Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland

What Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland does

Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland e.V. (also operating as Cyber Security Council Germany e.V.) is a Berlin-based, politically neutral cybersecurity advisory association founded in August 2012 by prominent individuals from business, politics, and science. Registered as a German eingetragener Verein (VR 31808 B) at Spichernstraße 2, 10777 Berlin, the organization exists to advise companies, public authorities, and political decision-makers on cyber security and to strengthen the fight against cyber crime, positioning itself as an independent convener across business, politics, science, and society.

The association delivers value through a tiered membership model (Full Members at €2,500/year plus a €1,000 one-time admission fee, and non-voting Associate Members for state organizations and political decision-makers), a recurring event program (CyberVista Sundowner networking evenings, Cybinar webinars, sector Hubs including Insurance Hub and eHealth Hub), and participation in major trade fairs (it-sa Expo&Congress, EIC, PITS, NIS-2 Congress). It also co-developed an AI-supported anonymized talent matching platform with NewLifeJobs GmbH to address Germany's approximately 150,000-strong IT specialist shortage. The technical stack is conventional and web-centric: a CMS-driven website (available in German and English) with event registration, Google Analytics integration, YouTube embedding, SSL/TLS hosting, and partner-hosted contact flows (eLearning via Perseus Technologies, Startup-Rating via Early Metrics). No public API, SDK, or software product is offered.

Revenue is generated entirely through membership fees and event-related engagement; the organization is a non-profit with no disclosed funding rounds, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or institutional investors. It is governed by a five-member Präsidium (Presidium) led by President Hans-Wilhelm Dünn, with Vice President Werner Weidenfeld and additional Presidium members covering functions including data protection, information security management, and crisis management. The disclosed headcount is 1–10 employees, and the operating footprint is concentrated in Germany with emerging activity in Switzerland and an international network of cyber-community heads.

Name

Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland

Legal name

Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland e.V.

Website

https://cybersicherheitsrat.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland e.V. is a Berlin-based, politically neutral cybersecurity advisory association founded in 2012 that advises companies, public authorities, and political decision-makers through tiered membership, networking events, sector-specific Hubs, and an AI-supported IT talent matching platform co-developed with NewLifeJobs GmbH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Advisory and Networking Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity advisory services
• Cybersecurity membership association
• Cyber policy advocacy
• Sector cybersecurity hubs
• Cybersecurity networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Primary revenue stream. Full Member annual fee: €2,500 plus one-time admission fee of €1,000. Associate Member available for state organizations and political decision-makers without voting rights. Application must be submitted in writing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland e.V. is a non-profit association that advises companies, public authorities, and political decision-makers on cybersecurity and offers a membership-based network connecting stakeholders from politics, economics, science, and society. Its core deliverables are tiered memberships (Full Member and Associate Member), sector-specific working groups (Insurance Hub, eHealth Hub), recurring networking and educational events (CyberVista Sundowner evenings, Cybinar webinars, CyberLounge Zürich, CyberWiesn), and co-developed advisory programs including an AI-supported anonymized talent-matching platform for IT recruitment.

