Gewerkschaft der Polizei Brandenburg

What Gewerkschaft der Polizei Brandenburg does

Gewerkschaft der Polizei Brandenburg (GdP Brandenburg) is a state-level trade union representing police officers (Beamtinnen und Beamte) and salaried police employees (Tarifbeschäftigte) in the German state of Brandenburg. Founded in 1990 in the aftermath of German reunification and headquartered at Großbeerenstraße 185 in Potsdam, it operates as a non-profit membership association under the federal Gewerkschaft der Polizei (GdP) umbrella. The organization runs on a recurring membership-dues revenue model with no disclosed commercial revenue streams, and staffs a lean 9-employee administrative core.

Service delivery spans four core pillars: legal protection (Rechtsschutz) for members in employment and disciplinary matters; continuing education through the affiliated GdP-Bildungswerk Brandenburg e.V.; publication of the DP magazine as a member communications channel; and a multi-partner benefits portfolio covering insurance (SIGNAL IDUNA/PVAG), banking (BB Bank), pharmacy (HAD Apotheke), fitness (Urban Sports Club), and aggregated corporate discounts (Corporate Benefits). The organization also conducts member recruitment and engagement around the 2026 Personalratswahlen (personnel council elections).

Governance is exercised through a Landesbezirksvorstand led by Landesbezirksvorsitzende Anita Kirsten, with a scheduled leadership renewal at the 10th Ordinary State Delegate Conference on 20-21 February 2026. The union is an active policy actor on Brandenburg interior-ministry issues, publicly opposing the planned 41-hour work week, advocating on salary disputes, and positioning itself on critical infrastructure protection and AI-related cybersecurity threats.

Name

Gewerkschaft der Polizei Brandenburg

Legal name

Gewerkschaft der Polizei Brandenburg

Website

https://gdp-brandenburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gewerkschaft der Polizi Brandenburg is a state-level police trade union in Brandenburg, Germany, founded in 1990, representing Beamtinnen/Beamte and Tarifbeschäftigte through legal protection, education, publications, and member benefits under the federal GdP umbrella.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: GdP Brandenburg generates revenue through membership fees from police officers (both civil servants/beamtete and employed workers/tarifbeschäftigte) in the state of Brandenburg. Membership fees fund union activities including legal protection, representation, seminars, and member benefits.

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GdP Brandenburg is the state-level police trade union for Brandenburg, Germany, providing membership-based representation, legal protection (Rechtsschutz) for police officers in labor, civil service and disciplinary matters, professional education seminars via its Bildungswerk, and a portfolio of member benefits including police-specific insurance packages and partner discounts. It serves both civil servant police officers (Beamte) and collectively bargained police employees (tarifbeschäftigte) in the Brandenburg state police force.

Product overview

GdP Brandenburg is a police union offering a portfolio of services centered around legal protection (Rechtsschutz), professional education (Bildungswerk seminars), and member communications (DP magazine). The organization provides member benefits including insurance packages (via SIGNAL IDUNA/PVAG partnership), travel discounts, fitness programs, and corporate partner discounts. Core offerings include representation services, collective bargaining support, and educational seminars on topics ranging from civil service law to retirement preparation. The union serves both civil servant and collective agreement employees within the Brandenburg police force.

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Brands

• GdP-Bildungswerk Brandenburg e.V. The educational/training arm of GdP Brandenburg offering seminars on union politics, disciplinary law, civil servant law, staff representative law, and preparation for retirement

