Landesverband Bayern der Gehörlosen e. V.

Name

Landesverband Bayern der Gehörlosen e. V.

Legal name

Landesverband Bayern der Gehörlosen e. V.

Website

https://lvby.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy and Deaf Community Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH), Human Rights, Social Inclusion & Disability Inclusion (BPAGABAN), Note-Taking, Interpreting & Communication Access Services (EDALAGAD)

Keywords

• Deaf community advocacy
• Sign language services
• Disability rights support
• Barrier-free communication
• Deaf association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Revenue generated from membership fees of affiliated local deaf associations and individual supporters.
2. Project Funding and Grants: Funding from government sources including Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und Soziales for projects like Notfallbereitschaft and other advocacy programs.
3. Sponsorships and Donations: Support from organizations like Deutsche Fernsehlotterie for the Assistenzbörse project and Aktion Mensch for KODA-Familienwoche.
4. Room Rental: The organization rents out spaces at their Munich location for events and meetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Landesverband Bayern der Gehörlosen e. V. is a registered non-profit association that advocates for the interests of deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Bavaria, Germany. Founded in 1951, it represents more than 42 local deaf associations across the state, providing sign language interpreter coordination, a 24/7 emergency interpreter service (Notfallbereitschaft), an assistance exchange (Assistenzbörse), and independent participation counseling (EUTB) for disabled individuals.

Product overview

The Landesverband Bayern der Gehörlosen e.V. operates as a centralized advocacy and service organization for the deaf community in Bavaria, offering a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include the Notfallbereitschaft (emergency interpreter on-call service), Assistenzbörse (assistance brokerage), and EUTB (independent participation counseling). The organization runs cultural programs (Deaf Performance, Kulturelle Brücken), educational initiatives (senior companionship courses), advocacy projects (BayGebDia for sign language dialects), and international development (Uganda project). The organization provides facility rentals and organizes major state gatherings (Landestreffen) and recreational camps. Services are delivered through digital channels including SMS, WhatsApp, and Skype for interpreter coordination, with most offerings oriented toward community support, advocacy, and accessibility rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Notfallbereitschaft (24/7 Emergency Interpreter Service)
• Assistenzbörse (Interpreter Assistance Exchange) Brokerage service that matches deaf people in Bavaria with available sign language interpreters for scheduled appointments in medical, administrative, and legal settings.
• EUTB Independent Participation Counseling Independent advice and counseling for disabled people in Bavaria on rehabilitation, participation rights, benefits applications, and accessibility — offered free of charge and independently of providers.
• Political Advocacy and Representation Representation of the Bavarian deaf community to state government, ministries, and public institutions on issues such as sign language recognition, accessibility, interpreter funding, and anti-discrimination policy.
• Member Events and Community Programs (incl. Gehörlose Senioren) Cultural events, social gatherings, sports activities, and dedicated programming for deaf seniors (Gehörlose Senioren) organized or coordinated for members of the affiliated local associations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency interpretation services available 24/7 for police and medical emergencies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• KOGEBA – Kompetenzzentrum Gebärdensprache BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on advocacy for Gehörlosengeld and sign language recognition in Bavaria.
• Netzwerk Hörbehinderung Bayern (NHB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for coordination on hearing-impaired advocacy issues in Bavaria.
• LAG Selbsthilfe BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on disability advocacy including participation in the Landesbehindertenrat and policy development.
• Sozialverband VdK BayernmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner in advocacy campaigns including Gehörlosengeld petition.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband BayernmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in social welfare advocacy and policy work.
• Evangelisches Bildungswerk München e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of training programs including Grundkurs zur Seniorenbegleitung (senior companion basic course).
• Deutsche FernsehlotteriemajorOthersFunder of the Assistenzbörse project, providing financial support for sign language interpreter coordination services.
• Aktion MenschmajorOthersFunder of the KODA-Familienwoche, supporting children of deaf adults.
• Hochschule LandshutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only Bavarian university offering sign language interpreter training (Gebärdensprachdolmetschen). The organization advocates for this program and promotes careers in the field.
• Bezirksverband der Hörgeschädigten Oberbayern e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in the Notfallbereitschaft project for on-call sign language interpreter services.
• BGSD Bayern e.V. (Berufsfachverband der Gebärdensprach-Dolmetscher/innen Bayern)coreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional association of sign language interpreters supporting the Notfallbereitschaft project.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und SozialescoreOthersPrimary government funder for the Notfallbereitschaft project and other advocacy programs. Has provided signal for project continuation/ Verstetigung.
• Bayerischer LandtagcoreOthersState parliament where the organization advocates for deaf rights including Gehörlosengeld and historical acknowledgment of sign language prohibition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Aktion Mensch e.V. Germany's largest private social lottery funding disability, inclusion, and youth projects. Direct funding partner for KODA-Familienwoche; comparable in ecosystem role (grant-making + advocacy) rather than as a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Netzwerk Hörbehinderung Bayern (NHB): Network of organizations serving hearing-impaired individuals in Bavaria, coordinated by LVBY's senior representative. Direct peer: complementary rather than competing — overlaps on senior services, policy advocacy, and emergency interpreter coordination.
• Gehörlosenverband Hamburg e.V. Hamburg-based state deaf association running membership programming and political advocacy. Comparable in scale and charter to LVBY and a natural benchmark for service-portfolio expansion patterns in city-states versus Flächenländer.
• KOGEBA – Kompetenzzentrum Gebärdensprache Bayern: Bavaria's sign-language competence center, co-advocating with LVBY on Gehörlosengeld and sign-language recognition. Direct peer at the niche intersection of policy, training, and sign-language standards.
• Deutscher Gehörlosen-Bund e.V. Federal-level umbrella association of deaf people in Germany, coordinating state-level Gehörlosenverbände including LVBY. Direct peer: same mission (deaf rights, sign-language promotion, accessibility advocacy), same membership model, same go-to-market through affiliated clubs.
• Landesverband der Gehörlosen Baden-Württemberg e.V. Parallel state-level association representing deaf and hard-of-hearing interests in Baden-Württemberg. Direct peer: nearly identical scope, governance model (e.V.), services portfolio (emergency interpreting, counseling, lobbying), and constituency structure.
• Landesverband der Gehörlosen Berlin e.V. State-level deaf association in Berlin with advocacy, member services, and sign-language programming. Direct peer: same organizational archetype (Verein-based), comparable funding mix (state grants + membership dues).

Broad incumbents

• Sozialverband VdK Bayern e.V. Large Bavarian disability and social-rights association with hundreds of thousands of members. Alliance partner on the Gehörlosengeld petition; broader incumbent that operates a wider disability agenda but overlaps on policy advocacy channels and government lobbying in Bavaria.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK): Largest humanitarian and social-services organization in Bavaria; runs medical, emergency, and care services that overlap with LVBY's Notfallbereitschaft and senior-advocacy missions. Comparable in service scale but much broader remit.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband Bayern e.V. Umbrella welfare association in Bavaria advocating across disability, elder, and youth services. Partner in social-welfare advocacy; broader incumbent that overlaps with LVBY on policy channels and disability-rights representation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lvby
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• Instagraminstagram.com/lvbygl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landesverband-bayern-der-geh%C3%B6rlosen-e.-v.

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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