What Weberbank Actiengesellschaft does

Weberbank Actiengesellschaft is a Berlin-headquartered private bank founded in 1949 by Hans Weber, wholly owned by Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse (MBS) in Potsdam and integrated into the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe network. Operating as 'Die Privatbank der Hauptstadt' (The Private Bank of the Capital), the bank serves two principal segments: affluent and high-net-worth private clients, and institutional clients (foundations, churches, associations, and endowments) — with a disclosed foundation book of approximately 350 organizations nationwide managing roughly EUR 1.5 billion in total assets. Weberbank is supervised by BaFin and the ECB and holds deposit protection via the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Einlagensicherung.

The bank's product portfolio spans Vermögensberatung (wealth advisory), Vermögensverwaltung (wealth management), the AktivMandat discretionary mandate, asset protection and succession planning, real estate financing, Family Office services, foundation management (Stiftungsmanagement), and standard daily banking (current accounts, savings, deposits, cards). Digital channels are layered on the advisory core, including Online-Banking, pushTAN mobile authentication, Apple Pay, Secure WebMail, and the Computercheck security tool; the diskurs magazine and Salon events anchor a content and civic-engagement ecosystem. Technology is otherwise conventional — Dynatrace, Google Analytics, Friendly Captcha, Google Ads, Adform — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring advisory and asset management fees on AUM (the primary stream), transaction and account fees on deposits and banking services, net interest income from installment, real estate, and overdraft lending, and brokerage/distribution commissions on securities, funds, ETFs, insurance, and real estate intermediation. Distribution runs primarily through the Berlin headquarters via high-touch advisory appointments and increasingly through on-site institutional advisory nationwide, supplemented by Sparkassenkooperation referrals from the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe branch network. Leadership is stable — Klaus Siegers has been CEO since 2010 and Wolfgang Harth on the board since 2011 — and the bank has accumulated 18 consecutive 'summa cum laude' Elite Report awards, 19 consecutive FocusMoney/ntv recognitions, and multiple Fuchs-Richter TOPs top rankings, alongside the 2025 Fuchs-Richter 'Meister' sustainability title.

Name

Weberbank Actiengesellschaft

Legal name

Weberbank Actiengesellschaft

Website

https://weberbank.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Weberbank Actiengesellschaft is a Berlin-based private bank founded in 1949 and owned by Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse, serving high-net-worth private clients and ~350 institutional organizations (foundations, churches, associations) nationwide through wealth advisory, asset management, foundation management, and financing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Banking

NAICS

Depository Credit Intermediation (5221), Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (522), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

National Commercial Banks (6021), Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Onshore Private Banking (Domestic HNW/UHNW) (FSAAABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Net-Worth (HNW) Private Banking (FSABADAB), Wealth Lending & Credit Solutions (Lombard/Margin, Mortgages, Structured Credit) (FSAAABAG), Private Banking Lending (Securities-Backed, Real Estate, Structured Credit) (FSABADAE), Private Banking & UHNW Wealth Advisory (FSAEABAC), Affluent / Mass-Affluent Private Banking (FSABADAC)

Keywords

• Private banking
• Wealth management
• Asset management
• Foundation management
• Real estate financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Wealth Management and Advisory Fees: Weberbank generates revenue primarily through advisory fees and management fees for its wealth management, asset management, and mandate-based services (AktivMandat). The bank offers individualized portfolio management for private clients, institutional investors, and foundations, charging fees for the ongoing management of client assets.
2. Banking Transaction and Account Fees: Revenue from account maintenance fees, transaction fees (transfers, card payments), and other standard banking service charges. The bank offers current accounts (Giro-Konten), savings accounts, and term deposits (Tages-Geld, Fest-Geld, Sparbriefe).
3. Loan and Credit Interest Income: Interest income from lending activities including installment credits (Raten-Kredite), real estate financing (Immobilien-Kredite/Baufinanzierung), and overdraft facilities (Dispositions-Kredit). The bank also acts as an intermediary for loans from partner institutions.
4. Brokerage and Product Distribution Commissions: Weberbank earns commissions by advising on and distributing investment products including securities (stocks, bonds), investment funds (Fonds, ETFs), certificates (Zertifikate), and insurance products. The bank also earns referral and intermediation fees for real estate transactions and insurance products from selected partners in the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Weberbank Actiengesellschaft is a Berlin-based private bank founded in 1949 that provides holistic wealth advisory, discretionary asset management, foundation and endowment management, real estate financing, brokerage, and daily banking services. The bank serves affluent private clients (HNW individuals and families) and institutional clients (foundations, churches, associations) through its Berlin headquarters, an Online-Banking platform, and the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe cooperative network. Core recurring revenue comes from advisory and asset-management mandates, interest income from lending activities, and brokerage commissions on distributed financial products.

