Deutscher Verein für öffentliche und private Fürsorge e.V.

Name

Deutscher Verein für öffentliche und private Fürsorge e.V.

Legal name

Deutscher Verein für öffentliche und private Fürsorge e.V.

Website

https://deutscher-verein.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Policy & Welfare Professional Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK), Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL)

Keywords

• Social policy forum
• Social work publications
• Welfare association
• Professional social conferences
• Social law research

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Revenue generated from membership dues paid by municipalities, welfare organizations, federal states, private social service providers, and scientific institutions.
2. Publications and Bookshop: Sale of professional publications including the Archiv für Wissenschaft und Praxis der Sozialen Arbeit, Nachrichtendienst (NDV), Rechtssprechungsdienst, Fachlexikon, commentaries, and specialized books on social work topics. Member discount pricing is available.
3. Event and Conference Fees: Revenue from professional events and conferences including the Deutscher Fürsorgetag, with pricing for members and non-members ranging from 176 EUR to 220 EUR per event plus venue costs.
4. Government Project Funding: Project-based funding from government sources including Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMBFSFJ) for initiatives such as the 'Lagebild zur Umsetzung des § 71 SGB XII'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Deutscher Verein für öffentliche und private Fürsorge e.V. is a registered non-profit professional association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) founded in 1880 that operates as Germany's central forum for social policy, social law, and social work. Its core offerings include an extensive professional publishing portfolio (Archiv journal, Nachrichtendienst/NDV, Rechtssprechungsdienst, Fachlexikon, book series), the annual Deutscher Fürsorgetag conference plus specialized Fachtagungen, an online bookshop, the vodcast "Klar & Deutlich," expert policy positions and recommendations, and member-based advisory services for municipalities, welfare organizations, federal states, private social service providers, and scientific institutions. The organization is funded through membership dues, publication sales, event fees, and project grants from federal ministries such as the BMBFSFJ.

Product overview

Deutscher Verein für öffentliche und private Fürsorge e.V. operates as a professional forum and publishing organization rather than a traditional software product company. The organization's offerings consist of: (1) publications including the Archiv journal series, NDV newsletter, NDV-RD legal reference, Fachlexikon reference work, 'Soziale Arbeit kontrovers' book series, and topic-organized Fachbücher; (2) the Buchshop e-commerce platform for ordering these materials; (3) the vodcast series 'Klar & Deutlich' featuring social policy commentary; (4) events including the annual Deutscher Fürsorgetag conference, specialized Fachtagungen, and ASD Bundeskongress; (5) a Mitgliederportal for member services; and (6) policy positions and recommendations. The portfolio forms an integrated knowledge ecosystem for social work professionals, combining publications, events, and member services around the organization's core mission of advancing social policy and social work practice in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Deutscher Fürsorgetag: Major professional conference on social policy and social work held regularly by the organization
• Nachrichtendienst (NDV)
• Archiv für Wissenschaft und Praxis der Sozialen Arbeit
• Fachlexikon der Sozialen Arbeit
• Internationaler Sozialdienst (ISD)

