Climate Alliance Germany

What Climate Alliance Germany does

Klima-Allianz Deutschland e.V. (Climate Alliance Germany), founded in 2007 and headquartered in Berlin (Invalidenstraße 35), is a registered non-profit civil-society association (eingetragener Verein) operating as the broadest German coalition for climate policy advocacy. The organization unites approximately 150 member organizations spanning environment, religious communities, development, education, culture, health, consumer protection, youth, social welfare, and trade union sectors, and engages with policymakers at local, national, EU, and international levels through public campaigns, press releases, commissioned policy studies, petitions, and recurring flagship events — most notably the Deutscher Klimatag, Berliner Klimagespräche, and Petersberger Impulse. Its core purpose is to translate cross-sectoral societal legitimacy into pressure for ambitious and socially just climate policy, with the multi-sectoral breadth serving as both a unifying brand asset and its primary differentiating characteristic.

The coalition does not develop proprietary technology products and instead functions as an advocacy and convening platform. Its tangible outputs include an interactive Mitgliederkarte (member map) showing the geographic distribution of member organizations across Germany, a Klimaprojekte showcase of member-led climate projects, a regular newsletter, a topic-segmented press distribution service, and the annual Stadtradeln cycling campaign (which uses the third-party RADar! reporting platform). Its substantive output consists of policy positions, commissioned studies (produced via research partners such as FÖS, Germanwatch, Öko-Institut, DIW Econ, Agora Verkehrswende, Difu, IKEM), annual reports, and strategy documents. A lean professional secretariat of 14 employees, governed by a Sprecher*innenrat (speakers' council) drawn from member organizations, executes operations while policy authority rests collectively with the membership.

The business model is a non-commercial membership-funded association. Revenue derives from membership dues paid by the ~150 member organizations (subscription/recurring), supplemented implicitly by project-related commissioned research that flows through partner institutions rather than directly to the alliance. There is no commercial pricing for products or services — campaigns, events, and publications are advocacy instruments rather than revenue lines. The organization is led by managing executive board member Christiane Averbeck (Geschäftsführende Vorständin), with political director Stefanie Langkamp and a planned July 2026 leadership transition to long-time speaker Viviane Raddatz, ensuring continuity of the alliance's ~150-member governance and multi-level climate advocacy mandate.

Name

Climate Alliance Germany

Legal name

Klima-Allianz Deutschland e.V.

Website

https://klima-allianz.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klima-Allianz Deutschland is a Berlin-based non-profit civil-society association uniting approximately 150 member organizations across environment, religion, trade unions, welfare, and youth sectors to advocate for ambitious and socially just climate policy at local, national, EU, and international levels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Climate policy advocacy
• Civil society coalition
• Climate protection
• Advocacy coalition building
• Public policy campaigns

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 Dues: Climate Alliance Germany is funded through membership dues from its approximately 150 member organizations spanning environmental groups, religious communities, development organizations, educational institutions, cultural sectors, health providers, consumer protection agencies, youth movements, social welfare organizations, and trade unions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Klima-Allianz Deutschland e.V. is a broad civil society coalition of approximately 150 member organizations that advocates for ambitious and socially just climate policy. Its core offering is policy advocacy, coalition coordination, publication of policy positions and studies, and the organization of major climate events such as Deutscher Klimatag, Berliner Klimagespräche, and Petersberger Impulse at local, national, EU, and international levels.

Product overview

Klima-Allianz Deutschland e.V. is a broad civil society coalition comprising approximately 150 member organizations from environment, religious communities, development, education, culture, health, consumer protection, youth, social, and trade union sectors. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but provides advocacy services, informational tools, and campaign initiatives. Key offerings include the Stadtradeln cycling campaign, an interactive member map, climate project showcases, newsletter subscriptions, and press distribution services. Major events organized include the Deutscher Klimatag, Berliner Klimagespräche, and Petersberger Impulse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stadtradeln Annual cycling campaign inviting citizens and local politicians to cycle in their communities, promoting climate protection through tracked kilometers and infrastructure improvement reporting via the RADar! platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 member organizations united for climate protection

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and regular.

• Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft (FÖS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular research partner producing studies on climate policy topics including municipal investment needs (21-24 billion EUR/year), klimaschädliche Subventionen, E-mobility, and ÖPNV financing. FÖS conducts analyses commissioned by Climate Alliance Germany.
• GermanwatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing development and climate policy organization partner, co-commissioning studies on climate finance, klimaschädliche Subventionen, and international climate policy positions.
• VENRO (Verband Entwicklungspolitik und Humanitäre Hilfe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment policy organization partner for international climate policy, COP advocacy, and climate finance positions. Joint positions on global climate negotiations.
• WWF DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partner for joint advocacy on climate policy, biodiversity, and social justice issues.
• DIW EconregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic research institute that has conducted klimaökonomische Bewertung (climate-economic assessment) of coalition agreements and studies on climate finance and wealth taxes.
• Ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade union partner for studies on ÖPNV financing, working conditions in public transport, and socially just climate transition.
• Öko-InstitutregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental research institute that conducted studies on EU ETS2, climate protection costs (33 billion EUR potential costs), and climate policy analysis commissioned by Climate Alliance.
• Agora VerkehrswenderegularStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink tank on transport policy cooperation for studies on mobility transition and infrastructure financing.
• AWO BundesverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare organization partner for joint advocacy on social justice in climate policy, including heating costs, building modernization, and ÖPNV.
• Deutscher CaritasverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic welfare organization partner for joint advocacy on social justice in climate policy, including heating costs, building modernization, and ÖPNV.
• Brot für die WeltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and church organization that co-organizes Deutscher Klimatag and advocates for international climate finance.
• Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH)regularStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization that has filed climate lawsuits; Climate Alliance supports their advocacy efforts.
• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor environmental organization partner in coalition for climate advocacy and lawsuits.
• DGB (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade union federation partner for joint campaigns on climate and social justice, debt brake reform, and public investment.
• Diakonie DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant welfare organization partner for joint advocacy on social justice in climate policy.
• Paritätischer GesamtverbandregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare association partner for joint advocacy on social justice in climate policy.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature conservation organization partner in environmental coalition.
• Deutsche Allianz Klimawandel und GesundheitregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth and climate alliance partner for heat action day and health-related climate protection.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund DeutschlandregularStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst aid and rescue organization partner for disaster preparedness and climate adaptation advocacy.
• Fridays for FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth climate movement partner for global climate strikes and joint campaigns.
• Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu)regularStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban research institute that conducted study on municipal climate protection and Grundgesetz (Basic Law) changes.
• IKEM (Institut für Klimaschutz, Energie und Mobilität)regularStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal institute that conducted study on strengthening the binding nature of the Federal Climate Protection Act.
• ACE Auto Club EuroparegularStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomobile club partner for studies on e-mobility and sustainable transportation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland): Germany's largest environmental NGO and core coalition member. Engages in similar climate advocacy, litigation support (DUH/BUND climate lawsuits), and policy campaigns on Federal Climate Protection Act and transport transition.
• Germanwatch: Long-standing German policy organization focused on climate, development, and economic policy. Both an active partner and structural peer - conducting commissioned studies and coordinating advocacy campaigns on climate finance and EU policy.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland): Major German nature conservation organization and core coalition member. Comparable in conducting environmental advocacy, coalition coordination, and policy engagement on climate, biodiversity, and land-use issues.
• Klimabündnis (Climate Alliance - European municipal network): European network of municipalities and NGOs for climate protection. Similar coalition-style structure focused on local climate action and indigenous partnership, complementary to Klima-Allianz's local-level advocacy.
• Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe: European-wide coalition of 190+ NGO members working on climate policy advocacy. Closest structural analogue to Klima-Allianz as a membership-based civil society coalition coordinating climate advocacy across governance levels.
• VENRO (Verband Entwicklungspolitik und Humanitäre Hilfe): German umbrella association of development and humanitarian NGOs. Direct peer in coordinating civil society advocacy on international climate policy, COP engagement, and climate finance.
• Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft (FÖS): German green-economy think tank and core research partner. Closely comparable as it produces climate-economic studies (municipal investment needs, climate-damaging subsidies) that feed directly into Klima-Allianz advocacy positions.
• WWF Deutschland: Major German environmental organization and core coalition partner. Overlaps on climate policy advocacy, biodiversity, and joint campaigns on EU and national climate frameworks.

Emerging players

• Campact: German civic campaigning organization running online petitions and campaigns including climate. Adjacent rather than directly comparable - focuses on digital petition-based mobilization rather than policy-broker coalition coordination.

Broad incumbents

• European Climate Foundation: Larger European philanthropic foundation supporting climate advocacy across the continent. Operates in overlapping climate policy space but at a broader funding/coordination level rather than as a civil society coalition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@klima_allianz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/klima-allianz-deutschland
• Instagraminstagram.com/klima_allianz

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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