Bundesrat Germany

Name

Bundesrat Germany

Legal name

Bundesrat

Website

https://bundesrat.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (92112), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Treaties, International Law & Boundary Affairs (BPAIAIAD)

Keywords

• Federal legislative body
• State representation
• Constitutional governance
• Interstate coordination
• Legislative review process

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: The Bundesrat is a constitutional body of the Federal Republic of Germany, funded through the federal budget. As a legislative institution representing the 16 German states, it receives annual budget allocations for operations, personnel, and activities.

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Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Bundesrat is a constitutional body of the Federal Republic of Germany representing the 16 German federal states (Länder) at the federal level. It functions as the second chamber of the German Parliament, participating in federal legislation through approximately ten plenary sessions per year, reviewing roughly 40% of all federal laws requiring state approval (Zustimmungsgesetze), and coordinating state interests across 16 specialized committees. Its work is supported by a secretariat of approximately 200 civil servants and includes representation of German states in European Union affairs.

Product overview

The Bundesrat is Germany's Federal Council (Bundesrat), a constitutional body representing the 16 German states (Länder) at the federal level. It is not a commercial product company. The Bundesrat operates a government website providing public information services including: Livestreaming of plenary sessions, a mobile application for accessing Bundesrat information, the BundesratKOMPAKT newsletter service, visitor programs, and a media archive of video content. These are public governmental services, not commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 69 votes from 16 states provide balanced representation of diverse regional interests
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• French Senate (Sénat français)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Deutsch-Französische Freundschaftsgruppe (German-French Friendship Group) established in 1996, comprising members of the Bundesrat and representatives of the Länder, working alongside the French Senate's friendship group. Conducts annual multi-day joint meetings alternating between Germany and France to discuss current political topics relevant to bilateral relations.
• German BundestagcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Vereinigung Deutsch-Französischer Parlamentsmitarbeiter (VDFP) established in 1989, comprising German section in Berlin and French section in Paris. Promotes professional, collegial and human relations between staff of the German Bundestag, Bundesrat, and French Assemblée Nationale and Sénat. Organizes seminars, exchange programs, and cultural events.
• European Union InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bundesrat participates in European affairs through the Europakammer (European Chamber), provides opinions on EU proposals affecting state interests, and sends representatives to the Council of the European Union. Maintains ongoing dialogue with European Parliament and European Commission.
• Parliamentary Assembly of NATO (NATO PV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bundesrat participates in NATO Parliamentary Assembly activities, sending delegations to spring and autumn sessions to discuss security and defense policy matters.
• Polish Senate (Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutsch-Polnische Freundschaftsgruppe (German-Polish Friendship Group) facilitates bilateral dialogue between the Bundesrat and Polish Senate on matters of mutual interest.
• COSAC (Conference of Community and European Affairs Committees of Parliaments of the European Union)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBundesrat participates in this network of European parliamentary committees dealing with EU affairs to coordinate positions and share best practices.
• Japanese House of Councillors (Sangiin) and House of Representatives (Shūgiin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterparliamentary exchanges including official visits by the Bundesrat President to Japan for political and economic cooperation discussions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Japanese House of Councillors (Sangiin): Upper chamber of Japan's National Diet and partner of the Bundesrat through interparliamentary exchanges including the May 2026 visit by Bundesratspräsident Bovenschulte. Comparable as a second chamber with fixed-term composition.
• French Senate (Sénat): Upper chamber of the French Parliament representing territorial collectivities. The Bundesrat's German-French Friendship Group (since 1996) and the 24 joint meetings to date demonstrate the most institutionalized bilateral parliamentary partnership of the Bundesrat.
• Deutscher Bundestag: The directly elected lower chamber of the German federal parliament and the other half of Germany's bicameral legislature. The Bundesrat and Bundestag jointly enact federal legislation, share the Mediation Committee process, and operate shared staff exchange programs such as the VDFP.
• Spanish Senate (Senado): Upper chamber of the Spanish Cortes Generales representing the autonomous communities. Comparable as a second chamber with a territorial representation mandate within a quasi-federal constitutional framework.
• Polish Senate (Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej): Upper chamber of the Polish parliament, partner of the Bundesrat through the German-Polish Friendship Group for bilateral dialogue. Comparable as a directly elected second chamber engaged in EU affairs coordination.
• Bundesrat of Austria: Austrian second chamber that similarly represents the nine Austrian federal states (Bundesländer) in federal legislation. Shares the same German-language institutional label, structural role as a state-representation chamber, and constitutional anchoring in federal-state balance.
• Belgian Senate: Federal chamber representing subnational entities in Belgium's federal system; structurally analogous to the Bundesrat as a chamber channeling subnational/federal-unit interests into federal legislation and EU coordination.
• Swiss Council of States (Ständerat): Upper chamber of the Swiss Federal Assembly representing the 26 cantons, structurally analogous to the Bundesrat as a chamber that channels subnational interests into federal lawmaking.

Broad incumbents

• UK House of Lords: Second chamber of the UK Parliament; comparable as a non-directly elected reviewing chamber, although structured by appointment/hereditary peerage rather than subnational representation.
• United States Senate: The most globally prominent second legislative chamber and a long-standing reference model for federal-state representation in legislation. Comparable to the Bundesrat in gatekeeping power over legislation originating in the lower chamber.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bundesrat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/BundesratDeutschland
• Instagraminstagram.com/bundesrat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bundesrat

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