Anwaltauskunft Magazin

Name

Anwaltauskunft Magazin

Legal name

Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V.

Website

https://anwaltauskunft.de/magazin

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Information Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal Reference (Statutes, Case Law, Practice Guides) (EDAGAGAB), Special Libraries (Law, Medical, Corporate, Government) Operations (EDAEAGAD), Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAG)

Keywords

• Legal information services
• Lawyer directory
• Online legal guidance
• Consumer legal content
• Legal publications portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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 Fees (Deutscher Anwaltverein): Revenue is primarily derived from membership fees paid by 60,000 lawyers affiliated with the Deutscher Anwaltverein and its 253 local bar associations across Germany.
2. Premium Content / Member Portal: Certain content and services such as detailed legal articles and specialized tools are gated behind a membership login portal (portal-anwaltverein.de), suggesting a tiered model where premium content is accessible to paying members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Anwaltauskunft Magazin is a free online legal information portal that publishes expert-authored legal articles across life topics (career, business, housing, mobility, finance, family, society), provides a Germany-wide lawyer search directory (Anwaltssuche) connected to 253 local bar associations and 60,000 member lawyers, and offers mobile service apps and downloadable checklists for everyday legal calculations. A separate members-only portal (portal-anwaltverein.de) provides premium legal resources to affiliated lawyers.

Product overview

Anwaltauskunft Magazin is a legal information portal operated by the Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V. (German Bar Association), offering a lawyer search directory connecting users with 253 local bar associations and 60,000 attorney members. The platform provides legal information through themed content sections (Themenwelten) covering topics like career, business, housing, mobility, and family law. Additional offerings include downloadable service applications for legal calculations (maintenance, fines, blood alcohol) and practical checklists. The service is free for consumers seeking legal information, with member login available for additional content through the DAV portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anwaltssuche (Lawyer Search) Online directory and search platform enabling users across Germany to find lawyers by location and specialization. Connects individual consumers with local bar associations and attorney members of the Deutscher Anwaltverein.
• Unterhaltsrechner (Maintenance Calculator) Mobile application for calculating child and spousal support obligations under German family law. Available on iOS App Store and Google Play, targeting individual consumers needing quick maintenance estimates.
• Bußgeldrechner (Traffic Fine Calculator) Mobile application for calculating fines and penalties, particularly related to traffic violations under German Verkehrsrecht. Available on Android and iOS.
• Blut-Alkoholrechner (Blood Alcohol Calculator) Mobile application for calculating blood alcohol levels. Available on iOS App Store, targeting individual consumers needing a quick reference tool for traffic-law purposes.
• Praktische Checklisten (Practical Legal Checklists) Downloadable legal checklists in PDF format covering topics such as tenant rights (Mietrecht) and garnishment (Pfändung), provided as practical guides for individual consumers.
• Themenwelten (Topic Worlds) Legal Content Portal Curated free legal information portal organized by eight major life topics — Karriere, Unternehmen, Wohnen, Mobilität, Finanzen, Leben, Gesellschaft — each with subcategories, expert articles, podcasts, and legal guidance authored by DAV specialized working groups. Targeted at individual German consumers and small businesses.
• Member Portal (portal-anwaltverein.de) Premium members-only portal providing the approximately 60,000 DAV-affiliated lawyers with access to detailed legal articles, specialized tools, professional development content, and member services. Gated behind DAV membership login.

Quantifiable outcome

• 253 local bar associations connected via the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 253 Local Bar Associations (Örtliche Anwaltvereine)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Deutscher Anwaltverein operates through a network of 253 local bar associations (Anwaltvereine) distributed across Germany. These associations serve as the local touchpoints connecting individual lawyers to the DAV and providing legal services to the public. The platform's lawyer search directory draws from these local associations.
• 31 Fach-Arbeitsgemeinschaften (Specialized Working Groups)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DAV's 31 specialized working groups (e.g., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Sozialrecht, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Familienrecht, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Arbeitsrecht, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mietrecht und Immobilien, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verkehrsrecht, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Medizinrecht, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verwaltungsrecht) provide expert legal content and commentary for the portal's articles, podcasts, and legal guidance, ensuring professional quality and topical coverage.
• Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Xing, TikTok, BlueskyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe DAV maintains official social media presences on Facebook, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram, Xing, TikTok, and Bluesky. These platforms are used to distribute legal content, reach new audiences, and engage with members. Data processing on these platforms occurs partially outside the EU.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Sozialrecht des DAVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Social Law Working Group of the DAV provides expert commentary on social security and insurance topics, contributing articles and case analyses that appear on anwaltauskunft.de regarding topics like social insurance obligations, pension insurance, and self-employment regulations.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Familienrecht im DAVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Family Law Working Group of the DAV contributes expert content on topics including child support, parental rights, and the legal rights of minors in business activities such as YouTube channels.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JuraForum: JuraForum is a leading German online legal information portal offering legal articles, a lawyer directory, and community Q&A. It directly competes with Anwaltauskunft in the German-language legal content and lawyer search category.
• anwalt.de: anwalt.de operates a German lawyer search and legal information platform connecting users with attorneys by location and specialty. It mirrors Anwaltauskunft's core directory-plus-content model for the German legal market.
• Frag-einen-Anwalt.de: Frag-einen-Anwalt.de is a German legal Q&A platform where users can pose questions to lawyers. It competes with Anwaltauskunft in delivering accessible consumer-facing legal information in Germany.
• Avvo: Avvo is a U.S.-based legal information and lawyer directory platform offering free legal Q&A, attorney profiles, and consumer guides. It is the closest U.S. functional analog to Anwaltauskunft's portal-plus-directory model.

Broad incumbents

• FindLaw: FindLaw, owned by Thomson Reuters, provides legal information, attorney directories, and law firm marketing tools in the U.S. It overlaps with Anwaltauskunft's lawyer directory and legal self-help content but operates as part of a broader legal information portfolio.
• Martindale-Hubbell: Martindale-Hubbell is a long-standing lawyer directory and legal information service. While it is more directory-focused than Anwaltauskunft, both platforms serve the same function of connecting consumers with lawyers through searchable profiles.
• LegalZoom: LegalZoom is a large online legal services platform offering document preparation, attorney consultations, and legal information. It competes with Anwaltauskunft in the consumer-facing legal information space but at significantly larger scale and with paid service offerings.
• Nolo: Nolo is a U.S. legal self-help publisher providing legal articles, books, and software for consumers and small businesses. Its editorial focus on plain-language legal guides parallels Anwaltauskunft's consumer legal information content model.
• JustAnswer: JustAnswer is an online platform connecting consumers with verified experts across multiple domains including law. It overlaps with Anwaltauskunft's consumer legal Q&A use case but operates globally with a paid expert-consultation model.

Emerging players

• Advocado: Advocado is a German legal tech startup offering digital legal services, including AI-assisted lawyer matching and document automation. It competes with Anwaltauskunft's lawyer search directory while pursuing a more technology-driven approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anwaltauskunft
• Facebookfacebook.com/Anwaltauskunft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?_l=de_DE
• Instagramhelp.instagram.com/519522125107875
• TikToktiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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