CSU-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag

What CSU-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag does

The CSU-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag is the parliamentary faction of the Christian Social Union (CSU) political party in the Bavarian State Parliament (Bayerischer Landtag), founded in 1946 and headquartered at Max-Planck-Straße 1 in Munich. It holds 85 seats in the 19th legislative period, making it the largest faction in the Bavarian parliament, and operates in coalition with FREIE WÄHLER as part of the governing majority. The faction's core work product is legislative and policy activity, organized through 14 specialized Arbeitskreise (working groups) covering all major policy domains — budget, constitution and law, municipal affairs, economy and energy, agriculture, labor and social affairs, science and arts, education, public service, environment, health, housing and transport, and European affairs — plus project groups on extremism prevention and municipal practice.

The faction operates a multi-format digital communications platform comprising the 'Herzkammer aufs Ohr' podcast series (hosted on Podigee), the HERZKAMMER magazine, 14 topic-specific newsletters (distributed via mail2many), a searchable archive of plenary speeches and motions (Plenarreden and Antragssuche), an automated press subscription service, and active Instagram and Facebook channels with YouTube video integration. External integrations include etracker for analytics, ReadSpeaker for accessibility, Plenum TV for live broadcasts, and Shariff-protected social plugins. The platform supports direct citizen engagement through contact forms, event registration, and parliamentary events.

The organization is publicly funded through the Bavarian state budget under standard Fraktionsfinanzierung rules rather than generating commercial revenue, with approximately 20 staff supporting 85 elected legislators. It does not operate as a commercial enterprise and has no pricing model, paying customers, or revenue stream. The faction is led by Fraktionsvorsitzender Klaus Holetschek, with four Stellvertretende Vorsitzende, a Fraktionsgeschäftsführerin, working group chairs, and a Geschäftsstelle comprising specialized policy Referate covering all ministerial portfolios.

Name

CSU-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag

Legal name

CSU-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag

Website

https://csu-landtag.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The CSU-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag is the parliamentary faction of the CSU party in the Bavarian State Parliament, holding 85 seats and governing in coalition with FREIE WÄHLER. It develops and passes legislation across 14 policy working groups and serves Bavarian citizens through direct representation and a multi-channel communications platform.

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Product category

Legislative Representation

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAB

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

Keywords

• Parliamentary representation
• Legislative policy development
• Political party faction
• State legislative oversight
• Public policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The CSU-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag is the parliamentary faction of the CSU political party in the Bavarian State Parliament. It represents CSU members in the state parliament, develops and passes legislation across all major policy areas through 14 working groups, oversees the state government, and represents Bavarian citizens in legislative processes. It forms the governing coalition with FREIE WÄHLER and controls the legislative agenda and state budget.

