Bayerischer Landesverband der Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft

What Bayerischer Landesverband der Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft does

The Bayerischer Landesverband der Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft e.V. (BLVKK) is a registered industry association founded in 2020 and headquartered in Regensburg, with its registered office in Munich. It is the only sector-wide representation body for the cultural and creative economy in Bavaria, serving as a unified political voice for eleven subsectors: architecture, performing arts, music, software & games, art market, design, press, advertising, book market, film industry, and radio & television. Through its member associations, member networks, and cooperation partners, the association reaches approximately 5,000 stakeholders across Bavaria. Its core activities are political advocacy, networking, member services, events, and joint industry research — most notably the annual KreativIndex published with vbw – Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft.

BLVKK's product surface is not technology-driven. It consists of the core association membership program, a member benefits portal (Vorteilsportal), a newsletter service, the 'Kreative Orte Bayern' creative-places platform under the 'Heimat neu denken' initiative, and the KreativIndex benchmarking tool. The organization operates on a membership-fee revenue model with no publicly disclosed pricing, supplemented by public grants and partner-funded research. It is governed by a Präsidium (President Carola Kupfer, Vice Presidents Antje Molz and Philipp Ernst, Kassier Sigrid Diewald, and Präsidium member Jacqueline Heimgärtner) and a volunteer Beirat, with President Kupfer also serving as Vice President of vbw, linking BLVKK into the broader Bavarian industry association ecosystem.

The BLVKK is an institutional stakeholder, not a commercial enterprise: it does not have outside investors, parents, or subsidiaries, and is not engaged in M&A. Its strategic posture is defined by ecosystem partnerships — with vbw, the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Bayern Innovativ, the Culture4Climate initiative, SK³, and the European CR.EU metacluster — and by advocacy for the underlying Bavarian creative economy, which generated €44.4 billion in revenue and employed 344,845 people in 2022.

Name

Bayerischer Landesverband der Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft

Legal name

Bayerischer Landesverband der Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft e.V.

Website

https://blvkk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The BLVKK is a Bavarian registered association founded in 2020 that serves as the only sector-wide political and economic representation body for the cultural and creative economy in Bavaria, reaching approximately 5,000 stakeholders across eleven subsectors through member associations and partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

B2B / Industrial Market Research (MPAAALAA)

Keywords

• Industry association services
• Cultural economy representation
• Creative industries advocacy
• Member-based association
• Policy lobbying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: As an e.V. (registered association), the BLVKK primarily generates revenue through membership fees from individual creative professionals, businesses, and regional member associations across eleven subsectors of the cultural and creative economy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Bayerischer Landesverband der Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft (BLVKK) is a registered association (e.V.) that represents the political, economic, and social interests of the cultural and creative economy in Bavaria. It is the only sector-wide voice for the industry's eleven subsectors — architecture, performing arts, music market, software & games, art market, design, press, advertising, book market, film industry, and radio & television — reaching approximately 5,000 stakeholders through member associations, member networks, and cooperation partners. It offers membership services, advocacy, networking, member benefits (Vorteilsportal, pension planning), and produces industry research (KreativIndex) in partnership with vbw.

Product overview

BLVKK is a state-level industry association for Bavaria's cultural and creative economy, not a traditional product company. The organization operates as an interest representation body with the following key offerings: a core association membership program providing political voice for 11 creative sub-sectors; a member benefits portal (Vorteilsportal) offering exclusive deals; a newsletter service for industry updates; an online platform 'Kreative Orte Bayern' for showcasing creative spaces; and the annual KreativIndex research tool developed with vbw for measuring the sector's economic health. The association connects approximately 5,000 stakeholders across Bavaria's creative industries including software & games, design, press, music, architecture, film, and broadcasting sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kreative Orte Bayern: Project focusing on location development and creative places in Bavaria, part of the 'Heimat neu denken' initiative.

