dejure.org

What dejure.org does

dejure.org operates one of Germany's largest free legal information platforms, providing comprehensive access to federal and state legislation, the Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt), and an indexed database of more than 1.9 million court decisions — described as the largest case law database in the German internet. The platform is purpose-built for German legal professionals (lawyers, judges, notaries, legal scholars), with secondary reach into law students, the general public, and legal technology providers. The core product is a searchable Rechtsprechungsdatenbank (case law database) augmented by several native UX features: shift-hover citation suggestion (Zitiervorschläge), a "Wird-zitiert-von" cited-by graph linking decisions, a bookmark/notification system (Merkfunktion), a reader-friendly display mode (Lesefreundlicher), a picture-in-picture legal window (Rechtsfenster), and a browser extension (Multi-Suche) that injects dejure.org results into Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, and Yahoo. The platform recently added an AI legal assistant (Rechts-KI) through a partnership with Doctrine.

The business model is freemium: free tier access is monetized via on-site advertising, while dejure.org PUR — a non-auto-renewing subscription — provides an ad-free experience plus access to the "Gesamtansicht" (comprehensive statute view). Go-to-market is product-led growth, leveraging the browser extension for organic search acquisition, content marketing via Presseschau press reviews, and webinars to drive awareness of new features such as the Doctrine AI integration (webinar held July 22, 2026). An integrated legal job board (Stellenmarkt, currently listing ~1,075 positions) provides secondary engagement and a potential commercial lever. The company is privately held, registered as dejure.org Rechtsinformationssysteme GmbH in Mannheim, and operates with a very lean team of approximately 5 employees — implying heavy reliance on automation and operational efficiency rather than headcount-driven scale.

Name

dejure.org

Legal name

dejure.org Rechtsinformationssysteme GmbH

Website

https://dejure.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

dejure.org is a German legal information platform offering free and premium access to federal/state laws and 1.9+ million court decisions, serving lawyers, judges, notaries, and legal scholars across Germany via a freemium, product-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Information Services

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJACAA

Legal & Regulatory Publishing (Case Law, Statutes, Treatises)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Professional & Legal Publishing (Standards, Compliance, Reference)

SECONDARYEDAGAGAB

Legal Reference (Statutes, Case Law, Practice Guides)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional & Technical Reference Publishing

SECONDARYBPAEAPAC

Legal Practice Management & Case Management

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

Keywords

• German legal database
• Case law research
• Statutory text access
• Legal citation tools
• Online legal information

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. dejure.org PUR Subscription: Premium ad-free subscription offering distraction-free access to legal database, enhanced features including 'Gesamtansicht' (comprehensive view) for statutes, and overall improved user experience. Not a subscription with automatic renewal but extends to the end of the booked period.
2. Free Access with Advertising: Basic access to legal database, search functionality, and case law is free. Site displays advertisements to non-subscribers as primary monetization of free tier users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

dejure.org operates a comprehensive German-language legal information system that provides free online access to federal and state statutes (Gesetze), court decisions (Rechtsprechung), and Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) publications, anchored by a case law database of over 1.9 million decisions that the company describes as the largest on the German internet. The platform is supported by an ad-free PUR subscription tier, browser extension, bookmarking/citation tools, and an AI legal research assistant integrated via a partnership with Doctrine.

Product overview

dejure.org is a German legal information system offering a comprehensive database of federal and state laws, court decisions (over 1.9 million documented cases), and Federal Law Gazette access. The platform operates as a unified system with multiple integrated features: the core legal search and navigation platform, supplemented by the ad-free PUR subscription add-on, browser extensions (Multi-Suche), specialized display modes (Lesefreundlicher), citation tools (Zitiervorschläge), organizational features (Merkfunktion, Wird-zitiert-von), and picture-in-picture navigation (Rechtsfenster). A job marketplace and partnership with Doctrine for AI-powered legal research complete the offering. Users can access the platform for free with ads, or subscribe to PUR for an ad-free experience with additional features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• dejure.org PUR: Premium ad-free subscription service offering enhanced features including complete statute views without advertising.
• Rechtsfenster
• Rechts-KI (Rechts-KI mit Doctrine)
• Multi-Suche

Products and services

• dejure.org Hauptplattform (Main Legal Information Platform) Comprehensive free, ad-supported web platform providing searchable access to German federal and state statutes, court decisions (Rechtsprechung), and Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) publications, anchored by a case law database of over 1.9 million decisions.
• dejure.org PUR Subscription Premium ad-free subscription tier that removes advertising from the legal database and unlocks the 'Gesamtansicht' comprehensive statute view and other enhanced features; billed as a non-auto-renewing subscription extending to the end of the booked period.
• Multi-Suche Browser Extension Free browser extension for Firefox and Chrome that simultaneously queries dejure.org alongside Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, or Yahoo, and also enables quick legal searches from any webpage.
• Rechts-KI (Doctrine AI Legal Assistant Integration)

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest legal database in German internet with 1.9+ million court decisions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DoctrinecoreTechnology or Integration · 22 July 2026Partnership to integrate Doctrine's AI legal assistant with dejure.org's comprehensive legal database. Users can access the combined power of dejure.org's 1.9+ million court decisions and legal texts with AI-powered analysis. Free webinar held on July 22, 2026 to launch the new AI assistant feature.
• LivestormminorOthersWebinar platform used by dejure.org to host educational webinars about new features, particularly the AI assistant partnership with Doctrine. Webinar on July 22, 2026 promoted via Livestorm.
• TGRAMEDIA (Thomas Gramespacher)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and cooperation partner for business development, located in Bonn, Germany. Contact for marketing partnerships and cooperation opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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