Product overview

Weberbank Actiengesellschaft is a private bank headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operating since 1949 as 'Die Privatbank der Hauptstadt' (The Private Bank of the Capital). The company offers a unified private banking platform with multiple integrated services for both private and institutional clients. For private clients, the core offerings include Vermögensberatung (wealth advisory), Vermögensverwaltung (wealth management), AktivMandat (active mandate), Vermögenssicherung und Nachfolge (asset protection and succession), Immobilien & Finanzierungen (real estate and financing), and Family Office services. For institutional clients, Weberbank provides Vermögensmanagement für Institutionen (institutional asset management) and Stiftungsmanagement (foundation management). The bank also offers digital services including Online-Banking, pushTAN authentication, and the diskurs magazine publication. Weberbank is part of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe and manages assets for over 350 institutional organizations nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• diskurs: Weberbank's magazine featuring articles on economics, society, art, and culture from Berlin.
• AktivMandat

Products and services

• Vermögensberatung (Wealth Advisory) Individual wealth advisory services for private clients centered on understanding client goals, plans, and objectives and developing a tailored strategy across the wealth planning lifecycle. Delivered through one-on-one consultations at the Berlin branch and nationwide on-site advisory.
• Vermögensverwaltung (Wealth Management) Professional discretionary management of client assets with comprehensive holistic wealth planning expertise. Targets private clients and institutional investors seeking continuous portfolio management under a mandate.
• AktivMandat Active mandate wealth management offering with discretionary portfolio management, operating under the bank's branded AktivMandat (Active Mandate) approach for private customers.
• Vermögenssicherung und Nachfolge (Asset Protection and Succession) Wealth preservation and estate/succession planning services supporting intergenerational wealth transfer for private clients and families.
• Immobilien & Finanzierungen (Real Estate & Financing) Real estate advisory and financing solutions for private clients, including residential and commercial property loans and intermediation of real estate transactions via partner firms in the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe.
• Tägliche Bankgeschäfte (Daily Banking) Day-to-day banking services for private clients, including current accounts (Girokonto), debit cards, payment services, and account access through the Online-Banking platform.
• Family Office Comprehensive Family Office services for high-net-worth families, coordinating complex wealth, advisory, and administrative needs across generations.
• Finanzberatung für Frauen (Financial Advisory for Women) Specialized financial advisory services tailored for female clients, addressing wealth planning needs across career, family, and retirement stages.
• Vermögensmanagement für Institutionen (Institutional Asset Management) Asset management services for institutional clients, including foundations, churches, and associations, with ESG integration and mandate-based execution.
• Stiftungsmanagement (Foundation Management) Specialized management services for foundations with values-based asset preservation and ESG integration. Weberbank's institutional clients team manages approximately 350 organizations nationwide with approximately EUR 1.5 billion in foundation assets.
• Sparkassenkooperation (Savings Bank Cooperation) Cooperative service arrangement with the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe network enabling referrals between Sparkassen branches and Weberbank for specialized private banking and institutional client services across Germany.
• Online-Banking Secure internet banking platform providing existing customers with account access, transfers, financial overview, pushTAN-based authentication, and Apple Pay support.
• Einlagen-Produkte (Deposit Products) Deposit products including current accounts (Girokonto), savings accounts (Sparkonto), call money (Tagesgeld), and fixed-term deposits (Festgeld/Sparbriefe).
• Kredit-Geschäfte (Credit Services) Lending products including installment loans (Ratenkredit), overdraft facilities (Dispositionskredit), and real estate financing (Immobilienkredit), plus intermediation of partner-institution loans.
• Depot-Vertrag (Securities Custody Account) Securities custody account services for holding and administering stocks, bonds, investment funds, ETFs, certificates, and other tradable instruments.
• Vermittlungs-Geschäft (Brokerage and Intermediation Services) Brokerage and intermediation services for securities, investment funds, ETFs, certificates, insurance products, and real estate transactions from various partner providers in the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 consecutive years of 'summa cum laude' recognition in the Elite Report (Handelsblatt/Elite-Report)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe (Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse, MBS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeberbank operates as part of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe's security system (Sicherungseinrichtung). The bank's sole shareholder is Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse (MBS). The bank participates in Sparkassenkooperation, a cooperative arrangement enabling referrals and service sharing between Sparkassen branches and Weberbank for specialized private banking and institutional client services. Andreas Schulz, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Weberbank, is the CEO of MBS.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@weberbankactiengesellschaft
• Facebookfacebook.com/weberbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weberbank-actiengesellschaft
• Instagraminstagram.com/weberbank
• Xx.com/weberbank

Compliance11 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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