Product overview

The CSU-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag operates a comprehensive digital communication platform serving as the official web presence for the political faction. The core offering consists of a multi-format content platform including the 'Herzkammer aufs Ohr' podcast series with its 'Frag nach!' interview format, the HERZKAMMER magazine publication, and a newsletter system with 14 topic-specific newsletters covering all working group areas. Supporting services include a press release distribution system with automated subscriptions, searchable archives for parliamentary motions and plenary speeches, and extensive multimedia content through video integration. The platform also facilitates direct citizen engagement through contact forms and event registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legislative Working Groups (Arbeitskreise) 14 specialized working groups covering all major policy areas that develop the faction's legislative positions through internal deliberation. Each working group is chaired by a Member of Parliament (MdL) and provides subject-matter expertise to inform parliamentary debates, motions, and legislation. Target users: Members of the Bavarian State Parliament and the faction's policy staff.
• Antragssuche (Parliamentary Motion Search) Searchable online database of parliamentary motions and proposals filterable by legislative period, committee, topic, and submitting representative. Provided as a public service to enable citizens, journalists, and researchers to access the faction's legislative activity.
• Working Group Newsletter Subscription Service Free email subscription service offering 14 specialized newsletters covering each policy area: State Budget, Constitution/Law, Local Affairs, Economy/Energy, Agriculture, Labor/Social, Science/Art, Education, Public Service, Environment, Health, Housing/Traffic, Federal/Europe, and Women's Group. Delivered via the mail2many platform by ATRIVIO GmbH. Target users: citizens, organizations, and stakeholders interested in specific policy areas.
• Press Subscription (Presse-Abo) Automated email subscription service for receiving press releases directly from the CSU-Fraktion, using double opt-in registration. Target users: journalists, media outlets, citizens, and organizations seeking updates on the faction's positions and activities.
• Plenary Speech Archive (Plenarreden) Searchable online archive of parliamentary speeches delivered during plenary sessions, filterable by date, representative, and session number. Provided as a public transparency tool to enable citizens to follow the faction's positions in parliament.
• Regional District Visits (Bezirksbereisungen) Regular visits by faction leadership to all seven Bavarian administrative districts to engage directly with local governments, businesses, and citizens. Functions as a public service to gather input and provide on-the-ground representation across all regions of Bavaria.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FREIE WÄHLER (Free Voters)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Bavarian state government. CSU and FREIE WÄHLER together form the governing coalition controlling the state parliament. Jointly implement coalition agreement covering all policy areas including budget, economy, social affairs, and infrastructure.
• vwb - Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (Bavarian Business Association)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegular dialogue and exchange on economic policy challenges facing Bavaria including competitiveness, bureaucracy reduction, labor market reforms, and skilled worker attraction. Host parliamentary breakfast events and joint discussions.
• Bayerischer Jugendring (Bavarian Youth Ring)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on youth policy initiatives including the 'Zukunftsgarantie' program for engaging young people. KLJB (Catholic Rural Youth Movement) mentioned as partner for parliamentary evenings.
• Caritas Bayern (Bavarian Caritas)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerPodcast guest Dr. Andreas Magg, Landes-Caritasdirektor Bayern. Discussion of social cohesion role: 184,000 full-time and 59,000 volunteer staff across 6,000 services covering hospitals, daycare, elderly care.
• Bayerischer Landessportverband BLSV (Bavarian State Sports Association)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership on sports policy and integration through sports clubs. BLSV Chairman Jörg Ammon featured in podcast on extremism prevention through sports. 16,000 sports clubs in Bavaria.
• Bayerischer Bauindustrieverband (Bavarian Construction Industry Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDialogue on construction policy, infrastructure investment, and housing construction challenges in Bavaria.
• Bayerischer Handwerkstag (Bavarian Crafts Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegular exchange on SME policy, skilled trades, economic competitiveness, and craft sector challenges.
• IHK München und Oberbayern (Chamber of Commerce Munich-Upper Bavaria)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on economic policy, business conditions, and regional economic development topics.
• VdK Bayern (Social Welfare Association Bavaria)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerExchange on social state and care policy. Meeting between Fraktionsvorsitzender Holetschek and VdK-Landesvorsitzende Bentele on targeted use of care funds and strengthening local structures.
• AOK Bayern (Bavarian Statutory Health Insurance)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerDialogue on healthcare digitalization and AI applications. AOK CEO Dr. Irmgard Stippler discussed linking digitalization with analog/local care to benefit insured persons.
• Tafeln Bayern e.V. (Bavarian Food Banks)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport for food bank network: 11,300 volunteers across 174 food banks supporting 200,000 socially/ economically disadvantaged people. Podcast guest Peter Zilles, Chairman.
• CDU/CSU Fraktionen in Bund und Ländern (CDU/CSU Factions at Federal and State Level)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransatlantic and intergovernmental cooperation on federalism, security policy, and shared political positions. Regular digital policy meetings with all CDU/CSU state factions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grüne-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag: Direct peer as another active parliamentary faction in the Bavarian State Parliament. Competes for the same legislative agenda, constituent outreach, and policy influence within the same institutional framework.
• FDP-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag: Direct peer as smaller parliamentary faction in the same Bavarian State Parliament, operating with similar working group structure and parliamentary functions.
• AfD-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag: Direct peer as opposition parliamentary faction in the same chamber. Comparable organizational form (faction, working groups, press communications) targeting the same Bavarian constituency.
• FREIE WÄHLER Landtagsfraktion Bayern: Direct peer and coalition partner in the 19th legislative period. Functions as a state parliamentary faction in the same chamber with shared governing responsibilities, identical organizational structure, and joint coalition agreement implementation.
• SPD-Fraktion im Bayerischen Landtag: Direct peer as the largest opposition faction in the same Bavarian State Parliament. Operates the same structural role (parliamentary faction with working groups, press apparatus, citizen engagement) but from the opposition bench.

Broad incumbents

• CSU-Parteivorstand: Parent party organization of the same political family. Related but distinct entity handling party organization, candidate selection, and electoral strategy that feeds into the Landtag faction's composition.
• Bayerische Staatsregierung: The state executive branch that the faction supports through its coalition. Functionally intertwined via shared CSU ministers but institutionally separate as the executive counterpart to the legislative faction.
• CDU/CSU-Fraktion im Deutschen Bundestag: Sister federal-level faction of CDU and CSU serving in the Bundestag. Operates the same organizational model at national scale, sharing policy positions and engaging in formal coordination with the Bavarian faction.

Others

• Bayerischer Städtetag: Adjacent Bavarian public-sector stakeholder organization with which the faction maintains regular dialogue (e.g., Kommunale Praxis project group). Acts as a counterpart representing municipal interests rather than competing directly.

Regional players

• CDU-Landtagsfraktion Baden-Württemberg: Comparable conservative state parliamentary faction in a different German Bundesland. Operates under the same constitutional role and organizational model but serves a different regional electorate and policy environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FraktionsTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/146453833478
• Instagraminstagram.com/csu_lt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csu-fraktion-im-bayerischen-landtag

Compliance1 record

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Profiles12 records

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