Entrepreneurs Association Brandenburg-Berlin

Name

Entrepreneurs Association Brandenburg-Berlin

Legal name

Unternehmerverband Brandenburg-Berlin e.V.

Website

https://uv-bb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through annual membership fees. The fee structure is defined in the 'Beitragsordnung' (contribution schedule) referenced on the website, though specific pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed on the website.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from participation fees for signature events such as the Ostdeutscher Unternehmertag, Brandenburger Energietag, and various regional networking events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UVBB is a registered non-profit business association that delivers a regional networking, advocacy, events, and information platform for small and medium-sized enterprises in Berlin and Brandenburg. Its core offerings include the Mitgliedernetzwerk (member network) connecting SMEs with each other, politics, research, and science; the NUVO economic magazine; a portfolio of business events and forums; and an Akademie for member training.

Product overview

The Entrepreneurs Association Brandenburg-Berlin (UVBB) operates as a multi-service membership organization rather than a single-product company. Its core offerings center on providing a networking platform for SMEs across Brandenburg and Berlin, complemented by the NUVO economic magazine publication, event organization (including the Ostdeutscher Unternehmertag and Ostdeutsches Energieforum), an Academy for educational programs, press services, and a downloads resource library. The association also facilitates project-based initiatives such as the ERFA-KV combined transport working group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NUVO: Das ostdeutsche Wirtschaftsmagazin - The East German business magazine published by the association

Products and services

• Mitgliedernetzwerk (Member Network) A membership-based networking platform connecting small and medium-sized enterprises across the Brandenburg and Berlin regions, facilitating communication among members and bridging dialogue with research, science, politics, and society.
• NUVO – Ostdeutsches Wirtschaftsmagazin (NUVO Magazine) Economic magazine published by UVBB covering topics such as skilled workers, transformation, sustainability, energy, and digitalization relevant to East German businesses and the regional Mittelstand.
• Veranstaltungen (Events Program) Organized business events including entrepreneur breakfasts (Unternehmerfrühstück), regional trade meetups (Gewerbestammtisch), member assemblies, and signature industry forums such as the Ostdeutscher Unternehmertag, Brandenburger Energietag, and Ostdeutsches Energieforum.
• Akademie (Academy) Educational offerings and training programs for association members covering business-relevant topics.
• ERFA-KV / Kombinierter Verkehr (Combined Transport Working Group) Project-based knowledge exchange group (ERFA = Erfahrungsaustausch) focused on combined transport logistics, organized by UVBB for member companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regular events including Ostdeutscher Unternehmertag, Brandenburger Energietag, regional Gewerbestammtisch meetings

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Wirtschaftsinitiative Flughafenregion Brandenburg (WFB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2023Cooperation partner since February 2023. WFB is an economic development company with a partner network of ~40 companies in the airport region (30km radius around BER airport). Joint activities include Gewerbestammtisch events, Regio-Talks, Flamingo After Work events, and Women for Business networking events.
• Vereinigung Wirtschaftshof Spandau e.V.moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2022Business association partner representing Spandau businesses with over 300 members. Cooperation includes mutual membership and joint activities bridging Brandenburg and Berlin.
• SIGNAL IDUNAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner shown on UVBB website. SIGNAL IDUNA offers SI Cyberschutz (cybersecurity insurance) products promoted to members.
• Schönefelder Gewerbeverein e.V. (SGwV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation partner in organizing Gewerbestammtisch events and joint networking activities for the BER airport region.
• Industrieverein Industriemuseum Region Teltow e.V.moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for joint events. UVBB partners with the industrial museum for lectures and knowledge-sharing events on topics like climate, digitalization, and industrial history.
• Deutsche Wirtschaftsgespräche UGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for legal seminars series covering topics like insolvency law (Insolvenzrecht) and digital labor law (Arbeitsrecht digital).
• Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for the annual Brandenburger Energietag event and broader academic cooperation.
• Unternehmerverband Sachsen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization co-organizing the annual Ostdeutscher Unternehmertag (East German Entrepreneurs' Day).
• Technische Hochschule WildaumoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'Wirtschaft trifft Wissenschaft' (Business meets Science) events connecting regional SMEs with the university.
• IHK PotsdammoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of commerce partner for initiatives like Praktikumswoche (internship week) supporting vocational orientation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Verband der Familienunternehmer: German association representing family-owned and medium-sized businesses with strong policy advocacy and regional chapter structure. Comparable to UVBB in its Mittelstand and event-driven membership model, but operates nationally with a much larger staff and budget.
• Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE): National trade association representing the German retail sector with regional member organizations. Comparable as a membership-driven association providing advocacy, events, and member services, but sector-specific (retail) and national in scope rather than cross-sectoral and regional like UVBB.
• BVMW – Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft: Federal German SME association with regional chapters, providing networking, policy advocacy, and events for Mittelstand. Comparable as an SME membership organization but operates at national scale with a professional staff and significantly larger budget than UVBB.
• DIHK – Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag: Umbrella organization of the 79 German chambers of industry and commerce (Industrie- und Handelskammern), including IHK Potsdam. Represents the broader institutional framework against which UVBB positions itself as a voluntary, independent SME voice in Berlin-Brandenburg.
• Wirtschaftsrat Deutschland: Germany-wide business network representing SMEs, family businesses, and entrepreneurs with regional chapters. Comparable in its SME advocacy and event-driven member engagement, though with a national political-lobbying orientation absent from UVBB's party-independent stance.
• IHK Potsdam (Industrie- und Handelskammer Potsdam): Statutory chamber of commerce for the Potsdam region and a UVBB cooperation partner (e.g., Praktikumswoche). Serves overlapping Berlin-Brandenburg SMEs but operates under mandatory membership and a much broader mandate, positioning it as the dominant regional incumbent rather than a like-sized peer.

Direct peers

• Unternehmerverband Sachsen e.V. Sister entrepreneurs association in Saxony co-organizing the Ostdeutscher Unternehmertag with UVBB. Directly comparable as a regional SME membership association with a similar chapter structure, event model, and Mittelstand focus in an adjacent eastern German state.
• Wirtschaftsinitiative Flughafenregion Brandenburg (WFB): Economic development initiative and UVBB cooperation partner since February 2023, with ~40 partner companies in the BER airport region. Comparable as a regional business network offering networking and advocacy for SMEs, though focused specifically on the airport catchment.
• Vereinigung Wirtschaftshof Spandau e.V. Berlin-based business association with 300+ members and a formal cooperation partnership with UVBB. Comparable as a regional SME/mittelstand membership organization offering networking, events, and advocacy — though scoped to a Berlin district rather than the broader Brandenburg-Berlin region.
• Schönefelder Gewerbeverein e.V. (SGwV): Local business association in the Berlin-Brandenburg airport region with a long-standing cooperation with UVBB for Gewerbestammtisch events. Comparable as a small-scale SME membership organization running networking events and member services in a defined Brandenburg geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWETJJfaP5SW-PGN-A_mvKg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unternehmerverband-brandenburg-berlin-e-v
• Instagraminstagram.com/unternehmerverband_uvbb
• Xx.com/UVBrbBln
• Facebookfacebook.com/UV.Brandenburg.Berlin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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