Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung

What Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung does

Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung e.V. (DAV) is Germany's primary professional association for actuaries, operating as an independent registered association (eingetragener Verein) under German law. Founded in its current form in 1993 amid European insurance market liberalization and the introduction of the Responsible Actuary role, the DAV traces its institutional lineage to the 1903 Department of Actuarial Science in Berlin. The association serves approximately 6,500–7,000 member actuaries working in insurance, financial services, and pension provision, conferring the prestigious 'Actuar DAV' professional designation through a rigorous examination process. Approximately 850 members actively volunteer on boards, committees, and working groups, providing governance and technical expertise.

DAV's core offerings span four interconnected product lines: professional certification programs (DAV Ausbildung, IVS Ausbildung for pension actuaries, CADS for data science, CERA for enterprise risk management), publications (DAV Journal, Aktuar Aktuell, DENK LAUT podcast), digital platforms (actuview streaming, actupool job board, Werde Aktuar youth portal, Meine DAV member portal), and professional events (Annual Meeting in April, Autumn Meeting in November, IVS Forum in September). The DAA subsidiary (Deutsche Aktuar-Akademie) delivers approximately 100 training events annually with 2,600 participants, while DAV committees develop proprietary technical outputs including DAV mortality tables (e.g., DAV 2006 HUR) and IFRS guidance.

The business model is primarily a membership-fee subscription model supplemented by training fees, examination fees, event registration fees, and sponsorship. DAV operates from a joint office in Cologne and is umbrella to several related entities: DGVFM (scientific sister association), IVS (pension actuarial branch), DAA (education), EAA (European training), and AMC (media platforms). Internationally, DAV holds formal representation in IAA (Ottawa) and AAE (Brussels) and maintains mutual recognition agreements across all AAE member countries plus Canada and South Africa. The organization is approaching its 125th anniversary in 2028.

Name

Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung

Legal name

Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung e.V.

Website

https://aktuar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung (DAV) is Germany's primary professional association for approximately 6,500–7,000 actuaries, conferring the 'Actuar DAV' designation through rigorous examinations and providing certification, training, publications, and professional events for members in insurance, financial services, and pension sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from approximately 7,000 members. Members include actuaries working in insurance, financial, and pension sectors.
2. Professional Education and Training: The DAA (Deutsche Aktuar-Akademie) organizes approximately 100 training events per year with around 2,600 participants. Revenue generated from seminar fees, examination fees, and CPD training programs.
3. Event Revenue: Annual conferences, autumn meetings, and IVS Forum generate revenue through registration fees. These events also attract congress partners and exhibitors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung e.V. (DAV) is the professional association for approximately 7,000 actuaries in Germany, providing structured actuarial education and certification (DAV Ausbildung, IVS Ausbildung, CADS, CERA), continuing professional development, and representation of the profession to regulators and the public. It also runs specialist conferences, publications, and digital platforms such as actuview and actupool for the German actuarial community.

Product overview

Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung (DAV) operates as a professional association offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services. The core offerings include professional certification programs (DAV Ausbildung, IVS Ausbildung, CADS, CERA) that qualify actuaries through examination and training; publications (DAV Journal, Aktuar Aktuell, DENK LAUT podcast) that disseminate industry knowledge; digital platforms (actuview streaming service, actupool job portal, Meine DAV member portal, Werde Aktuar youth portal); and professional events (Jahrestagung Annual Meeting, Herbsttagung Autumn Meeting, IVS-Forum). The DAA (Deutsche Aktuar-Akademie) coordinates training events while DAV and IVS conduct examinations. Together with sister organizations DGVFM and IVS, DAV maintains a comprehensive knowledge database of actuarial standards and specialist publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• actuview: International streaming platform for actuaries and risk management experts; live streams and recordings of national and international conferences, events, web sessions, presentations and interviews on actuarial topics.
• actupool
• Werde Aktuar
• DAV Journal
• Aktuar Aktuell

