Berliner Anwaltsverein

What Berliner Anwaltsverein does

The Berliner Anwaltsverein e.V. is a registered non-profit professional bar association founded in 1853, headquartered at Littenstraße 11, Berlin, and the largest local member organization of the Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV). It serves approximately 4,400 voluntarily enrolled lawyers admitted to the Berlin bar, with a horizontal segmentation that spans ordinary members, in-house counsel (Syndikusrechtsanwälte), honorary and retired members, and a small set of non-lawyer supporting members. Governance is via an elected Vorstand chaired by Dr. Dietmar Kurze and operational management by Geschäftsführer Christian Christiani, supported by an 11-person Geschäftsstelle. The association does not build or sell a standalone software product; its service delivery is anchored in-person (working groups, conferences, dinners, mentoring, pro bono legal advice for youth) and via the Berliner Anwaltsblatt journal and eJournal. There is no proprietary technology stack of note beyond standard meeting/collaboration tools (Adobe Connect) and an embedded DAV Anwaltssuche iframe for lawyer search.

The core service portfolio is organized around three pillars: (1) professional development through 13 specialized Arbeitskreise (working groups) covering all major practice areas — Labor, Banking & Capital Markets, Construction, Inheritance, Family, Commercial & Corporate, IT, Mediation, Medical, Rental & Condominium, Social, Criminal, Traffic, and Administrative Law — plus mandatory professional training (Pflichtfortbildung) under § 43f BRAO; (2) networking and events, including the annual Berliner Anwaltsessen (since 1927), the Berliner Konferenz der Europäischen Rechtsanwaltschaften (since 2001), the Forum Junge Anwaltschaft, and the 'Zuhören – Mitreden!' discussion series; and (3) community engagement via the AnwaltsMentoring program for new lawyers, the 'Anwälte gehen in die Schule' school program, free legal consultation for youth aged 16-21, and member financial counseling.

The business model is straightforward subscription-based membership: standard annual dues are 228 EUR, reduced to 99 EUR for members in their first two years after bar admission, with exemptions for members over 80 and honorary members. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the association's website (berliner-anwaltsverein.de), the Berliner Anwaltsblatt magazine (published 10 times annually by Erich Schmidt Verlag, minimum circulation 5,000 copies), email/newsletter, and in-person events. The DAV affiliation extends reach: members automatically gain access to DAV-wide services including Anwaltauskunft, the Deutsche AnwaltAkademie, and the DAV Anwaltsblatt. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Berliner Anwaltsverein

Legal name

Berliner Anwaltsverein e.V.

Website

https://berliner-anwaltsverein.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Berliner Anwaltsverein e.V. is a non-profit Berlin bar association founded in 1853, serving approximately 4,400 voluntarily enrolled lawyers through 13 specialty working groups, the Berliner Anwaltsblatt journal, annual events, mentoring, and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Bar association services
• Legal professional development
• Continuing legal education
• Lawyer membership organization
• Professional networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The primary revenue stream is annual membership fees. Standard annual membership is 228 EUR. New members in their first two years after bar admission pay a reduced rate of 99 EUR per year. Members over 80 years old and honorary members are exempt from dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Berliner Anwaltsverein is a registered nonprofit bar association (eingetragener Verein) serving approximately 4,400 voluntary members who are lawyers admitted to a German bar, primarily in Berlin. It delivers membership-based services spanning FAO-accredited continuing education through 13 specialized working groups (Arbeitskreise), the Berliner Anwaltsblatt monthly publication, annual networking events (Berliner Anwaltsessen and Berliner Konferenz der Europäischen Rechtsanwaltschaften), mentorship programs for newly admitted lawyers, advocacy representation of lawyers' professional interests, and community engagement programs including pro bono youth legal consultation and school outreach.

Product overview

The Berliner Anwaltsverein operates as a professional bar association offering its 4,400 members a portfolio of membership services centered on three pillars: professional development (the Berliner Anwaltsblatt journal and eJournal, 13 specialized working groups with FAO-certified continuing education), networking and events (the annual Berliner Anwaltsessen since 1927, Berliner Konferenz der Europäischen Rechtsanwaltschaften, Forum Junge Anwaltschaft, and the Zuhören-Mitreden discussion series), and community engagement (AnwaltsMentoring for new lawyers, free legal consultation for youth, the Anwälte gehen in die Schule school program, and financial counseling for members). The Berliner Anwaltsblatt journal is published 10 times yearly by Erich Schmidt Verlag. An embedded lawyer search tool connects members and the public to attorney listings via DAV integration. The association does not offer a standalone software product; its services are delivered through in-person events, postal/eJournal distribution, and web-based tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Berliner Anwaltsblatt: Monthly legal magazine published 10 times annually covering professional topics for lawyers
• Berliner Konferenz der Europäischen Rechtsanwaltschaften
• Berliner Anwaltsessen
• Pflichtfortbildung
• Forum Junge Anwaltschaft

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) - German Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1853The Berliner Anwaltsverein is the largest member of the Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV). As a member of the DAV, Berliner Anwaltsverein members automatically gain access to DAV services including the Anwaltauskunft (lawyer search), DAV working groups, the DAV Anwaltsblatt publication, member discounts, and the Deutsche AnwaltAkademie (German Lawyer Academy) for advanced training.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Law Society of England and Wales: The professional body representing solicitors in England and Wales. Comparable in operating professional development, publishing, member services, and advocacy for lawyers, with the additional dimension of partial regulatory authority that BAV does not hold.
• Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (BRAK): The federal regulatory chamber for all admitted lawyers in Germany. Comparable mission of representing lawyers' professional interests at the federal level, but operates as a mandatory regulatory body rather than a voluntary membership association, giving it statutory authority BAV does not have.
• American Bar Association: The largest voluntary professional association for lawyers in the United States, offering CLE, publications, sections, and advocacy. Functionally analogous to BAV at a much larger scale and broader geography, frequently cited as an international reference model.
• Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV): The national German Bar Association and BAV's umbrella organization. Directly comparable as a voluntary professional membership association for lawyers, but operates at national scope and offers its own Anwaltsblatt, Anwaltssuche, and AnwaltAkademie that partially overlap with BAV's offerings.
• Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin: Berlin's mandatory lawyers' chamber that regulates admissions, professional conduct, and disciplinary matters. Overlaps with BAV in representing Berlin lawyers' interests but is the statutory regulator versus BAV's voluntary membership model — a complementary rather than competing relationship.

Direct peers

• Münchener Anwaltverein: A regional voluntary bar association serving Munich-area lawyers. Closely mirrors BAV's mix of CLE working groups, journal publication, networking events, and advocacy, making it one of the most structurally comparable regional peers.
• Hamburgischer Anwaltverein: A regional voluntary bar association serving lawyers in Hamburg. Highly comparable in structure, mission, and service portfolio — member development, working groups, journal, social events — but operating in a different German city rather than competing in Berlin.
• Frankfurter Anwaltverein: Frankfurt's voluntary bar association with a similar focus on continuing education, working groups, and member events. Same organizational model and DAV affiliation as BAV, serving a different regional lawyer base.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berliner-anwaltsverein

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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