KPV

Political Association / Municipal Government Advocacykpv.de

KPV is the official municipal political association of Germany's CDU and CSU center-right parties, headquartered in Berlin. It represents approximately 75,000 honorary municipal officials, advocates for local government interests in federal policy, and convenes the annual Kongress-kommunal congress.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Headcount51–100
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What KPV does

KPV (Kommunalpolitische Vereinigung der CDU und CSU Deutschlands), operating under the tagline "Stark vor Ort," is the officially recognized municipal political association of Germany's CDU and CSU center-right parties, headquartered at Klingelhöferstraße 8 in Berlin. The organization represents approximately 75,000 honorary officials and mandate holders at the municipal level across all German states and serves as the unified political voice of local government politicians within the Union parties. Its core activities are policy advocacy in federal legislation, formulation of joint positions on municipal finance, infrastructure, social welfare, and administrative modernization, networking among municipal politicians, and educational programs through affiliated Bildungswerke and state-level Landesvereinigungen.

As a nonprofit political membership association (Vereinigung), KPV does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded by member contributions and party support, with the only publicly disclosed direct charge being a €45 per-person registration fee for the annual Kongress-kommunal congress. The organization operates a small staff of approximately 69 employees under Bundesvorsitzender Christian Haase MdB and Hauptgeschäftsführer Tim-Rainer Bornholt. Its technical footprint is minimal: a WordPress-based website (kpv.de) hosted by All-Inkl, plus Facebook and Instagram accounts (BundesKPV / bundes_kpv) for public engagement. There are no proprietary technology products, mobile applications, APIs, or commercial software offerings.

Recent activity has centered on policy advocacy and member mobilization. The November 2024 Bundesvertreterversammlung in Bielefeld adopted resolutions on a "Pakt des Vertrauens" and municipal competences. The November 2025 assembly adopted seven resolutions including a "Kommunalagenda der Bundesregierung," "Digitalisierungsturbo," housing benefit reform, and social welfare reform. In June 2026 the Bundesvorstand adopted a "Zukunftspakt von Bund, Ländern und Kommunen." The Kongress-kommunal 2026 is scheduled for November 6-7 at Congress Park Hanau. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or commercial investors are disclosed, and the entity is not a viable PE/VC/M&A target in the conventional sense.

KPV firmographics

Firmographics

Name: KPV
Legal name: Kommunalpolitische Vereinigung der CDU und CSU Deutschlands (KPV)
Website: https://kpv.de
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 51–100 employees
Short description: KPV is the official municipal political association of Germany's CDU and CSU center-right parties, headquartered in Berlin. It represents approximately 75,000 honorary municipal officials, advocates for local government interests in federal policy, and convenes the annual Kongress-kommunal congress.
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KPV industry classification

Industry

Product category: Political Association / Municipal Government Advocacy
NAICS: Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930)
SIC: Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYMPAAADAE
Public Affairs & Government Relations
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Public Relations & Communications Agencies
SECONDARYMPAGAGAH
Government & Public Sector Conferences
Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

Municipal political advocacy
Political membership association
CDU CSU association
Local government policy
Political congress events

Where KPV is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Berlin
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

KPV business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
One time/ perpetual license	Multi-year contract	Conference registration fee

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

KPV product offering

Product offering

Core offering

KPV is the official municipal policy association of Germany's CDU and CSU parties, representing approximately 75,000 honorary local officials and mandate holders. It advocates for municipal interests in federal legislation, drafts joint policy resolutions (Beschlüsse), operates Bildungswerke educational institutions, and hosts the annual Kongress-kommunal congress and Bundesvertreterversammlung for its members.

Product overview

KPV (Kommunalpolitische Vereinigung der CDU und CSU Deutschlands) is a political association and advocacy organization for local government politicians affiliated with CDU and CSU. It does not offer commercial technology products or services. The organization operates a website providing news, policy positions, event information, and membership resources for its constituents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Kongress-kommunal (Annual Municipal Congress) Annual in-person congress and federal representative assembly for KPV members and invited municipal politicians, featuring policy discussions, resolution adoption, and networking. Registration is €45 per person and includes the full event program.
Bildungswerke der KPV (Educational Institutions) Political education programs operated by KPV to train honorary local officials and CDU/CSU members in municipal governance, policy, and political skills.
KPV Membership Membership in the official municipal policy association of CDU and CSU, open to party members active in local government across Germany. Members gain advocacy representation, networking through Landesvereinigungen, voting rights in Bundesvertreterversammlungen, and access to Bildungswerke educational programs.
Beschlüsse (Policy Resolutions) Jointly adopted policy resolutions on municipal finance, digitalization, social welfare, and administrative modernization, formulated by KPV members and used to influence federal and party policy positions.

Companies that use KPV

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

KPV technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
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AI maturity

App detail

KPV partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

KPV competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

SPD Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kommunalpolitik: The Social Democrats' municipal political working group; structurally identical to KPV as the partisan municipal wing of a major German party, representing SPD local officials and advocating for municipal interests within party platforms.
Die Linke Kommunalpolitik: The Left party's municipal political network; another partisan counterpart to KPV, focused on representing Die Linke-affiliated local officials on social and municipal policy from a left perspective.
Deutscher Landkreistag: The national association of German counties (Landkreise); represents a parallel tier of local government with overlapping advocacy interests on municipal finance, infrastructure, and federalism, competing for policymakers' attention.
Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund (DStGB): The non-partisan federal association of smaller German cities and municipalities; directly competes with KPV as a voice for municipal interests in federal legislation, but on a non-partisan basis with permanent secretariat staff.
Deutscher Städtetag: The national association of larger German cities (kreisfreie Städte); a major competing advocate on municipal policy, with statutory consultation rights and a larger professional staff than KPV.
FDP-Kommunalpolitische Vereinigung: The FDP's municipal political association; a parallel center-right liberal counterpart to KPV, representing FDP-affiliated local officials and lobbying on municipal finance and administrative reform.
Grüne Kommunalpolitische Vereinigung (Grüne Kommunal): The Greens' municipal political association; mirrors KPV's role for the Green party, organizing congresses, resolutions, and advocacy for Green-aligned local officials on municipal policy.

Regional players

Bayerischer Gemeindetag: The Bavarian association of smaller municipalities; a regional player that covers the same advocacy space as KPV but is geographically limited to Bavaria, complementing rather than directly competing with KPV's federal remit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

KPV financial estimates

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KPV leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

KPV funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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KPV M&A and investment

M&A and investment

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Investments

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Frequently asked questions about KPV

What does KPV do?

Is KPV a public or private company?

KPV is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was KPV founded?

KPV was founded in -1. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is KPV based?

KPV is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.

Who are KPV's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are SPD Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kommunalpolitik, Die Linke Kommunalpolitik, Deutscher Landkreistag, Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund (DStGB), Deutscher Städtetag, FDP-Kommunalpolitische Vereinigung and Grüne Kommunalpolitische Vereinigung (Grüne Kommunal). Bayerischer Gemeindetag is listed as a regional player.

Does KPV have an API?

No public API is recorded for KPV.

What industry is KPV in?

KPV's product category is Political Association / Municipal Government Advocacy. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAAADAE, Public Affairs & Government Relations, with a secondary code of MPAGAGAH, Government & Public Sector Conferences. Its NAICS code is 813930 and its SIC code is 8600.