Verband Bildung und Erziehung VBE

What Verband Bildung und Erziehung VBE does

Verband Bildung und Erziehung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V. (VBE MV) is a registered teachers' association (eingetragener Verein under German civil law) operating as the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state chapter of the federal VBE (Verband Bildung und Erziehung), itself a member of the dbb (Deutscher Beamtenbund und Tarifunion) civil-service federation. Headquartered in Schwerin, the organization provides professional representation, occupational legal protection (Berufsrechtsschutz), professional liability and accident insurance, legal advisory, and political advocacy for teachers employed under both civil-servant (Beamte) and collective-bargaining (TV-L/Angestellte) status, plus retiree and trainee-cohort segments. Staff-council representation runs through VBE members who sit on the Lehrerhauptpersonalrat and Lehrerbezirkspersonalräte at all school offices and the state Education Ministry.

The revenue model is membership-dues-based and recurring, with tiered monthly pricing: €15 for fully employed teachers at E11/A11 and above, €10 up to E10/A10 or part-time, €7 for retirees and those on parental leave, and €1 for referendars and students. Bundled member benefits include Berufsrechtsschutz, Diensthaftpflichtschutz, Freizeitunfallschutz, Schlüsselversicherung, the quarterly VBE-Report magazine, access to dbb Vorsorgewerk discounts, and a 25% discount on Lehrerbüro.de annual memberships. Ancillary revenue lines — a Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-specific A5 teacher calendar (€3 for members, distributed with the March VBE-Report), the printed Berufseinstiegsheft career-entry guide — are small in absolute terms.

Distribution runs through a single Schwerin office staffed by approximately six personnel (with Simone Thönelt as primary contact) plus six regional groups (Vorpommern-Greifswald, Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Rostock, Ludwigslust-Parchim, Nordwestmecklenburg Schwerin) and the Junger VBE MV youth division targeting trainee teachers. Operating cadence is sustained through the annual Norddeutscher Lehrkräftetag (18th edition scheduled for September 12, 2026 at Stadthalle Rostock), Personalratsschulung training events, Nordtreff regional networking meetings, and active policy campaigns such as the Einkommensrunde TV-L 25/26 wage-negotiation cycle and the '16 Forderungen für eine gute Schule 2030' platform adopted after VBE MV's departure from the BildungsPakt. Technology stack is minimal — a website vbe-mv.de with GDPR-compliant privacy practices and Matomo analytics (anonymized IP, 1-week cookies, 6-month log retention, opt-out cookie) — with no proprietary AI or software products beyond partnership-mediated access to Lehrerbüro.de teaching materials.

Name

Verband Bildung und Erziehung VBE

Legal name

Verband Bildung und Erziehung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.

Website

https://vbe-mv.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Verband Bildung und Erziehung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V. (VBE MV) is the state-level teachers' association for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, affiliated with the federal VBE and dbb, providing membership-based legal protection, insurance, advocacy, and Personalräte representation to teachers, trainees, and retirees in the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / Teachers' Union Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAD

Employment & Labor Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Teachers union services
• Professional association advocacy
• Legal protection insurance
• Education policy representation
• Staff council representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The association generates revenue through annual membership dues from teachers, educators, and related professionals. Dues are tiered based on employment status and salary grade, ranging from €1.00/month for students and referendars to €15.00/month for fully employed teachers at E11/A11 and above.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VBE MV is a teachers' union/registered association that sells tiered membership (€1–€15/month) bundling occupational legal protection (Berufsrechtsschutz), legal advice, professional liability insurance (Diensthaftpflicht), leisure accident insurance, and key insurance. Members also receive the quarterly VBE-Report magazine, access to the Lehrerbüro.de teaching-materials portal at a 25% discount, and political representation through Personalräte staff councils, six regional groups, and tariff negotiations via the dbb umbrella.

Product overview

Verband Bildung und Erziehung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (VBE MV) is a teachers' union and professional association operating as a regional branch of the federal VBE, affiliated with the dbb (Deutscher Beamtenbund). It is not a technology product company; its 'products and services' are membership-based union services. The core offering is the tiered VBE MV Membership (starting at €1/month for students/referendars), which bundles occupational legal protection (Berufsrechtsschutz), professional liability insurance, leisure accident insurance, key insurance, legal advice, and the VBE-Report magazine. Ancillary products include the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-specific Lehrerkalender (teacher calendar, €3 for members), the Lehrerbüro.de online teaching materials portal (with 25% member discount), the Berufseinstiegsheft career guide, and the Junger VBE MV youth division. VBE MV also delivers political representation through Personalräte (staff councils), six Regionalgruppen, and organizes events such as the Norddeutscher Lehrkräftetag (NDLT) and Personalratsschulung (staff council training). Campaigns like '16 Forderungen für eine gute Schule 2030' and 'Einkommensrunde TV-L 25/26' represent its policy advocacy work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Junger VBE MV: Youth division of VBE MV for young teachers, student teachers, and trainees
• Norddeutscher Lehrkräftetag
• Teacher Talk

