SNOW

What SNOW does

sneep e.V. (Studentisches Netzwerk für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik — Student Network for Ethics in Economics and Practice) is a German-registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2003, headquartered at Kraußstraße 5, Nuremberg, and operating across the DACH region. It maintains local student chapters (Lokalgruppen) in 23+ cities across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, serving primarily university students interested in business ethics, sustainability, and corporate responsibility. The association's stated membership sits at 500+ on its internal Sneepwork platform, with 2,500+ followers on its main Facebook page, and a headcount of 11–50 employee-equivalents.

The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected services: a public-facing job board for sustainability and ethics positions (sneep Stellenbörse, with Basic, Premium, and Premium Plus tiers); two major annual conferences (Frühjahrstagung in spring and Herbsttagung in autumn) plus a digital sneep Talks webinar series via Microsoft Teams; paid consulting services for companies on sustainability strategy (sneep consulting, including the NH Check assessment); and an internal member and alumni platform called Sneepwork, built on Microsoft SharePoint and developed with support from IBM dual students. The underlying technology stack is composed entirely of mainstream productivity and collaboration tools — no proprietary AI, ML, or analytics systems are evidenced.

Revenue is diversified across membership fees, conference registrations (historically €30–€50 per attendee), corporate sponsorships from sustainability-aligned brands (Oikocredit, UmweltBank, SONNENTOR, Delinat, nucao, and others), donations via the Freundeskreis supporters' circle, job board posting fees, and project-based consulting. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: students are recruited at universities through local groups, retained through conferences and the Sneepwork platform, and activated as consultants for corporate clients. Notable partners include FOM Hochschule, the Deutsches Netzwerk Global Compact (DNGC), VÖW, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Die Junge Akademie, and the Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung.

Name

SNOW

Legal name

sneep e.V. – student network for ethics in economics and practice

Website

https://sneep.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

sneep e.V. is a German-registered non-profit student network, founded in 2003, operating across 23+ cities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to advance business ethics, sustainability, and corporate responsibility education through university local groups, biannual conferences, a job board, consulting services, and an internal alumni platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Ethics Education & Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACANAI

Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation Services

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

Keywords

• Student ethics network
• Business ethics consulting
• Sustainability advisory services
• Corporate responsibility consulting
• Ethics job board

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. sneep Stellenbörse (Job Board): Revenue generated through job posting listings on the sneep job board. Three tiers: Basic (currently free), Premium (temporarily unavailable), and Premium Plus. Premium Plus postings are distributed across Sneepwork (500+ members), sneep Facebook (2500+ followers), Instagram, and LinkedIn. Pricing is based on posting tier and duration (30-day standard posting).
2. Membership Fees: sneep is a registered non-profit association (e.V.) supported by membership fees from active student members, alumni, and supporting members (Fördermitglieder). The association also collects donations.
3. Conference Registration Fees: Revenue from paid conference registrations for the twice-yearly tagungs (Frühjahrstagung and Herbsttagung). Example: 40 EUR (with accommodation) or 30 EUR (without accommodation) for the 2018 Passau conference; 50 EUR for late registration.
4. Donations and Sponsorship: sneep accepts donations and receives sponsorship from sustainability-oriented companies and organizations. The 'Freundeskreis' (friends' circle) provides ongoing financial support. Sponsors for tagungs include companies such as Oikocredit, UmweltBank, Delinat, SONNENTOR, nucao, and others.
5. sneep Consulting: Paid consulting services for companies and organizations focused on sustainability and business ethics. Services include project support, sustainability assessments (NH Check), and corporate responsibility consulting. The consulting team includes trained members and quality assurance processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

sneep e.V. (Studentisches Netzwerk für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik) is a registered non-profit student association that operates a network of 20+ local university chapters across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It delivers its mission through paid consulting services (including an NH Check sustainability assessment), a public sustainability/ethics job board (Stellenbörse), twice-yearly member conferences (Frühjahrstagung and Herbsttagung), digital sneep Talks webinars, and an internal member platform (Sneepwork) for mentoring and networking.