Products and services

• DAV Ausbildung

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,400 participants at 2026 Annual Conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• CIA - Canadian Institute of ActuariesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mutual recognition agreement signed in May 2025 allowing recognition of actuarial education between German and Canadian actuaries.
• CERA Global AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010CERA (Certified Enterprise Risk Actuary) Global Association was founded by DAV together with other national actuarial associations to organize training for enterprise risk management qualifications.
• EAA - European Actuarial Academy GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2005EAA was founded by the actuarial associations of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands to provide modern CPD for actuaries throughout Europe. The DAA supports the EAA's mission to create a forum for technical exchange and networking at European level. EAA offers over 50 events annually with over 1,000 participants, including CERA training and since 2024 the EAA Certificate in Actuarial Data Science.
• DGVFM - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Versicherungs- und Finanzmathematik e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002DGVFM is the scientific sister organization of DAV, focusing on promotion of young talent and knowledge transfer from academia to practice. Every DAV member is also a member of DGVFM. Both organizations jointly organize the Annual Meeting and Autumn Conference. DGVFM promotes actuarial research and maintains relations with academic institutions.
• DAA - Deutsche Aktuar-Akademie GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000DAA is the association's own education and training company founded in 2000 by DAV, DGVFM, and IVS. DAA coordinates training events and prepares candidates for DAV and IVS examinations. The organization runs approximately 100 training events per year with around 2,600 participants.
• IVS - Institut der Versicherungsmathematischen Sachverständigen für Altersversorgung e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980IVS is a branch association of DAV focused on occupational pension actuarial work. IVS members must first be DAV members and pass additional examinations in pension insurance mathematics, labor law, tax law, and accounting. IVS maintains its own standards, events (IVS Forum), and member services.
• AMC - Actuarial Media Center GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMC supports the actuarial community worldwide through actuview streaming platform and actupool job board. The DAV, DGVFM, and IVS have their own channels on actuview. AMC provides global network connecting the international actuarial community with specialist information and career opportunities.
• IAA - International Actuarial Association (Ottawa)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DAV is represented in all important committees of the IAA. DAV and IAA jointly hosted the 31st International Congress of Actuaries in Berlin in 2018 with over 2,700 participants from around the world.
• AAE - Actuarial Association of Europe (Brussels)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DAV is competently represented in all important committees of the AAE. Regular coordination at European level helps pool actuarial positions and speak with one voice to EU institutions.
• AAE Member AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual recognition agreements exist with actuarial associations of all AAE member countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Turkey, Hungary, and Cyprus.
• Actuarial Association of South AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual recognition agreement for actuarial education between DAV and South African actuaries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• French Institute of Actuaries (IFA): France's professional actuarial institute and an AAE member association. It provides a comparable credentialing, training, and advocacy framework to DAV within the French market.
• Dutch Actuarial Association (AG): The Dutch professional actuarial society and a fourth EAA co-founder alongside DAV. Comparable in scope and structure to DAV, serving the Netherlands' insurance and pension sectors with a similar certification and CPD model.
• Actuaries Institute Australia: Australia's professional body for actuaries and an AAE/IAA counterpart. It operates an exam-and-membership-based structure directly comparable to DAV's, serving the Australian insurance, superannuation, and broader financial services market.
• Swiss Association of Actuaries (SAV): The Swiss professional actuarial association and a co-founder of the European Actuarial Academy alongside DAV. It serves a closely related German-speaking market with overlapping DAV/DGVFM-style structures and credentials.
• Austrian Actuarial Association (AVÖ): The Austrian professional actuarial association, also a co-founder of the EAA with DAV. It is a natural regional peer given the shared German-speaking actuarial tradition and the integrated DACH insurance market.

Others

• International Actuarial Association: The global umbrella organization for actuarial associations worldwide, of which DAV is a member represented in all major committees. It is not a credentialing body but the international federation to which DAV, SOA, IFoA, CIA and others belong.

Direct peers

• Institute and Faculty of Actuaries: The UK chartered body for actuaries, formed by merger of the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries. It grants the FIA/FFA designation and operates a comparable structure of examinations, CPD, research, and policy advocacy to DAV, and is a fellow AAE member association.
• Society of Actuaries: The primary U.S. professional association for actuaries, offering the FSA designation, continuing education, research, and professional standards. It is the most direct international counterpart to DAV in terms of membership scale, exam-based certification, and regulatory advocacy in insurance and pensions.
• Canadian Institute of Actuaries: Canada's national actuarial professional body, with which DAV signed a mutual recognition agreement in May 2025. It operates a directly comparable model of credentialing, professional standards, and policy engagement in insurance and pensions, making it a strong peer.
• Casualty Actuarial Society: The U.S.-based international professional society for casualty actuaries, awarding the FCAS designation. Its specialization in property/casualty insurance parallels DAV's IVS specialization in pensions—both representing focused actuarial sub-disciplines within a broader profession.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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