DeutscheAnwaltAkademie

What DeutscheAnwaltAkademie does

DeutscheAnwaltAkademie (DAA) is a Berlin-based private limited company (GmbH) founded in 1979 that provides continuing legal education to German lawyers, notaries, in-house counsel, and law firm staff. The company operates as the only provider in Germany offering Fachanwaltslehrgänge (specialist lawyer certification courses) in all legal specialty areas, supported by a catalog of more than 600 seminars per year spanning 33+ practice areas. Its offerings are delivered across multiple formats: live online seminars via Adobe Connect and Zoom, in-person seminars at German venues (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne, etc.), self-paced modules through the DAA E-Learning-Center, customized in-house programs for law firms and corporate legal departments, and flagship professional conferences (Fachtagungen) such as the Deutscher Seniorenrechtstag. Technology is largely commoditized — standard webinar infrastructure and RSS-based content distribution across 32 specialized feeds — with no proprietary platform or AI-native tooling evident.

The business model is predominantly transactional: per-seminar registration fees ranging from €109 to €423 for standard events and €2,165 to €2,650 for comprehensive Fachanwaltslehrgänge certification programs (120+ lecture hours plus exam hours). A membership program (DAK members and Arbeitsgemeinschaften) yields approximately 10% discounts and creates modest subscription economics, while corporate/in-house engagements are priced on quote and structured as multi-year contracts. The customer base is fragmented across thousands of individual legal professionals rather than concentrated in a few large enterprise accounts; the Notarakademie extends the model into notary examination preparation (Grundkurs and Klausurenfernkurs). Commercial reach is single-country (Germany), and the firm has no disclosed subsidiaries, no external investment, and no M&A activity. Leadership comprises Managing Director Kirsten Pelke (Rechtsanwältin) and Supervisory Board Chairman Dr. Rolf Schwedhelm.

Name

DeutscheAnwaltAkademie

Legal name

DeutscheAnwaltAkademie Gesellschaft für Aus- und Fortbildung sowie Serviceleistungen mbH

Website

https://anwaltakademie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berlin-based GmbH founded in 1979 providing continuing legal education for German lawyers and notaries, offering 600+ seminars annually, Fachanwaltslehrgänge across all legal specialties, in-house corporate training, and professional legal conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Continuing Education

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

Keywords

• Legal continuing education
• Specialist lawyer certification
• Notary professional training
• Inhouse legal seminars
• Professional legal seminars

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Seminar and Course Registration Fees: Primary revenue stream from individual seminar registrations, Fachanwaltslehrgänge (specialist lawyer certification courses), and professional development programs. Fees vary by seminar type, duration, and membership status. Typical seminar prices range from €109-€423 per event, with comprehensive Fachanwaltslehrgänge priced at €2,165-€2,650.
2. Fachanwaltslehrgänge Premium Programs: Comprehensive certification programs for specialist lawyer titles (Fachanwalt) covering all legal practice areas. These multi-module courses with 120+ lecture hours and examination components command premium pricing at €2,165-€2,650, representing high-value revenue per participant.
3. Inhouse Seminar Services: Customized on-site training programs for law firms, corporate legal departments, and legal teams. These B2B engagements provide recurring revenue opportunities with tailored content delivery.
4. Kongressorganisation (Congress Organization): Professional conference and event organization services for the legal community, including the Deutscher Seniorenrechtstag and specialized tagungen.
5. Notarakademie Programs: Specialized notary training including Grundkurs (basic course) for notary examination preparation and Klausurenfernkurs (distance learning for exam preparation).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DeutscheAnwaltAkademie is a professional legal education provider that delivers continuing education and certification programs for German lawyers, notaries, and corporate legal counsel. Its offerings include more than 600 seminars annually across 33+ legal practice areas, comprehensive Fachanwaltslehrgänge (specialist lawyer certification courses) in all legal specialties, and notary preparation through the Notarakademie. Courses are delivered in-person at German venues, online via Adobe Connect and Zoom, and through a self-paced DAA E-Learning Center.

