Transfer unit for transferring blister packs , having a first sucker arm , which can be moved between a first receiving location for receiving a first blister pack from a first receiving position and a first discharging location for setting down the first blister pack in a discharging position , and having a second sucker arm , which can be moved between a second receiving location for receiving a second blister pack from a second receiving position and a second discharging location for setting down the second blister pack in the same discharging position , wherein the first and the second sucker arms are arranged on either side of a longitudinal centre plane (L) of the transfer unit , wherein each sucker arm has a first segment and a second segment , wherein the first segment of each sucker arm is fastened such that it can be rotated about an associated first axis (A1), which runs perpendicularly in relation to the longitudinal centre plane (L), wherein the first segment of each sucker arm has a portion on which the second segment is fastened such that it can be rotated about a second axis (A2, A2') which can be altered in location and runs essentially perpendicularly in relation to the first axis (A1), wherein a suction device for attaching a blister pack by suction, and retaining the same, is arranged on the second segment , wherein the sucker arms are configured and activated such that the movement of the sucker arms from the first or second receiving location to the first or second discharging location, and back, is a combined movement which is made up at least of a first rotary movement of the first segment and of the second segment about the first axis (A1) and of a second rotary movement of the second segment about the second axis (A2, A2'), wherein the sucker arms are configured and activated such that, in the first and second receiving positions , a planar surface of the blister packs is attached by suction by the suction devices of the first and second sucker arms and, in the discharging position , said blister packs are set down with the planar surface upwards, wherein the first and second receiving positions are arranged offset outwards in relation to the longitudinal centre plane (L) and the discharging position is arranged in the region of the longitudinal centre plane (L), wherein the second axis (A2) of the first sucker arm is arranged such that, during the first rotary movement of the first segment of the first sucker arm , the second axis (A2) of the first sucker arm moves in a first plane (E1), which intersects the first receiving position or the lateral projection thereof in a first straight line (L1), which is offset laterally in relation to the centre (M1) of the first receiving position , and wherein the second axis (A2') of the second sucker arm is arranged such that, during the first rotary movement of the first segment of the second sucker arm , the second axis (A2') of the second sucker arm moves in a second plane (E2), which intersects the second receiving position or the lateral projection thereof in a second straight line (L2), which is offset laterally in relation to the centre (M2) of the second receiving position . <EOS>