Products and services

• Mitgliedschaft im VBE MV (VBE MV Membership) Tiered monthly membership for individual teachers, referendars, students, and retirees in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, bundling legal protection, professional liability insurance, leisure accident insurance, key insurance, legal advice, the VBE-Report magazine, and access to dbb Vorsorgewerk discounts.
• Berufsrechtsschutz (Occupational Legal Protection) Legal representation for VBE members in occupational legal disputes, covering both judicial and extrajudicial proceedings.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advice) Daily legal advice service across various areas of professional matters; staff connect members to expert advisors.
• Diensthaftpflichtschutz (Professional Liability Insurance) Coverage for personal injury, property damage, damage to school property, claims for lost or stolen items (including student mobile phones), and loss of school keys.
• Freizeitunfallschutz (Leisure Accident Insurance) Worldwide accident insurance covering all non-occupational accidents, including those not recognized as official service accidents (excluding motor vehicle accidents).
• VBE-Magazin / VBE-Report (Association Magazine) Quarterly membership magazine delivering current information on pedagogical, educational, and union-political topics; delivered directly to members' homes.
• Lehrerkalender (Teacher's Calendar) A5-format teacher calendar specific to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 112 pages, class lists (35 students each), school-year overviews, vacation schedules, substitution lists, and timetables. Members receive it delivered with the March edition of VBE-Report for €3.00.
• Lehrerbüro.de – Online Portal for Teaching and School Routine Online platform providing over 150,000 teaching materials from German educational publishers (Auer, PERSEN, AOL-Verlag) including editable Word/PDF documents, video clips, interactive exercises, audio and image files, guide articles, 10 GB personal cloud storage, and a Lerngruppen-Tool. VBE members receive 25% discount on annual individual memberships via codes 'Bildung25L' (teachers) and 'Bildung25R' (referendars).
• Berufseinstiegsheft (Career Entry Guide) Guide booklet for career starters in schools, containing essential information, legal texts, and practical resources for new teachers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Junger VBE MV (Young VBE MV) Youth division of the association for trainee teachers, referendars, and newly qualified teachers; organizes 'Teacher Talk' networking events in Rostock and Waren, publishes information guides, and advocates for improvements in teacher education.
• Personalräte (Staff Councils) Representation VBE-represented staff councils (Lehrerhauptpersonalrat and Lehrerbezirkspersonalräte) in all school offices and the education ministry, advocating for teachers' interests in hiring, transfers, part-time, overtime, and other personnel decisions.
• Regionalgruppen (Regional Groups) Six regional groups across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Vorpommern-Greifswald, Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Rostock, Ludwigslust Parchim, Nordwestmecklenburg Schwerin) providing local representation and networking for members.
• Personalratsschulung (Staff Council Training) Training events for staff council members, including scheduled sessions at venues like the Van der Valk Hotel in Linstow.
• Norddeutscher Lehrkräftetag (North German Teachers' Day) Annual teacher professional development conference held in Rostock with keynotes, workshops, and networking for teachers across northern Germany.
• Nordtreff Regional networking event for VBE members in northern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, held at the Intercityhotel Rostock.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dbb (Deutscher Beamtenbund und Tarifunion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe VBE operates under the dbb (German Civil Servants Association and Trade Union) as its umbrella organization. This partnership provides access to tariff negotiations, collective bargaining power, and national-level political representation. The dbb directly participates in wage negotiations for public sector employees.
• BBBankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBBBank partners with the VBE MV to offer financial products and services to members, including credit products and banking services with preferential terms.
• dbb VorsorgewerkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe dbb Vorsorgewerk provides special offers and discounts on insurance and financial products exclusively for dbb and VBE members.
• Lehrerbüro.deminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVBE members receive 25% discount on annual individual memberships for the Lehrerbüro online portal, which provides over 150,000 teaching materials from German educational publishers. Discount codes: 'Bildung25L' for teachers and 'Bildung25R' for referendars.
• Norddeutscher LehrkräftetagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe VBE MV co-organizes the annual Norddeutscher Lehrkräftetag (North German Teachers' Day), a major educational event held at the Stadthalle Rostock. The 18th edition is scheduled for September 12, 2026.
• Norddeutscher LehrertagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the organization behind the North German Teachers' Day event series.
• Schreibmotorik InstitutminorOthersEducational partner featured in the logo section, likely related to handwriting and motor skills education.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• dbb Beamtenbund und Tarifunion: dbb is the civil-servant federation that VBE MV operates under, handling tariff negotiations for the TV-L collective agreement; comparable as a broader union-platform of which VBE is a specialized vertical.
• Deutscher Lehrerverband (DLR): DLR is the nationwide umbrella association of state-level teacher organizations including VBE Bund; functions as a broader-incumbent industry body in the same membership-organization space.
• ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft): ver.di is Germany's largest trade union and covers public-sector employees, including some salaried teachers, partially overlapping with VBE MV's collective-bargaining territory; broadly comparable as a competing union for educational personnel.

Regional players

• BLLV (Bayerischer Lehrer- und Lehrerinnenverband): BLLV is the largest teachers' association in Bavaria with a comparable membership-dues model and Personalrats-style representation; structurally analogous to VBE MV but operating in a different German state.

Direct peers

• Philologenverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Philologenverband is a state-level professional association specifically for Gymnasium teachers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, directly competing for the same secondary-school teacher membership pool in the same geography.
• VBE Bund (Bundesverband): VBE Bund is the federal-level umbrella of VBE MV, representing approximately 140,000 educators across all 16 state chapters; structurally comparable as the same product/membership model operating at national scale.
• VBE Nordrhein-Westfalen: VBE NRW is a much larger state chapter of the federal VBE network serving teachers in North Rhine-Westphalia; directly comparable in mission, service bundle, and operating model, differing mainly in geographic footprint and scale.
• Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW): GEW is Germany's largest teachers' union with roughly 280,000 members and the direct competitor to VBE for teacher representation, operating state-level branches that compete head-to-head with VBE MV in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for the same educator membership pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/junger.vbe
• Instagraminstagram.com/jungervbemv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verband-bildung-und-erziehung-vbe

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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