DGA-Bau e.V.

What DGA-Bau e.V. does

DGA-Bau e.V. (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Außergerichtliche Streitbeilegung in der Bau- und Immobilienwirtschaft) is a non-profit registered association founded in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin. It is the leading German association dedicated to researching, developing, and disseminating out-of-court alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods for the construction and real estate sector. Its membership comprises 135 professionals — including construction lawyers, fee consultants, project managers, architects, engineers, and public building owners — served through seven working groups, one working committee, and a regional group in Southern Germany.

The organization's core service is the proprietary Streitlöser DGA-Bau-Zert® certification program (registered trademark at the DPMA, No. 30 2018 210 883), delivered in cooperation with BVM BauvertragsManagement GmbH, which trains and certifies dispute resolvers combining construction-technical knowledge with mediation competencies. Supporting offerings include the Streitlöser-Datenbank (a searchable database of 78 certified resolvers), the Verfahrensfinder (an interactive guide to 16 ADR procedures), a literature and working aids library, the 'Streitgeflüster' podcast, the annual Jahreskonferenz, and the specialized Fachforum Baukonfliktmanagement. Distribution is primarily through the dga-bau.de website, with co-marketing partners including TU Berlin, KIT, AHO, MKBauImm, DVP, and IPA-Zentrum.

DGA-Bau generates revenue through three streams: recurring membership fees (subscription), certification and continuing education fees delivered via BVM (professional services), and one-time event/congress registration fees. The organization is governed by an elected board (1st Chairman Matthias Sundermeier, Deputy Rudolf Thieme) and operates with a small core team of 5 employees. Revenue and ARR figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

DGA-Bau e.V.

Legal name

DGA-Bau Deutsche Gesellschaft für Außergerichtliche Streitbeilegung in der Bau- und Immobilienwirtschaft e. V.

Website

https://dga-bau.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DGA-Bau e.V. is a Berlin-based non-profit professional association founded in 2013 that trains, certifies, and connects dispute resolvers for the German construction and real estate sector through its proprietary Streitlöser DGA-Bau-Zert® certification and ADR methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individual and organizational members. Members gain access to working groups, regional groups, the dispute resolver database, literature, and the professional network.
2. Certification and Continuing Education: Revenue from the Streitlöser DGA-Bau-Zert® certification program and associated modules (e.g., Wirtschaftsmediator upgrade). Modules are booked separately through BVM Bauvertragsmanagement GmbH.
3. Congress and Event Fees: Registration fees for the annual conference (Jahreskonferenz), the annual Fachforum Baukonfliktmanagement, and other professional events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DGA-Bau e.V. is a non-profit professional association that researches, develops, and disseminates out-of-court alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods for the construction and real estate industry. Its core commercial offerings are the Streitlöser DGA-Bau-Zert® certification program for dispute resolvers, a searchable database of certified dispute resolvers, an interactive procedure finder covering 16 ADR methods, and annual professional conferences and forums.

