Deutscher Juristentag e.V.

What Deutscher Juristentag e.V. does

Deutscher Juristentag e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) under German law, headquartered in Bonn, that organizes the Deutscher Juristentag — the largest legal policy congress in Europe, in continuous operation since 1860 and now preparing its 75th edition (September 16-18, 2026, Messe Erfurt). The core product is a biennial three-day congress structured around six parallel specialist departments (civil and social law, labor law, criminal law, public law, commercial law, and legal education), producing expert reports (Gutachten) and resolutions (Beschlüsse) that are cited in German legal reform debates. A complementary djt Forum series (Forum Hamburg 2025 on Digital Skills in Legal Education, Forum München 2023 on AI and Law, Forum Celle 2021 on Intergenerational Justice, Forum Hamburg 2020 on Pandemic and Law) sustains engagement between congresses, and pre-events (Vorfeldveranstaltungen) are held in cities such as Berlin, Hannover, and Jena. The organization has approximately 4,500 members drawn from judges, attorneys, academics, politicians, and business representatives, and is governed by a Ständige Deputation chaired by Richter des Bundesverfassungsgerichts Prof. Dr. Henning Radtke, with Dr. Andreas Nadler as Generalsekretär. Day-to-day operations run on a small staff of roughly 11 employees, supported by the General Secretary's office and a member-administration team.

Revenue is generated through three streams: membership fees from ~4,500 members, event participation fees for the biennial congress and interim forums (both in-person and digital), and sponsorships from publishing houses, financial institutions, corporations, law firms, and government bodies (Bundesministerium der Justiz, state ministries of justice). Sponsors supporting the 74th DJT 2024 included Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Adolf Würth GmbH, Gleiss Lutz, and Hengeler Mueller; the 73rd DJT 2022 was supported by Sparkasse KölnBonn, Deutsche Telekom, Wolters Kluwer Deutschland, Luther, and CMS Hasche Sigle. The association's publishing partner Verlag C.H.BECK hosts the expert reports as open-access digital content on its Inlibra platform, and the venue partner for the 75th edition is Messe Erfurt, with the Bundesarbeitsgericht hosting the opening event. The organization does not disclose pricing publicly; pre-events are free of charge, and conference registration is handled via a dedicated online portal at anmeldung.djt.de. No external funding rounds, equity, or parent-company ownership applies — the organization is entirely member-and-sponsor supported.

Name

Deutscher Juristentag e.V.

Legal name

Deutscher Juristentag e.V.

Website

https://djt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deutscher Juristentag e.V. is a Bonn-based German non-profit association founded in 1860 that organizes Europe's largest legal policy congress, convening approximately 4,500 legal professional members biennially and producing expert reports and resolutions that inform German legal reform.

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Product category

Legal Policy Congress / Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHAJAM

Legal, Justice & Human Rights Congresses

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Association, Government & Academic Congresses

SECONDARYMPAGAGAI

Legal & Compliance Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Legal policy congress
• Legal professional conferences
• Association membership services
• Congress event organization
• Legal reform forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

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: The association generates revenue through membership fees from its approximately 4,500 members who support the organization and its mission to shape legal policy.
2. Event participation fees: Revenue is generated through registration fees for the biennial Deutscher Juristentag congress and intermediate forums, including both in-person and digital participation options.
3. Sponsorships and support: The organization receives financial and organizational support from sponsors including publishing houses, financial institutions, corporations, and law firms for its events.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Deutscher Juristentag e.V. organizes Europe's largest biennial legal policy congress bringing together representatives of all legal professions, disciplines, and age groups in Germany to debate major legal questions, produce expert reports (Gutachten) and resolutions (Beschlüsse), and foster cross-disciplinary networking. The association also hosts intermediate djt Forum events on specific current legal topics, free preliminary events (Vorfeldveranstaltungen) in various cities, and an open-access digital publication program of expert reports, supported by a ~4,500-member association membership program.