Products and services

• BLVKK Membership Program (Bayerischer Landesverband der Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft) A membership program providing political, economic, and social representation for creative professionals, freelancers, businesses, and member associations across Bavaria's eleven cultural and creative subsectors, reaching approximately 5,000 stakeholders.
• Vorteilsportal (Member Benefits Portal) An online portal at blvkk.mitgliederdeals.de offering exclusive advantages, discounts, and special offers to members of the association.
• BLVKK Newsletter

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• vbw – Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BLVKK collaborates with vbw – Association of Bavarian Business on joint industry research, most notably the annual KreativIndex, which tracks the economic health of Bavaria's cultural and creative economy. This partnership positions the BLVKK as a credible economic stakeholder alongside major Bavarian industry associations.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie (StMWI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BLVKK works closely with the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy. An example includes the INSTI funding project for founding, visibility, and empowerment of regional creative networks in Bavaria, with the official funding decision presented by State Secretary Tobias Gotthardt.
• Culture4Climate (Bundeswirtschafts- und Klimaschutzministerium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BLVKK participates in the Culture4Climate initiative, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, as part of the SDG Tandem program. The initiative connects cultural sector actors with sustainability-focused companies through regional partnerships.
• Bayern Innovativ GmbH (CreativeTechHUB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BLVKK partners with Bayern Innovativ GmbH on cross-innovation initiatives, including the 'Creativity meets Robotic' program for the Ars Electronica 2026, which connects Bavarian creatives with robotics companies and science institutions.
• vbw Stiftung Lebensgrundlagen BayernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLVKK President Carola Kupfer also serves as Vice President of vbw, linking the association to the vbw Foundation for Bavarian Living Foundations, which awarded its first funding prizes in December 2025.
• CR.EU – Creativity Europe (European Metacluster)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLVKK board member Jacqueline Heimgärtner signed the founding agreement for CR.EU – Creativity Europe, the European Metacluster for Cultural and Creative Industries, during its first General Assembly in Brussels in October 2025. The cluster is based at the Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce.
• SK³ – Ständige Konferenz für Kunst und Kultur in BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLVKK is a founding member of SK³, the Permanent Conference for Art and Culture in Bavaria, which brings together nine major Bavarian artist and creative associations to advocate collectively for the free arts and culture scene.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SK³ – Ständige Konferenz für Kunst und Kultur in Bayern: Coalition of nine Bavarian artist and creative associations — including BLVKK as a founding member — that advocates collectively for the free arts and culture scene; similar mission structure and member-association model.
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH: Berlin's state-owned business development agency operates a dedicated Creative Industries division providing member services, networking, funding advice, and policy advocacy for the capital's creative economy — directly comparable to BLVKK's role in Bavaria.
• Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft: State-level platform for Hamburg's cultural and creative industries, providing advocacy, networking, member services, and market research analogous to BLVKK's mandate, just for Hamburg rather than Bavaria.
• Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH: Hessen's state economic development agency runs a Creative Economy unit providing member services, sector studies, and policy advocacy to creative professionals and companies in Hessen — structurally analogous to BLVKK.

Regional players

• Creative.NRW / Kompetenzzentrum Kreativwirtschaft NRW: North Rhine-Westphalia's state-level competence center for the creative industries, providing member services and advocacy for the region's creative economy; comparable function but in a different German state.
• Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH (WFS): Saxony's state economic development agency covers creative industries (Kreativwirtschaft) among other sectors, providing advocacy and market intelligence comparable to BLVKK, but with a broader mandate across other industries.

Broad incumbents

• IHK für München und Oberbayern: Munich chamber of commerce providing general business advocacy, training, and services to all sectors — broader portfolio than BLVKK but overlapping in representing creative enterprises across Bavaria and offering policy voice.

Others

• vbw – Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V. Bavaria's cross-sector employers' association and BLVKK's core research partner (KreativIndex); not a peer for competition but a strategic ally and counterparty whose broader scope and political weight complement BLVKK's specialized mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/blvkk.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/blvkk.de?igshid=1tlii7ttsd6dx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blvkk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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