Emergency services in the Elbe-Elster district: Your most important contact points!
Find out everything about the emergency services in Oberspreewald-Lausitz from July 23rd to 30th, 2025 - emergency medical services and pharmacy information.

Emergency services in the Elbe-Elster district: Your most important contact points!
During the summer holidays, people not only need the best sausages, but also reliable medical care. A look at the emergency services in the Elbe-Elster district shows what you can expect in the coming days.
The uniform telephone number for the medical on-call service is 116117. Anyone interested in dental emergencies can receive help on weekends and public holidays between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Patients can use on-call service at all other times. Further information can be found on the website 116117.de.
Emergency service in the Elbe-Elster district
On July 25th, Dr. Hans-Hartmut Schneider in Elsterwerda the emergency service can be reached on 03533 484613. If you need dental care on July 26th, you can call ZA Markus Schneider in Bad Liebenwerda, who can be reached on 035341 12480. On July 27th, ZA Michael Stichel will be available in Finsterwalde, telephone 03531 709955.
Pharmacies on duty
Pharmacies also ensure that people get what they need. On July 23rd, the Südapotheke in Finsterwalde (03531-62001) and the Ginkgo pharmacy in Elsterwerda (03533-488274) will be in operation. Tomorrow, July 24th, several pharmacies will be available: The Lausitz pharmacy in Sonnewalde (035323 / 60270) and the Heide pharmacy in Hohenleipisch (03533-7712) as well as the Adler pharmacy in Schönewalde (035362 / 235).
The list of the following emergency pharmacies continues on July 25th with the city pharmacy in Elsterwerda (03533-2104) and the Katharinen-Apotheke in Herzberg (03535-40210). For July 26th, citizens can have the Linden pharmacy in Schlieben (035361-732) on their radar. Finally, on July 27th, the Engel-Apotheke in Finsterwalde (03531-703856) and the Linden-Apotheke in Falkenberg (035365-2107) will be responsible for the night shift.
Emergency veterinary services
Our animal friends are also taken care of. The central emergency number for small animal emergencies is 01805-843736, available from 6pm to 8am the next day. For large animals, the TAP Dr. M. Kreher / Dr. E. Stamnitz GmbH in Bad Liebenwerda (Tel.: 035341 2730, Mobile: 0172 6464001) and the veterinarians Dr. Ulrich & Dr. Matthias Angermann in Prieschka (Tel: 035341 / 2288) is available. If you want more information, you can also consult the websites tierarzt-ee.de and vetnotdienst.de.
Whether it’s a dentist, pharmacy or vet – there’s nothing worse than being unprepared in an emergency. Make sure you have your contact details ready so that you can get help quickly if you have any unexpected complaints.