Product overview

sneep (Studentisches Netzwerk für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik) operates as a student network for ethics in economics and practice, organized as a registered non-profit association (e.V.) based in Germany. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services including a job board (Stellenbörse), consulting services, regular conferences (Tagungen), digital talk events (sneep Talks), an internal networking platform (sneepwork), and local student groups across 20+ cities. These offerings work together to advance business ethics education, networking, and professional opportunities for students interested in sustainability and corporate responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• sneepwork: Internal communication and collaboration platform for sneep members and alumni
• sneep Stellenbörse

Products and services

• sneep Consulting Advisory services delivered by trained student members to companies and organizations on business ethics, sustainability strategy, and corporate responsibility, including the NH Check assessment tool for evaluating sustainability and ethics performance.
• sneep Stellenbörse (Job Board) A public job board connecting candidates with organizations focused on sustainability, corporate responsibility, and business ethics, offering tiered posting services (Basic, Premium, Premium Plus) with varying distribution across Sneepwork, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• sneep Tagungen (Conferences) Paid semi-annual member conferences (Frühjahrstagung in spring and Herbsttagung in autumn) held in rotating German-speaking cities, featuring keynotes, workshops, networking, and the AGM, with conference registration fees for attendees.
• sneep Talks Online webinar series (via Microsoft Teams/Zoom) featuring alumni and external speakers presenting on business ethics topics such as the Cum-Ex scandal, Conscious Capitalism, digital tax, and Japanese career women.
• sneep Membership Membership in the sneep e.V. non-profit association for active student members, alumni, and supporting members (Fördermitglieder), granting access to local group activities, conferences, the Sneepwork platform, mentoring, and the internal job board.

Quantifiable outcome

• 122 sustainability reports reviewed for the German Network Global Compact, with findings presented at a Berlin event attended by DNGC representatives and 39 sneeps.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Oikocredit Westdeutscher FörderkreisminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2019Oikocredit Westdeutscher Förderkreis was a main supporter (Hauptunterstützer) of the sneep Frühjahrstagung 2019 in Münster. As a social finance organization, Oikocredit aligns with sneep's sustainability and ethics focus.
• IBM (via dual students from Stuttgart)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 201815 dual students from IBM Stuttgart collaborated with sneep for three weeks on sneep's 15th anniversary to expand the Sneepwork internal platform, adding mentorship matching, internal job board functionality, and chat features. This was a pro-bono engagement to modernize sneep's digital infrastructure.
• Deutsches Netzwerk Global Compact (DNGC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2013sneep partnered with the German Network Global Compact (DNGC) on a project (Autumn 2013 to Autumn 2014) in which sneep volunteers evaluated 122 sustainability reports (Fortschrittsberichte) from small and medium-sized enterprises. sneep acted as an NGO stakeholder, providing qualitative assessments to help companies improve their reporting quality. The project was supported by the Chair of Business Ethics at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.
• FOM HochschulecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2012sneep entered a cooperation with FOM Hochschule (the largest private university in Germany) to advance business ethics and sustainability in higher education, specifically in management education and continuing education programs. The partnership includes joint events and a publication series. FOM had been working on its 'Wirtschaftsethik und Nachhaltigkeit an der FOM' initiative since 2010, integrating ethics into all curricula.
• JETZT und MORGEN GbRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJETZT und MORGEN GbR partnered with sneep for the AINBO film promotion (Freikartenaktion) in June 2021. The partnership involved distributing free movie tickets to sneep members to promote the environmental protection-themed animated film.
• Brot für die WeltminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrot für die Welt is a Protestant development service organization. Francisco Marí from Brot für die Welt gave a keynote at the sneep Frühjahrstagung 2018 in Passau on the 'Economic Partnership Agreement between Europe and Africa'.
• Prof. Dr. Stefan Wurster (TU München)minorOthersProf. Dr. Stefan Wurster from TU München gave a keynote at the sneep Frühjahrstagung 2018 in Passau on the question 'Can Democracy Deliver Sustainability?'
• Profit mit MoralminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMartin Priebe, head of the company 'Profit mit Moral', spoke at the sneep Frühjahrstagung 2018 in Passau on the topic 'Does Responsibility Need an EU Directive? A business ethics analysis of the concept of responsibility'.
• Oikocredit Westdeutscher FörderkreisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOikocredit Westdeutscher Förderkreis was a sponsor of the sneep Frühjahrstagung 2019 in Münster, contributing to the funding of the event alongside other sustainable businesses.
• Biobäckerei cibaria, BYOFIT, Delinat, FIBUR, Macondo Publishing GmbH, nucao, SONNENTOR, UmweltBank, VITAM Hefe-Produkt GmbH, Zwergenwiese Naturkost GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThese sustainable businesses sponsored the sneep Frühjahrstagung 2019 in Münster. They represent the sneep network's ecosystem of sustainability-oriented companies, from organic bakeries and ethical banks to sustainable snacks and natural cosmetics.
• Vereinigung für Ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung (VÖW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnersneep and VÖW co-organized the 'Unternehmen Postwachstum' (Post-Growth Companies) summer academy in 2012 and 2013 in Berlin, in cooperation with the Agricultural and Horticultural Faculty of Humboldt University Berlin. The collaboration focused on corporate strategies at the limits of growth.
• Heinrich-Böll-StiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung co-hosted the closing discussion of the sneep-VÖW Summer Academy 2012 'Unternehmen Postwachstum', providing the venue (large hall) at their Berlin location for the public event.
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Landwirtschaftlich-Gärtnerische Fakultät)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agricultural and Horticultural Faculty of Humboldt University Berlin co-organized the sneep-VÖW Summer Academy 2012 and 2013 on post-growth business strategies, contributing academic expertise and institutional support.
• Wirtschaftsministerium NRW (Ministry of Economic Affairs NRW)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Ministry of Economic Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia collaborated with sneep NRW (Cologne and Münster local groups) over approximately 1.5 years to develop the CSR Congress NRW dialogue event connecting industry and academia on CSR topics.
• Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-SiegminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences hosted the CSR Congress NRW 2012 'Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung von Unternehmen. Dialog Wirtschaft-Wissenschaft' organized in cooperation with sneep NRW and the Ministry of Economic Affairs NRW.
• Junge AkademiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partnersneep partnered with Die Junge Akademie (The Young Academy) to co-organize a workshop 'Muss Arbeit glücklich machen?' (Must Work Make You Happy?) in November 2020, addressing the meaning of work, purpose, and well-being in professional life.
• Global Marshall Plan FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Global Marshall Plan Foundation partnered with sneep for the 'Too BIG to Tell' film screening action across multiple sneep local groups (Berlin, Freiburg, Hamburg, Lüneburg, Münster, Oldenburg, Pforzheim, Zittau). The initiative promoted critical debate about the global financial system.
• Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung (RNE)minorOtherssneep participated in the dialogue process for the 'Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex' (German Sustainability Code) initiated by the Council for Sustainable Development (RNE), collecting comments from local groups to contribute to the standard-setting process.
• Transparency InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTransparency International participated as a speaker organization at the sneep Herbsttagung 2015 in Freiburg on the topic of corruption prevention, contributing to the conference's focus on 'Wirtschaftskriminalität im 21. Jahrhundert'.
• Landeskriminalamt Baden WürttembergminorOthersRepresentatives from the State Criminal Police Office of Baden-Württemberg spoke at the sneep Herbsttagung 2015 in Freiburg on corruption prevention and economic crime.
• Happy Handy / Informationszentrum Mobilfunk (IZMF)minorGTM or Marketing Partnersneep participated in the nationwide Happy Handy mobile phone collection campaign organized by the Information Centre Mobile Communication (IZMF). The action collected 269 mobile phones for recycling, with 1 EUR paid per device to sneep local groups.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vereinigung für Ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung (VÖW): A German research association on ecological economics that has co-organized events with sneep (e.g., the 'Unternehmen Postwachstum' summer academy). Comparable as a mission-aligned academic and policy partner.
• netzwerk n: A German CSR and sustainability network connecting companies, NGOs, and academia. Comparable to sneep as a DACH sustainability community with overlapping corporate and academic partner ecosystems.
• oikos International: A global student-led network focused on sustainable economics, management, and finance with local chapters at universities. Highly comparable to sneep as a student-driven ethics and sustainability community with similar consulting and conference programming.
• Wertekommission: A German initiative promoting responsible leadership and corporate values. Comparable as a German-language, values-driven community that engages business, academia, and civil society around ethics.