Product overview

DGA-Bau e.V. is a professional association offering a unified portfolio of services centered on out-of-court dispute resolution (alternative dispute resolution, ADR) for the construction and real estate industry. The core offering consists of the Streitlöser DGA-Bau-Zert® certification program for training and certifying dispute resolvers, supported by a Streitlöser database of certified professionals. Additional services include the Verfahrensfinder (procedure finder) tool that guides users to appropriate ADR methods, literature and working aids, a podcast series, and professional events like the annual Fachforum Baukonfliktmanagement. The association operates through seven working committees and one working group covering topics from procedures and publications to public relations, legal framework conditions, dispute resolution forums, education, conflict prevention, and cooperative project execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Streitlöser DGA-Bau-Zert® Certification Program A certification program that trains and certifies dispute resolvers (Streitlöser) for the construction and real estate industry, providing baubetriebliches and bauwirtschaftliches know-how combined with mediative competencies for out-of-court dispute resolution. Delivered in cooperation with BVM BauvertragsManagement GmbH and includes an optional upgrade pathway to Wirtschaftsmediator for the construction and real estate sector.
• Streitlöser-Datenbank (Dispute Resolver Database) A continuously updated online database of 78 DGA-Bau-certified dispute resolvers that helps clients find suitable professionals for their specific construction or real estate dispute.
• Verfahrensfinder (Procedure Finder) An interactive procedure finder that helps users identify the most appropriate alternative dispute resolution method for their specific situation, with detailed information on 16 different ADR procedures including Partnering, Mediation, Adjudication, Dispute Boards, Schiedsgutachten, Schiedsgericht, and Güterichterverfahren.
• Literatur und Arbeitshilfen (Literature and Working Aids) Comprehensive information materials, working aids, model agreements, forms, and helpful web links for implementing out-of-court dispute resolution in construction and real estate projects.
• Podcast "Streitgeflüster" A podcast series discussing topics related to DGA-Bau and alternative dispute resolution in construction and real estate, available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, and RTL+.
• Fachforum Baukonfliktmanagement An annual professional forum held in Berlin focused on conflict management in construction projects, specifically addressing conflict mechanisms in interdisciplinary project teams and practical solution pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• Disputes resolved in weeks rather than years (as stated on website)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BVM BauvertragsManagement GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBVM is the primary operational partner for delivering the Streitlöser DGA-Bau-Zert® certification program. DGA-Bau developed the curriculum and trademark, while BVM handles course administration, scheduling, registrations, and ongoing program delivery. The cooperation is ongoing and forms the core of DGA-Bau's professional education offering.
• Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU Berlin is listed as a cooperation partner, likely in relation to research and academic exchange on construction conflict management and ADR.
• Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a cooperation partner, suggesting involvement in research or educational activities related to construction ADR.
• AHO (Untersuchungsausschuss für Honorarordnung und sonstige Fragen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHO is a key partner; the AHO-Schrift Nr. 37 on conflict management in construction was created with significant contribution from DGA-Bau members. The AHO Fachkommission Konfliktmanagement is closely linked to DGA-Bau's mission.
• MKBauImm (Mediationsverband für Bau und Immobilien)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a cooperation partner, collaborating on issues related to conflict management in the construction and real estate sector.
• DVP (Deutscher Verband für Projektmanagement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGA-Bau is represented in the DVP's Fachgruppe 'Konfliktmanagement', which serves as a bridge between DGA-Bau and DVP, combining conflict avoidance with conflict resolution expertise.
• IPA-Zentrum (Integrierte Projektabwicklung)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-referenced in Working Group 7 (AK 7) on collaborative project delivery. DGA-Bau members participate in IPA working groups and share overlapping goals in project optimization and conflict reduction.
• GLCI (German Leadership Competence Institute — implied through Working Group 7)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in Working Group 7 (AK 7) on cooperative project delivery as a partner organization with overlapping interests in construction project optimization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DIS – Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit: Germany's leading arbitration institution, administering domestic and international arbitration and mediation rules. It is a broad incumbent covering commercial disputes including construction, and overlaps with DGA-Bau on arbitration, mediation and adjudicator rosters.
• RICS – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: Global chartered body for real-estate and construction professionals with built-in dispute-resolution services and accredited mediators/arbitrators. RICS Germany members and credentials compete for the same high-end construction-ADR engagements.
• AHO – Ausschuss der Verbände und Kammern der Ingenieure und Architekten für die Honorarordnung: Federation that issues standard fee and service descriptions (including AHO-Schrift Nr. 37 on construction conflict management, co-developed with DGA-Bau). AHO sets fee/standards frameworks used by the same construction-law experts DGA-Bau certifies.
• DVP – Deutscher Verband für Projektmanagement: German project-management association that hosts the Fachgruppe Konfliktmanagement, which DGA-Bau chairs. DVP covers adjacent project-delivery and conflict topics to a much broader project-manager audience.
• Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) – Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bau- und Immobilienrecht: Working group within the German Bar Association dedicated to construction and real-estate law. It represents the lawyer constituency that forms the core of DGA-Bau's membership and acts as an alternative venue for construction-ADR training and networking.

Direct peers

• IBKI – Institut für Bau-, Konfliktmanagement und Immobilienrecht: Institute focused on construction conflict management and real-estate law, with training and certification activities targeting the same construction-law and ADR practitioner base that DGA-Bau serves.
• Deutscher Baugerichtstag e.V. German construction-courts congress association bringing together judges, lawyers and construction professionals to modernize construction law and ADR. It addresses the same judicial/ADR reform agenda that DGA-Bau's working groups pursue.
• MKBauImm – Mediationsverband für Bau und Immobilien: German professional association for mediation in construction and real estate. Listed by DGA-Bau as a cooperation partner but occupies the same niche (Bau- und Immobilien mediation), serving the same practitioner audience with overlapping certification and event offerings.

Emerging players

• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb): International chartered body accrediting arbitrators, mediators and adjudicators. While globally focused, CIArb credentials members in Germany and overlaps with DGA-Bau's Streitlöser certification on adjudicator/arbitrator training in the construction sector.

Others

• BVM BauvertragsManagement GmbH: Operational partner that delivers the Streitlöser DGA-Bau-Zert® certification program. Adjacent rather than competing, but as a commercial construction-law training provider it serves the same construction-lawyer segment and could scale into a competing certification if the partnership dissolves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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