Product overview

Deutscher Juristentag e.V. is a non-profit association that organizes the Deutscher Juristentag (German Legal Day), Europe's largest legal policy congress, held every two years in different cities. The organization's primary product is the biennial djt conference featuring six parallel specialist departments (Fachprogramm) covering civil/social law, labor law, criminal law, public law, commercial law, and legal education. Supporting products include the framework program (Rahmenprogramm) with cultural events, digital expert reports (Gutachten) available via C.H.Beck's Inlibra platform, an online registration system, and the djt Forum series of discussion events held between main conferences. The organization also offers membership for approximately 4,500 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 75. Deutscher Juristentag Erfurt 2026 (Biennial Legal Policy Congress) The flagship biennial congress of Deutscher Juristentag e.V., Europe's largest legal policy congress, bringing together participants from justice, legal practice, academia, politics, administration, and business. The 75th edition runs September 16-18, 2026 at Messe und CongressCenter Erfurt, featuring six parallel specialist departments (civil and social law; labor law; criminal law; public law; commercial law; and legal education), plenary sessions, an opening session, and resolutions on current legal policy questions.
• djt Forum series (Intermediate Legal Policy Forums) Series of discussion forums held between the main biennial congresses to address current legal topics with panel discussions and networking, available both in-person and via live stream. Examples include Forum Hamburg 2020 on 'Pandemie und Recht', Forum Celle 2021 on 'Generationengerechtigkeit', Forum München 2023 on 'KI und Recht', and Forum Hamburg 2025 on 'Digitalkompetenzen im Jurastudium'.
• Mitgliedschaft (Association Membership) Membership program for the Deutscher Juristentag e.V. association with approximately 4,500 members, providing participation in the organization and the shaping of legal policy in Germany. Members support and co-determine the activities of Europe's largest legal policy congress.
• Gutachten (Open-Access Expert Reports) Digital and free open-access expert reports (Gutachten) authored for each Deutscher Juristentag, published via C.H.Beck's Inlibra platform as eBooks and PDFs. For the 75th DJT, expert reports are published digitally for the first time instead of in print, making them freely accessible to legal scholarship and the interested public.
• Vorfeldveranstaltungen (Preliminary Pre-Events) Free preliminary events organized in various German cities (such as Berlin, Hannover, and Jena) leading up to the main congress, thematically connected to the main event topics. They offer free public entry (with optional registration) and serve to broaden public engagement with the congress themes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Resolutions regularly receive significant attention from politics, science, and the public
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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verlag C.H.BECK oHGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024C.H.BECK is the primary publishing partner for the Deutscher Juristentag, publishing expert reports, conference proceedings, historical volumes, and anniversary publications. The publisher hosts the digital expert reports on their Inlibra platform, making them freely accessible as part of the congress's digital modernization.
• Sparkasse KölnBonnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 73rd Deutscher Juristentag Bonn 2022 as a sponsor.
• Deutsche Telekom AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 73rd Deutscher Juristentag Bonn 2022 as a sponsor.
• Wolters Kluwer Deutschland GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 73rd Deutscher Juristentag Bonn 2022 as a sponsor.
• Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 73rd Deutscher Juristentag Bonn 2022 as a sponsor.
• CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 73rd Deutscher Juristentag Bonn 2022 as a sponsor.
• Ministerium der Justiz und für Migration des Landes Baden-WürttembergcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment sponsor of the 74th Deutscher Juristentag Stuttgart 2024.
• Bundesministerium der JustizcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal Ministry of Justice sponsor of the 74th Deutscher Juristentag Stuttgart 2024.
• Mercedes-Benz Group AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 74th Deutscher Juristentag Stuttgart 2024 as a sponsor.
• Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 74th Deutscher Juristentag Stuttgart 2024 as a sponsor.
• Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch PartmbB Rechtsanwälte, SteuerberaterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 74th Deutscher Juristentag Stuttgart 2024 as a sponsor.
• Hengeler Mueller Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 74th Deutscher Juristentag Stuttgart 2024 as a sponsor.
• Messe ErfurtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the 75th Deutscher Juristentag 2026 in Erfurt, providing the conference and exhibition facilities at Messe Erfurt.
• Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labor Court)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the opening event of the 75th Deutscher Juristentag, held at the Bundesarbeitsgericht in Erfurt on March 20, 2026.
• Bucerius Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for the Forum 2025 on Digital Competencies in Legal Education, hosted at the Helmut Schmidt Auditorium of Bucerius Law School in Hamburg.

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE): Pan-European representative body for European bar associations and law societies that organizes legal conferences and policy events across EU jurisdictions. Comparable to the DJT as a Europe-focused legal-policy congress organizer with cross-disciplinary participation and government-facing influence.
• Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (BRAK): Federal Chamber of Lawyers in Germany, the statutory body for the German bar that organizes professional events, publishes legal-policy guidance and represents the profession. Comparable to the DJT as a legal-policy membership body with national scope and government-facing influence.
• Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV): Germany's principal professional association for lawyers, organizing major legal events, conferences and member services for the German Bar. Directly comparable to the DJT as a legal-professional membership organization that runs large-scale German legal events and policy advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Law Society of England and Wales: Professional body for solicitors in England and Wales, running major annual legal conferences, member events and policy advocacy. Comparable as a national legal-professional membership organization with conference revenue, though operating in a different jurisdiction.
• American Bar Association (ABA): The largest U.S. legal professional association, hosting the ABA Annual Meeting and many specialized legal conferences, with member services and policy advocacy. Comparable to the DJT as a large, membership-driven legal-policy body running flagship conferences, though with much larger scale and U.S. scope.
• International Bar Association (IBA): Global membership organization for the legal profession that runs major annual legal conferences and specialized law conferences worldwide. Comparable as a global operator of large legal congresses with cross-disciplinary content, member-driven governance, and significant sponsorship revenue.

Regional players

• Deutscher Notartag: Annual German notaries' congress organized by the Bundesnotarkammer, bringing together notaries and legal professionals across Germany. Comparable to the DJT as a German, profession-specific legal congress with government-aligned sponsorship and a member-driven program.
• Deutscher Richterbund: German judges' professional association, organizing judicial-policy events and representing magistrates in Germany. Comparable to the DJT as a German legal-professional membership body engaged in legal-policy discourse, though narrower in scope (judges only).

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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