Broad incumbents

• AIESEC: A global youth-led network offering leadership development, internships, and cross-cultural experiences to students. Comparable as a student-run platform that combines networking, events, and career services, though broader in scope.
• Wittenberg Center for Global Ethics: A German ethics-focused think tank and forum addressing business ethics, governance, and CSR. Comparable through overlapping thought-leadership programming and policy engagement in the DACH business ethics space.
• PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education): A UN-backed initiative that signatories business schools to integrate sustainability and ethics into curricula and research. Comparable as the institutional framework around which sneep operates in academic and CSR contexts.
• UPJ – Unternehmen: Partner der Jugend: A German network promoting corporate social responsibility and youth engagement, connecting companies with community organizations. Comparable through overlapping CSR and youth-talent development themes.
• Deutsches Netzwerk Global Compact (DNGC): The German UN Global Compact network for companies committed to sustainability and responsible business. Comparable as a corporate-facing sustainability platform with which sneep has executed joint projects.

Others

• Transparency International Deutschland: A German chapter of the global anti-corruption NGO. Comparable as a stakeholder in the same anti-corruption and ethics dialogue space — sneep has hosted Transparency International speakers at its conferences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/sneep
• Facebookfacebook.com/sneep.info
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sneep
• Instagraminstagram.com/sneep_info
• Pinterestpinterest.com/sneep
• Xx.com/sneep_eV

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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