DHB – Netzwerk Haushalt

What DHB – Netzwerk Haushalt does

DHB – Netzwerk Haushalt, Landesverband Hessen e. V. is a German registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Korbach, Hesse, and traceable to a 1949 founding in Kassel. It functions as a consumer advocacy and household management organization serving the general public in Hesse, with a collective-bargaining jurisdiction that also covers Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.

The organization's core activities are (1) free consumer counseling delivered through seven in-house and seven external counseling centers, (2) household and consumer education via seminars, publications, and traveling educational exhibitions, and (3) the role of tariff partner for domestic employees in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland, producing and selling official tariff documents to employers and employees. Service delivery is in-person at the counseling centers, with an online counseling channel supplementing the physical network. The supporting technical surface is minimal: the organization is not a technology company, and its product set is a service portfolio (advice, training, exhibitions, tariff documents) rather than a software or data platform.

The economic model is a publicly co-financed non-profit. In 2022 total income was €417,742, of which institutional funding from the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (HMUKLV) accounted for €313,810 (~75%). The remaining ~25% came from membership dues (€18,045), tariff-document sales (priced at €7 and €4 per copy), seminar and exhibition income, and donations. The organization is led by chair Anne Mitschulat, in office since 2009, and employs a counseling staff of 25+ across its in-house locations.

Name

DHB – Netzwerk Haushalt

Legal name

DHB – Netzwerk Haushalt, Landesverband Hessen e. V.

Website

https://dhb-hessen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DHB – Netzwerk Haushalt is a German non-profit consumer advocacy and household management association founded in 1949, headquartered in Hesse, providing free consumer counseling, household education, and collective-bargaining representation for domestic employees in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Advocacy Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Claims, Disputes & Chargeback Support (BPAAABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home Services Coordination & Vendor Management (HSACAIAI)

Keywords

• Consumer counseling services
• Household management education
• Collective bargaining agreements
• Consumer protection advocacy
• Sustainability education

Headquarters

HQ city

Korbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: Primary revenue from Hessian Ministry for Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (HMUKLV) for institutional funding of consumer advice activities. Also receives project funding for specific initiatives and municipal subsidies from local governments for consumer work.
2. Membership Dues: Revenue from individual and local association members paying annual membership dues.
3. Sale of Collective Agreement Documents: Sale of Manteltarifvertrag (7 EUR) and Entgelttarifvertrag (4 EUR) documents, plus 5 EUR shipping. Revenue supports tariff negotiation activities.
4. Seminar and Event Fees: Fee-based seminars, workshops and events such as cooking courses (e.g., Persian cooking course at 50 EUR per person including meal).
5. Educational Exhibition Loans: Free loan of educational exhibitions on waste and plastic pollution to schools, associations and other educational institutions.
6. Counseling Fees and Brochure Sales: Minor revenue from counseling fees and sales of guide brochures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DHB – Netzwerk Haushalt, Landesverband Hessen e. V. delivers provider-independent consumer counseling on economic, health and legal consumer protection topics through 7 consumer advice centers and 7 additional external consultation points across Hesse, available in person, by phone, and online. The organization complements counseling with seminars and lectures on household management, consumer rights and nutrition, two free-lendable educational exhibitions on waste and plastic pollution, and a "Haushaltkompetenz und Gemeinschaft" project. As an employers' association, it negotiates collective bargaining agreements for domestic workers with the NGG trade union and sells the framework and wage agreement documents.

