How to Get a Pre­scrip­tion and E‑Rezept

To get a pre­scrip­tion in Karl­sruhe, you can either sched­ule an appoint­ment with a doc­tor to receive an elec­tron­ic pre­scrip­tion (↗️ E‑Rezept) or request one through an online plat­form and fill it at a local pharmacy.

1

Doc­tor Appoint­ment
Make an appoint­ment with a doc­tor in Karl­sruhe.
Many doc­tors now issue e‑prescriptions (E‑Rezepte) instead of paper ones.

2

E‑prescription App or Health Insur­ance Card
You can fill your e‑prescription at a phar­ma­cy using either:
▪ The “Das E‑Rezept” app (by gematik for free) on your smart­phone
▪ Your elec­tron­ic health insur­ance card (eGK)

3

Paper print­out with pre­scrip­tion code
If you don’t have a smart­phone or eGK, the doc­tor can give you a paper print­out with pre­scrip­tion code.

4

Phar­ma­cy
Vis­it a phar­ma­cy in Karl­sruhe.
They will scan your pre­scrip­tion code or read your eGK to pro­vide your medication.

Addi­tion­al Information

Check with your health insur­ance provider to see if they cov­er online con­sul­ta­tions or online phar­ma­cies.

Some online med­ical ser­vices also offer e‑prescriptions, which you can then fill at a local pharmacy.

E‑Rezept

Since July 2023, insured per­sons have been able to redeem e‑prescriptions dig­i­tal­ly using their elec­tron­ic health card (eHC).

↗️ The E‑Rezept” app down­load

This page was last updated: 2025-07-24