Gewerkschaft Erziehung Und Wissenschaft

What Gewerkschaft Erziehung Und Wissenschaft does

Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW) Rheinland-Pfalz is a state-level branch (Landesverband) of the German national education union GEW, itself a constituent union of the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB). The organization represents education and science professionals across all sectors of the Rhineland-Palatinate education system — Kita (childcare), Grundschule, Realschule plus, Gymnasium, Integrierte Gesamtschule, Förderschule, Berufsbildende Schulen, Weiterbildung, Wissenschaft (higher education), and youth welfare/Schulsozialarbeit — as well as university students, Referendare (trainee teachers), and unemployed educators. Coverage extends to both Beamte (civil servants) and Angestellte (salaried staff) under the TVöD and Beamtenrecht frameworks.

The union's core product is membership itself, bundled with a comprehensive benefit package: Berufsrechtsschutz (legal protection from day one), Beratung (advisory), insurance coverage, strike support, salary negotiation, and representation in Personalräte (personnel committees). Supporting products include the 'Meine GEW' self-service member portal, the bimonthly GEW-Zeitung newspaper, specialized publications (Arbeitsplatz Schule guide, Kita-ABC, Schul-ABC, TVöD Entgelttabellen), and the MoPS modular training program for personnel council members. Distribution is delivered through a state headquarters in Mainz (Martinsstr. 17), regional offices in Trier and Mainz-Süd, and a grassroots network of GEW-Kreise and Fachgruppen across the state.

Revenue is generated entirely through membership dues (Mitgliedsbeiträge) structured via a Beitragsordnung that varies by member category (employed, trainee, student, unemployed) and is income-based, billed monthly. As a non-profit registered association (e.V.), GEW does not disclose financial statements. The union's marketing channels include the gew-rlp.de website, a CleverReach-powered email newsletter, social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads), press releases, and a regular seminar and demonstration calendar. The operating model is fundamentally community-led: members are recruited and retained through active participation in local circles, professional groups, and political actions rather than transactional sales.

Name

Gewerkschaft Erziehung Und Wissenschaft

Legal name

Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft

Website

https://gew-rlp.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GEW Rheinland-Pfalz is a state-level German trade union that represents educators, researchers, and students across all education sectors in Rhineland-Palatinate, delivering legal protection, collective bargaining, and member services funded by income-based membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (Mitgliedsbeiträge): GEW generates its primary revenue from membership fees, which are structured according to a Beitragsordnung (membership dues schedule). Dues are income-based and vary by member category (working, student, trainee, unemployed). The revenue supports all union activities including collective bargaining, legal protection, representation, and publications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GEW is a German trade union for education and science professionals that represents educators, teachers, researchers, and pedagogical workers across all levels of the German education system, from kindergarten through higher education. The union provides membership-based services including occupational legal protection (Rechtsschutz), advisory services (Beratung), collective bargaining representation, salary negotiation support, professional development seminars, and publications such as the GEW-Zeitung newspaper.

Product overview

GEW (Gewerkschaft Erziehung Und Wissenschaft / Education and Science Union) operates as a membership-based educational union within the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), primarily offering services to education professionals rather than a traditional software product. The organization's digital presence centers on the 'Meine GEW' member portal for membership management, the GEW-Zeitung publication, and various advisory services including Rechtsschutz (legal protection), Beratung (advisory), and tariff consultation. The website provides information across educational sectors including Kita (daycare), schools, vocational education, continuing education, and higher education, with publications like the 'Arbeitsplatz Schule' guide and TVöD pay scales available to members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rechtsschutz (Legal Protection)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEW is a constituent union of the DGB, the largest federation of trade unions in Germany. Through this affiliation, GEW participates in collective bargaining coordination, shares resources, and aligns policy positions with other DGB member unions. The DGB provides the overarching framework for collective negotiations and political advocacy at the federal level.
• TVStud (Tarifvertrag für studentische Beschäftigte)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTVStud is the campaign initiative led by GEW and other unions to achieve a collective agreement (Tarifvertrag) specifically for student employees (studentische Beschäftigte) at German universities. This is a joint campaign by GEW, ver.di, and other DGB unions to standardize and improve the working conditions of student employees.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Emerging players

• National Education Association (NEA): United States' largest professional organization representing teachers and education staff. Comparable as a national education union offering collective bargaining, legal protection, and professional development — operates in a different regulatory environment but serves analogous member segments.
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): US union representing educators, public-school staff, and higher-education faculty. Comparable to GEW in scope (K–12 through higher education), membership model, and bundled services including legal protection and policy advocacy.

Direct peers

• IG Metall: Germany's largest industrial union and a DGB sister union. Comparable structurally — collective bargaining, member legal protection, and political advocacy under the DGB framework — though operating in manufacturing rather than education.
• dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion: German civil-service union federation competing with GEW and DGB unions for civil-servant teacher (Beamte) representation. Comparable as a membership organization offering collective bargaining, legal protection, and policy advocacy for public-sector employees in Germany.
• ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft): Germany's largest services union and a DGB sister union. Comparable as a DGB-affiliated union running parallel collective bargaining, member services, and political advocacy; overlaps with GEW on education-related service workers and runs the joint TVStud student-employees campaign.
• GEW Hauptvorstand (national GEW): The national German education union headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. Parent organization of GEW Rheinland-Pfalz and directly comparable as the union entity coordinating federal policy, collective bargaining, and shared services across all 16 state branches.
• VBE (Verband Bildung und Erziehung): Alternative German teacher and educator professional association operating alongside GEW. Directly comparable as a competing union/association representing educators across school sectors for collective bargaining, legal protection, and professional development in Germany.
• Gewerkschaft der Polizei (GdP): DGB-affiliated German police union. Directly comparable as a sector-specific DGB membership union with state-level branch structures, legal protection services, and political advocacy for public-sector workers.

Others

• Education International: Global federation of teacher and education worker unions, of which GEW is a member. Comparable as the umbrella/parent federation that coordinates international policy positions and represents education unions globally.
• BDA (Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände): German employers' confederation that sits opposite DGB unions in collective bargaining negotiations. Comparable as the institutional counterpart whose policy posture directly determines GEW's bargaining leverage and outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/gewrlp
• Facebookfacebook.com/gew.rlp
• Instagraminstagram.com/gew_rlp
• TikToktiktok.com/@gew_rlp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gewerkschaft-erziehung-und-wissenschaft

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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