Product overview

DHB – Netzwerk Haushalt, Landesverband Hessen e.V. operates as a consumer protection and household management association offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on consumer counseling, education, and advocacy. The core offering is consumer counseling provided through seven counseling centers (Verbraucherberatung) available in-person and online. Supporting educational products include seminars and lectures (Seminare & Vorträge) on household management, consumer rights, and nutrition, as well as two free-lendable educational exhibitions (Bildungsausstellungen) on waste and environmental topics. The Haushaltkompetenz und Gemeinschaft project provides inclusive community-based education combining workshops, a community garden, and practical days. Additionally, the organization provides collective bargaining agreement products (Tarifverträge) and advisory services on sustainable household management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Verbraucherberatung (Consumer Counseling) Provider-independent, neutral consumer counseling on economic, health and legal consumer protection topics, delivered in person at 7 main advice centers and 7 external consultation points across Hesse, as well as via telephone and an online advice portal with appointment booking.
• Seminare & Vorträge (Seminars and Lectures) Fee-based and project-funded courses and lectures on household management, consumer rights and healthy nutrition for various target groups and age groups, delivered in person and as part of project activities.
• Bildungsausstellungen (Educational Exhibitions) Two free-lendable exhibitions available to schools, clubs and educational institutions: 'Müll im Alltag' (Waste in Everyday Life) covering waste hierarchy, recycling and the 6 R-rules, and 'Umweltverschmutzung durch Plastik' (Environmental Pollution from Plastic) addressing plastic in the food chain, upcycling and zero waste.
• Haushaltkompetenz und Gemeinschaft (Household Competence and Community Project) Inclusive community-based project bundling nutrition, energy efficiency, resource conservation, sustainable supply and daily organization through workshops, practical days and a community garden for families, seniors and migrants.
• Tarifverträge (Collective Bargaining Agreement Documents) Sale of Manteltarifvertrag (€7 per copy) and Entgelttarifvertrag (€4 per copy) plus €5 shipping for private households and service centers in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, negotiated with trade union NGG.
• Nachhaltige Haushaltsführung (Sustainable Household Management Advisory) Advisory service covering resource protection through environmentally conscious household practices, including conscious use of cleaning products, energy-efficient appliance use, plastic and packaging reduction, and food waste avoidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7470 total consumer contacts in 2022 including 2535 consultations, 185 lectures, 191 legal advice sessions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gewerkschaft Nahrung, Genuss, Gaststätten (NGG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHB as employers' association negotiates collective agreements (Manteltarifvertrag and Entgelttarifvertrag) with the NGG union for employees in private households and service centers. The tariff area covers Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
• Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (HMUKLV)coreOthersPrimary institutional funder of DHB's consumer protection work. Provides ongoing financial support for consumer advice operations and counseling centers across Hesse.
• Regierungspräsidium GießenminorOthersRegional government authority providing institutional funding oversight for consumer protection activities.
• Bildungswerk Hausfrauen-Bund Hessen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated educational organization established in 1979. Provides vocational training in domestic science and gastronomy, continuing education, and root organization in DHB local associations. CEO Eva Alince serves on DHB board.
• Sozialwerk Haushalt und Familie Hessen e.V. (MenschWert! e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated welfare organization established in 1989. Handles social tasks of DHB including support services. Eva Hack serves on DHB board.
• Förderverein Frauen in Notsituationen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport association for women in emergency situations. Barbara Dimmerling serves as chair on DHB board.
• Unfallkasse HessenminorOthersProvides free information on accident insurance for employees in private households (domestic workers, gardeners, babysitters).
• Minijob-ZentraleminorOthersCentral agency providing information for employers and employees on minijob regulations and requirements.
• Verbraucherzentrale Hessen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsumer center Hesse - DHB is member of this consumer protection network operating at state level.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung (DGE) - Sektion HessenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHB is member of advisory board of DGE Hesse section for nutrition expertise.
• Fini Pfannes-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for promotion of domestic science. DHB serves on advisory board.
• Landesfrauenrat HessenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState women's council - DHB is member for family and women's policy advocacy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Verbraucherzentrale NRW e.V. Largest state-level consumer protection organization in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), operating dozens of consumer advice centers. Comparable in operating model and state-level consumer counseling mandate, but in a different German state - useful for understanding scaled best practices DHB might emulate.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Mieterbund e.V. German tenant protection association with 500,000+ members providing legal advice, tenant rights advocacy, and household-related support. Comparable as a German advocacy association delivering consumer-facing advisory services to private households, though focused on rental matters.
• Haus & Grund Deutschland: Germany's largest property owner and landlord association with state-level chapters providing member advisory services on housing-related legal and consumer matters. Comparable as a German membership-based advisory organization serving private household interests, though focused on property rather than consumer protection.
• Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (vzbv): Federal umbrella organization for German consumer protection associations, coordinating policy advocacy and representing consumer interests at federal level. Comparable in consumer protection mission but operates at national scale across all 16 German states, making it the broad incumbent in DHB's category.

Peers

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest welfare organization providing social services, household support, and family advisory across all states. Comparable through affiliated service delivery (household help, family support) that overlaps with DHB's MenschWert! subsidiary's social welfare mandate, though operating at far larger scale and broader mission scope.

Direct peers

• Deutscher Hausfrauenbund (DHB) - Bundesverband: Federal-level umbrella of the same DHB network to which DHB Hessen belongs. Directly comparable as a sister organization operating the same household management and consumer protection model across other German states, sharing brand identity and mission focus.
• Verbraucherzentrale Hessen e.V. State-level consumer protection organization operating across Hesse providing independent consumer advice on economic, health, and legal topics. Directly comparable in mission and geography - DHB is even a member of this consumer protection network - making it the closest functional peer despite Verbraucherzentrale operating at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Volkshochschulen (Adult Education Centers): Germany's publicly funded adult education centers delivering courses on household management, nutrition, and sustainability topics. Comparable in offering fee-based seminars and lectures on similar subject matter (cooking courses, sustainable living), though with broader educational scope and different funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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