Product overview

Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland e.V. is a Berlin-based non-profit cybersecurity advisory council founded in August 2012. It is not a technology product company but rather a professional association that provides networking, advisory, and advocacy services. The organization operates a website serving as an informational portal and event coordination platform, offering membership programs (Full Member and Associate Member categories with annual fees of €2,500 and a one-time admission fee of €1,000). Key activities include organizing cybersecurity events (CyberVista Sundowner, CyberLounge Zürich, CyberWiesn, Cyber Kick-off at it-sa), coordinating participation in industry conferences (it-sa Expo&Congress, EIC, PITS, NIS-2 Congress), and facilitating knowledge exchange through Hubs focused on specific sectors. The organization also partnered with NewLifeJobs GmbH to develop an AI-supported talent matching platform for addressing IT skilled worker shortages. As an association, it does not offer standalone software products but provides a platform for collaboration between businesses, government, and scientific institutions in the field of cybersecurity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 150,000 IT specialists shortage in Germany addressed through AI-supported talent matching platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NewLifeJobs GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationCo-development partner for AI-supported anonymized talent matching platform to address IT skills shortage. Both employers and employees are anonymized initially; profiles revealed only upon mutual interest. Platform specifically searches internationally for IT talent, enabling German companies to access global talent pool.
• Strike48coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of CyberVista Sundowner events. Strike48 organizes exclusive networking evenings with the Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland, bringing together leading minds from business, politics, administration and cybersecurity in relaxed rooftop atmosphere.
• Behörden SpiegelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of Public IT Security Conference (PITS). Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland participates with own booth at PITS 2026 (June 16-17, Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin). Conference under motto 'Hidden Heroes' focuses on IT security in public sector.
• KuppingerColecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizer of European Identity & Cloud Conference (EIC) 2026. Cooperation agreement providing 25% discount to members using code eic26csr25mko. EIC 2026 returns to Berlin May 19-22 with 1,500+ participants, 300 speakers, 230 sessions on digital identity, Zero Trust, AI Governance.
• NteligenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company that co-hosted Cybinar webinar on 'Risk Tolerance Approach to Network Boundary Defense' in October 2020. Nteligen is a cybersecurity engineering company based in Columbia, Maryland, USA serving government and commercial customers.
• GuardicoreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company that co-hosted Cybinar webinar on 'WarezTheRemote' (IoT security research) in November 2020. Guardicore is a network segmentation company with research lab providing security research services.
• kiwiko - the security networkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerModerator partner at NIS-2 Congress 2026 panel on digital sovereignty. Sandra Balz from kiwiko moderates panel discussion featuring Hans-Wilhelm Dünn and other cybersecurity experts.
• CISO Alliance e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanel participant at NIS-2 Congress 2026. Ron Kneffel (CISO Alliance Vorstandsvorsitzender) participates in panel on digital sovereignty alongside Hans-Wilhelm Dünn.
• Deutsche CyberKom GmbHminorOthersMember company that participates with own booth at events. Present at PITS 2026 and it-sa 2025 joint booth.
• SEPPmail Deutschland GmbHminorOthersMember company that participates with own booth at events. Present at PITS 2026 alongside Deutsche CyberKom.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• (ISC)² Germany Chapter: Global professional association for cybersecurity professionals with a German chapter focused on credentialing, networking, and policy engagement. Comparable because it serves the same cybersecurity practitioner and policymaker audience in Germany via membership, events, and policy advocacy.
• ISACA Germany Chapter: Global association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals with active German chapter. Comparable membership model, GTM via events and certification, and target audience of cybersecurity and GRC decision-makers in German enterprises and government.
• eco — Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V. German internet industry association running security-focused working groups and events. Closely comparable as a membership-based association advising German enterprises and policymakers on cybersecurity, with overlapping policy advocacy and event programming targeting the same buyer community.

Broad incumbents

• Bitkom: Germany's largest digital industry association with a substantial cybersecurity division. Bitkom serves a much broader digital economy membership base but overlaps directly with the Cyber-Sicherheitsrat on cybersecurity policy advocacy, member networking, and government advisory — comparable because both target German enterprises and policymakers on cyber issues.
• Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) e.V. Germany's largest professional society for computer science with working groups covering IT security. Comparable as a membership-based organization running security-focused events and policy engagement targeting German IT professionals and researchers.
• Deutschland sicher im Netz (DsiN): German non-profit initiative promoting cybersecurity awareness across businesses and consumers, backed by major industry and government members. Comparable because it operates as a multi-stakeholder advisory body on cybersecurity policy and runs programs targeting the same German enterprise and public-sector audience.

Regional players

• Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI): German federal cybersecurity agency that engages with industry and the public sector on cyber policy, standards, and incident response. Comparable because it serves as a public-facing authority interacting with the same cybersecurity buyer and policymaker community, though as a government body rather than an industry association.

Emerging players

• Women4Cyber Foundation: European non-profit foundation promoting diversity and talent development in cybersecurity, with active German chapter. Comparable as a mission-driven organization addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, partnering with industry, and engaging policymakers — overlapping with the council's talent and policy initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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