BVGB - Bundesverband der Geldwäschebeauftragten

What BVGB - Bundesverband der Geldwäschebeauftragten does

BVGB – Bundesverband der Geldwäschebeauftragten e.V. is a registered non-profit professional association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2020 and headquartered at Schlüterstraße 39, Berlin. It functions as the representative body for internal and external Geldwäschebeauftragte — money laundering compliance officers subject to obligations under the German Money Laundering Act (GwG) — as well as broader AML/CFT specialists working across industries. The association is led by founding Chairman Christian Tsambikakis and operates with a staff of approximately five, operating across the DACH region and the wider European Union.

The organization's offering is a unified membership service rather than a technology product. Core deliverables include access to an exclusive member portal hosted on easyverein.com for networking and file sharing, a recurring "Money Laundering Reporting Officer" newsletter providing regulatory commentary and expert interviews, a calendar of events and workshops (including the annual Spring Festival / Frühlingsfest), and formal press releases and position papers on draft legislation. Distribution is executed through the bundesverband-gwb.de website, XING and LinkedIn profiles, and ongoing dialogue with German federal authorities including the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), and supervisory bodies such as Berlin's Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe (SenWEB).

BVGB's business model is a subscription-based membership fee structure billed annually, with payments qualifying as tax-deductible charitable contributions. Specific fee tiers are defined in the Beitragsordnung schedule. Revenue concentration is deliberately diffuse: members range from individual compliance professionals to corporate obligated entities. The association has documented advocacy impact on legislation including the Transparency Register and Financial Information Act (TraFinG Gw), and commercial partnerships with compliance vendors CompanyInfo and Kerberos Compliance support its operating base.

Name

BVGB - Bundesverband der Geldwäschebeauftragten

Legal name

Bundesverband der Geldwäschebeauftragten e.V.

Website

https://bundesverband-gwb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BVGB – Bundesverband der Geldwäschebeauftragten e.V. is a Berlin-based registered non-profit association founded in 2020 that represents Germany's money laundering compliance officers (Geldwäschebeauftragte). It delivers membership-based advocacy, regulatory commentary, networking events, and a member portal, engaging with federal authorities and EU AML rulemaking on behalf of its professional members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

KYC/Client Due Diligence & Participant Onboarding Controls (FSAFAKAF)

Keywords

• Anti-money laundering compliance
• Professional association services
• Regulatory advocacy
• Compliance officer networking
• AML training events

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The primary revenue stream consists of membership fees paid by money laundering officers (both internal and external), companies with compliance obligations, and individual professionals in the anti-money laundering field. Members receive a tax-deductible donation receipt (Zuwendungsbescheinigung) for their contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BVGB is a registered German professional association (e.V.) that sells annual memberships to money laundering compliance officers, AML/CFT specialists, and obligated companies. Membership grants access to a digital member portal, an expert forum, a periodic regulatory newsletter, policy position papers, and participation in workshops and networking events such as the Spring Festival. The association also performs legislative advocacy and acts as a central point of contact for politics, media, and supervisory authorities on German and EU AML regulation.

Product overview

BVGB operates as a professional association offering a unified membership service for money laundering compliance officers in Germany. The core offering consists of membership benefits including access to an internal member portal and forum for professional networking, a subscription to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer newsletter for regulatory updates and expert commentary, attendance at organized events and workshops, and receipt of official press releases and policy position papers on AML legislation. The association functions primarily as an advocacy and professional development organization rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BVGB Membership Services Annual paid membership for money laundering compliance officers (internal and external Geldwäschebeauftragte), AML/CFT specialists, and obligated companies, providing access to a member portal, expert forum, regulatory newsletter, position papers, and participation in association events for professional development, peer networking, and representation in legislative and regulatory dialogue.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advocacy efforts have influenced draft legislation including the Transparency Register and Financial Information Act (TraFinG Gw) and the law improving criminal prosecution of money laundering

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CompanyInfo (companyinfo.de)minorOthersCompanyInfo is listed as a cooperation partner and sponsor of the association. The partnership provides visibility and potential services related to company information and compliance verification.
• Kerberos Compliance (kerberos-compliance.com)minorOthersKerberos Compliance is listed as a cooperation partner and sponsor of the association, providing visibility and potential compliance-related services or support to the BVGB.
• Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe (SenWEB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Operations (SenWEB) conducts money laundering supervision in Berlin and engages in ongoing dialogue with BVGB. The partnership involves exchange on supervisory practices, risk analysis, and prevention measures for non-financial sector entities under AML regulations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ISACA: Global professional association for IT governance, risk, and compliance professionals offering certifications (CISA, CISM, CRISC). Comparable as a membership-driven professional association serving a compliance-adjacent persona with similar recurring-revenue model.
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): Global professional association for internal auditors with certifications (CIA) and standards-setting authority. Comparable as a long-standing professional membership organization serving a compliance-adjacent persona; broader scope than BVGB but analogous governance and advocacy model.
• International Compliance Association (ICA): Globally established professional membership body for compliance, AML, and risk professionals offering certifications (ICA Diploma, Cert ICA) and training. Comparable in structure and value proposition, with broader scope covering compliance generally rather than AML specifically.

Direct peers

• ACFCS (Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists): Professional association for financial crime prevention specialists offering certifications (CFCS) and member resources. Closely comparable in mission — serving professionals combating money laundering and financial crime — with similar member-driven, advocacy-supported model.
• ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists): Global professional association serving AML, financial crime, and sanctions professionals through membership, certifications (CAMS), training, and advocacy. Directly comparable to BVGB in mission and member base, with ACAMS operating globally versus BVGB's national German focus.
• Berufsverband der Compliance Officers (BCO) Deutschland: German professional association for compliance officers across industries. Most directly comparable as a German-language, German-market peer serving a related compliance persona with a similar membership, networking, and advocacy model.

Regional players

• Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV): Germany's national bar association representing lawyers through membership, advocacy, and professional development. Comparable as a German e.V.-structured professional association with similar member portal, events, and policy engagement model, though serving a different profession.

Others

• Transparency International Deutschland: German chapter of the global anti-corruption organization, engaged in advocacy, policy commentary, and awareness-raising on financial integrity. Adjacent rather than direct: serves the broader anti-financial-crime mission through different instruments (civil society vs. professional association).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xprivacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bundesverband-gwb

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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