reflected in our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.

KNAUER: Company headquartersKNAUER: Company headquarters

Your career at KNAUER

You are committed to your work, you strive to be responsible for your own actions, you are creative and eager to put your ideas into practice? We should get to know you!

At KNAUER, we offer you an attractive work environment, flat hierarchies and a wide scope of opportunities. Our engagement for our employees is award-winning. We are proud to have won prizes for being one of the best employers among German medium-sized businesses, Berlin's most family-friendly company and one of the most innovative companies in Germany.

Are you looking for a company where you can do an apprenticeship, an internship, or which offers topics for a bachelor or master thesis? We are looking forward to receiving your application!

Innovation is recognized

KNAUER won numerous awards for innovations and entrepreneurial excellence.

 

News

Seeing is Believing – Detection Made Easy Part 3: UV/VIS Detectors
Article | Academy

Seeing is Believing – Detection Made Easy Part 3: UV/VIS Detectors

Explore how UV/VIS detection works in HPLC, compare fixed-, variable-, multi-wavelength and diode array detectors, and learn their key strengths, limitations and applications.
Seeing is Believing – Detection Made Easy Part 2: Detector Characteristics
Article | Academy

Seeing is Believing – Detection Made Easy Part 2: Detector Characteristics

Explore the key performance criteria of HPLC detectors, including sensitivity, selectivity, sampling rate, noise, drift, dynamic range, and practical guidance for choosing the right LC detector.
 

Wrote about us

Clarity Chromatography Software 10.2 released!
Article | Product

Clarity Chromatography Software 10.2 released!

Discover what’s new in Clarity 10.2, including expanded instrument control support, enhanced MS data import/export capabilities, and important changes to hardware compatibility.
DataApex Clarity Chromatography software 10.1.2 just released!
Article | Product

DataApex Clarity Chromatography software 10.1.2 just released!

Clarity Chromatography Software 10.1.2 introduces new control modules and expanded instrument compatibility, supporting over 1000 GC and HPLC systems for flexible lab workflows.
 

Library

Open paper Product Selection Guide

Product Selection Guide

Instrumentation
HPLC, Software, GPC/SEC, PrepLC
Manufacturer
KNAUER, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Agilent Technologies, DataApex
Industries
Open paper I.N.G.W.E.R. – Instrumental Analysis of Nutritional Ginger Wellness Extracts

I.N.G.W.E.R. – Instrumental Analysis of Nutritional Ginger Wellness Extracts

Instrumentation
HPLC
Manufacturer
KNAUER
Industries
Food & Agriculture
Open paper Mind the pressure in preparative up-scaling – effects of particle size and solvent composition on back pressure

Mind the pressure in preparative up-scaling – effects of particle size and solvent composition on back pressure

Instrumentation
HPLC, Consumables, LC columns
Manufacturer
KNAUER
Industries
Other
Open paper Scaling up LNP formulation using a Reynolds number-based methodology

Scaling up LNP formulation using a Reynolds number-based methodology

Instrumentation
HPLC, Particle size analysis
Manufacturer
KNAUER
Industries
Pharma & Biopharma