Products and services

• Buchshop (Online Bookshop) Online bookshop providing professional publications on social work, social policy, and social law, offered to members at discounted rates and to the general public at standard prices.
• Archiv für Wissenschaft und Praxis der Sozialen Arbeit Quarterly academic journal covering science and practice of social work, available by subscription and as individual issues for social work professionals, researchers, and students.
• Nachrichtendienst (NDV) Monthly professional journal serving social work practitioners with current news and expert commentary on social policy and practice in Germany.
• Rechtssprechungsdienst (NDV-RD) Subscription-based legal reference service reporting court decisions and rulings in German social law, accompanied by annual indexes.
• Fachlexikon der Sozialen Arbeit Standard reference encyclopedia containing approximately 1,500 entries on social work, social policy, social law, and related sciences, contributed to by around 664 expert authors.
• Reihe "Soziale Arbeit kontrovers" Controversial debate book series that critically examines current social work issues, including loneliness in old age and the value of social professions.
• Textausgaben zum Sozialrecht Compilations of social law texts, including guardianship regulations, with editorial introductions and indexes for legal and social work practitioners.
• Vodcast "Klar & Deutlich" Regular video podcast series providing expert commentary on current social policy topics in Germany, hosted by a Deutscher Verein board member.
• Deutscher Fürsorgetag Flagship annual national specialist conference on social policy and social work, with multiple specialized tracks covering elderly care, youth, family, migration, EU social policy, social security systems, disability inclusion, and social planning.
• Veranstaltungen und Fachtagungen (Professional Events and Workshops) Recurring program of professional events, conferences, workshops, and networking opportunities on social work topics held at venues across Germany, including the ASD Bundeskongress and specialized Fachtagungen.
• Mitgliedschaft (Organizational Membership) Organizational membership providing access to expert recommendations and positions on social policy, the member portal, member-discounted pricing on publications and events, and participation in the association's expert committees and networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive coverage of over 60 topic areas in social policy, social law, and social work
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stiftung Deutscher Verein für öffentliche und private FürsorgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated foundation supporting the mission of the Deutscher Verein through additional funding and initiatives in social welfare.
• European Social Network (ESN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in ESN annual conferences, including Malta 2026, for exchange on European social policy and social services.
• ISS - International Social ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutscher Verein coordinates the International Social Service (ISD) Germany branch, providing cross-border case consultation and coordination for child welfare and family matters involving international elements.
• GKV-SpitzenverbandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Statutory Health Insurance Funds association visited Deutscher Verein in July 2026 for discussions on nursing care insurance matters.
• Tagungsstätten Network (Hotels and Conference Venues)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with various hotels and venues across Germany for hosting events: Living Hotel Berlin Weißensee, Hotel Berlin Köpenick by Leonardo Hotels, Wyndham Hannover Atrium, Ringhotel Alpenhof, Hotel Kaiserin Augusta Weimar, Hotel am Schloß Apolda, Holiday Inn Berlin City West, Bildungszentrum Erkner e.V.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Nonprofits: US network of nonprofit organizations with a comparable mission of supporting and convening member organizations through policy advocacy, publications, and educational resources. Similar operating model to Deutscher Verein's welfare-association convening role.
• Deutscher Landkreistag: Another core municipal member of Deutscher Verein. Comparable as a membership association representing rural districts with policy positions, publications, and conferences, providing parallel convening infrastructure in the German federal system.
• Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände (BDA): German employers' confederation with a parallel membership-association structure: represents member organizations, publishes position papers, hosts conferences, and lobbies federal ministries. Comparable as a national-level German social-partner forum.
• Deutscher Städtetag: One of Deutscher Verein's three principal municipal-association members. Operates a similar membership-based policy forum model for German cities with publications, events, and government advocacy, though focused on broader municipal topics rather than social policy specifically.

Others

• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Large German foundation that publishes policy reports and convenes stakeholders on social-policy topics (health, education, integration) where Deutscher Verein also operates. Competes for thought-leadership in social policy but is not membership-based.

Emerging players

• Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD): Major German advocacy organization for social justice and welfare recipients, with comparable membership structure, policy publications, and federal-government engagement. More advocacy-driven and member-facing than Deutscher Verein's neutral-consensus model.

Direct peers

• Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (vzbv): German federal association of consumer organizations with a near-identical operating model: membership-based, publishes journals/reports, hosts conferences, receives federal project funding, and engages in policy advocacy on social/consumer issues.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege (BAGFW): Umbrella association of the same six major German welfare organizations (AWO, Caritas, DRK, Diakonie, Paritätischer, ZWST) that are members of Deutscher Verein. Directly comparable as a coordinating social-welfare forum with advocacy, policy positions, and government liaison roles.

Regional players

• International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW): International NGO focused on social welfare policy, comparable to Deutscher Verein's ISD coordination role. Provides international convening, policy publications, and UN/government liaison for social-work issues.
• European Social Network (ESN): European network for public social services, in which Deutscher Verein participates (Malta 2026 conference). Comparable as a social-policy forum with conferences, publications, and government liaison, but operating at the EU rather than German national level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@deutschervein
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutscher-verein-f%C3%BCr-%C3%B6ffentliche-und-private-f%C3%BCrsorge-e.v.

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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