Products and services

• Rechtsschutz (Legal Protection) Legal protection services for union members covering labor law, civil service law, and police-specific legal matters, including representation in disciplinary and personnel matters.
• GdP-Bildungswerk Brandenburg e.V. Seminar Program Educational seminar program offering courses on union politics, civil service law, personnel representation law, retirement preparation, parental leave, stress management and occupational health and safety for police members.
• DP – Deutsche Polizei (Brandenburg Edition) Monthly magazine publication (DP – Deutsche Polizei) covering police union news, labor policy and professional topics for GdP Brandenburg members, available in print and digital formats with 184 archived issues.
• Personalratswahlen Services (Personnel Council Election Support) Information and support services for personal council (Personalrat) elections at police workplaces in Brandenburg, including results communication and candidate information.
• GdP Insurance Package (accident, liability, vehicle regression, preventive check-up) Insurance package for union members including Unfallversicherung (accident), Diensthaftpflicht- und Dienstfahrzeug-Regressversicherungen (professional liability and vehicle regression), and the GdP Vorsorge Check-Up preventive health program, delivered through SIGNAL IDUNA/PVAG partnership.
• GdP Plus Partner Programm Partner discount program offering members reduced rates on insurance, travel, fitness, banking, pharmacy and other services through corporate partnerships (SIGNAL IDUNA/PVAG, BB Bank, HAD Apotheke, Urban Sports Club, Corporate Benefits, etc.).
• GdP Reisevorteile (Travel Benefits) Travel benefits and discounts for union members including booking services and special offers through partner providers.
• Sterbegeldhilfe (Death Benefit Assistance) Death benefit financial assistance for surviving family members of union members.
• Online-Steuererklärung (Online Tax Filing) Online tax filing service for union members.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SIGNAL IDUNA / PVAGminorOthersInsurance partner offering special rates for GdP members through the PVAG (Polizeiversicherungs AG), providing accident, liability, and other insurance products tailored for police officers.
• BB BankminorOthersBanking partner offering special financial services and products for public sector employees and union members, including favorable loan terms and accounts.
• HAD ApothekeminorOthersPharmacy partner offering discounts and special services for GdP members through the Vitawear/HAD pharmacy program.
• Urban Sports ClubminorOthersFitness partner offering reduced membership rates for GdP members, supporting health and wellness of police officers.
• Polizeisozialwerk Sachsen/Thüringen GmbH (PSW)minorOthersSocial services organization for police personnel in Saxony and Thuringia, offering recreational and social support services.
• Corporate BenefitsminorOthersCorporate discounts platform offering GdP members access to employee benefit programs and discounts from various retailers and service providers.
• GdP-Bildungswerk Brandenburg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe educational arm of GdP Brandenburg provides seminars and training for police officers on topics including labor law, retirement preparation, parental leave, and occupational health. The Bildungswerk is run by volunteer team leaders from local groups.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bund Deutscher Kriminalbeamter (BDK): A rival police union specifically representing criminal investigation officers in Germany. Competes directly with GdP for police officer membership, particularly among Kriminalpolizei (criminal police) personnel.
• dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion: The competing German civil service and tariff employees union federation. Represents many of the same public sector workers as GdP, including civil servants and tariff employees in police-adjacent roles, making it a direct competitor for civil servant police members.
• Gewerkschaft der Polizei (GdP Bundesvorstand): The federal parent organization of GdP Brandenburg, representing all GdP members nationwide including federal and state police. Direct parent and operational umbrella for the Brandenburg state branch.

Regional players

• IG Metall: Germany's largest industrial union representing metalworking, electrical, and related workers. Functions as a peer only in the broad union ecosystem sense — competes for general union members in Brandenburg but does not represent police officers.
• Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW): A major German union for education and science workers, also operating through state branches (Landesverbände) including in Brandenburg. Functions as a peer in the union representation ecosystem but covers education rather than police.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB): The umbrella confederation of German trade unions, of which GdP is not a member (GdP is independent). Functions as an indirect peer through competing member unions that represent public sector workers.
• ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft): Germany's largest service sector trade union with broad public and private sector membership. Represents tariff employees (tarifbeschäftigte) who may also work in police support functions, overlapping with one of GdP Brandenburg's two member segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GdP.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gewerkschaft-der-polizei-brandenburg

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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