Product overview

DeutscheAnwaltAkademie is a professional legal education provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of continuing education services for German lawyers, notaries, and corporate legal counsel. The core offerings include over 600 seminars annually across all legal specialties, Fachanwaltslehrgänge (specialist lawyer certification courses) available in all legal specialties, and specialized programs for notaries through the Notarakademie. Training is delivered through multiple formats: online seminars via Adobe Connect/Zoom, in-person seminars at German venues, self-study e-learning modules, and conference-style Fachtagungen. The product portfolio is organized as a unified platform with the main seminar offerings supplemented by specialized certification tracks (Fachanwaltslehrgänge, Zertifizierungslehrgänge), the Notarakademie for notary training, the DAA E-Learning-Center for self-paced learning, and RSS-based information distribution for seminar updates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachanwaltslehrgänge (Specialist Lawyer Certification Courses) Comprehensive certification programs leading to the German Fachanwalt (specialist lawyer) title. Each course includes 120 lecture hours and 15 exam hours delivered through online and in-person modules, with examination components. Pricing ranges €2,165–€2,650 depending on membership status.
• Online-Seminare Live and recorded online seminars covering all legal subject areas, delivered via Adobe Connect or Zoom with durations of 2 to 18 hours. Targeted at German lawyers needing flexible FAO-compliant continuing education.
• Präsenz-Seminare (In-Person Seminars) Face-to-face seminar offerings at physical locations across German cities (Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Köln) for practicing lawyers seeking in-person professional development.
• Inhouse-Seminare Customized on-site training programs for law firms and corporate legal departments, tailored to organizational needs and delivered at the client's premises. Targeted at law firm teams and in-house counsel seeking tailored professional development.
• DAA E-Learning-Center (Selbststudium) Self-paced online learning platform offering recorded lectures and study materials accessible 24/7 for German lawyers seeking flexible continuing education at their own schedule.
• Notarakademie Specialized training program for aspiring and practicing German notaries, including the Grundkurs (basic course for notary examination preparation), Klausurenfernkurs (correspondence course for written exams), and specialized notary seminars.
• Fachtagungen (Professional Conferences) Multi-day professional conferences and specialized legal events including the Deutscher Seniorenrechtstag (German Senior Law Day), Rheinische Tage für Schaden- und Versicherungsrecht, and Norddeutscher Verwaltungsrechtstag. Targeted at practitioners in specific legal specialties.
• Kongressorganisation (Congress Organization) Professional event organization services for legal community conferences and events, providing end-to-end congress management for clients in the German legal sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 seminars offered annually covering all major legal practice areas in Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer: Wolters Kluwer is a global information services company with a Legal & Regulatory division that publishes legal content and offers professional education, compliance tools, and learning solutions. A broad incumbent whose legal education products overlap with DAA's catalog as part of a much wider portfolio.
• LexisNexis (RELX): LexisNexis combines global legal research databases with practice-management tooling and continuing legal education content. Comparable customer base (lawyers and corporate counsel) and an expanding CLE/learning practice that competes for both subscription and training budget within law firms.

Direct peers

• Juracademy: Germany's leading online Fachanwaltslehrgang provider, offering specialist lawyer certification courses across multiple legal specialties on a digital-first model. Directly competes with DAA for the same Fachanwalt credentialing cohort but with a leaner cost structure and less comprehensive specialty coverage.
• C.H. Beck (BeckAkademie): C.H. Beck is Germany's preeminent legal publisher and operates BeckAkademie for legal professional education. Overlaps directly with DAA on Fachanwaltslehrgänge and continuing legal seminars, with the additional advantage of deep content IP from its legal publishing arm.
• DATEV-Akademie: DATEV's training arm delivers education to tax advisors, accountants and adjacent legal professionals in Germany. While tax-skewed, it competes for the same corporate compliance and recurring CPE/CLE budget of German professional services firms and overlaps in cross-sell to legal departments.

Regional players

• BARBRI: BARBRI is the dominant US bar exam prep and continuing legal education provider with a growing international presence. Comparable operating model (high-volume prep + recurring CLE) in a different regulatory regime, useful as a benchmark for digital scaling of legal education globally.
• Practising Law Institute: PLI is a leading US-based provider of live, online and on-demand continuing legal education programs for attorneys. Mirror-image of DAA in scope (topical CLE across specializations) and delivery model, though it operates in a different (US) legal education market and bar structure.

Emerging players

• FernUniversität in Hagen: Germany's primary distance-learning university offers law degree programs and supplementary legal continuing education via remote modalities. Adjacent rather than fully overlapping — it grants academic credentials — but competes for the same digitally delivered continuing legal learning budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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