Landvolk Göttingen

What Landvolk Göttingen does

Landvolk Göttingen Kreisbauernverband is a non-profit farmers' association founded in 1947 that represents the interests of active farmers in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It operates as a district-level (Kreisbauernverband) member organization within the Landvolk Niedersachsen state federation and the Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV) national body, providing political advocacy at regional and federal levels. The organization serves its farmer members through a comprehensive suite of advisory services — including tax and bookkeeping (Buchführungs- und Steuerstelle), legal advice (Rechtsberatung), agricultural consulting (Agrarberatung), social counseling (Sozialberatung), and insurance consulting (Versicherungsberatung) — plus DBV-Service access and member benefits programs.

The association runs from a headquarters in Rosdorf and a branch office in Duderstadt, employing 11 staff, and supports a broader ecosystem of subsidiary groups including the Maschinenring Göttingen (machinery sharing cooperative), GeoInformationsDienst, Landjugend Göttingen (young farmers), Junglandwirte Südniedersachsen, Landfrauen (farm women), and several specialized working groups. It also coordinates regional initiatives such as the FINKA insect-promotion project, the Model Region for Sustainable Livestock Südniedersachsen, and the annual Tag des offenen Hofes (Open Farm Day) public outreach event. There is no proprietary technology product; the organization relies on direct advisory delivery, physical offices, and outreach channels (website, social media, newsletter, public dialogues).

The business model is subscription-style recurring membership dues, supplemented by service fees for advisory engagements. Membership is geographically restricted to active farmers in the Göttingen district (Südniedersachsen). The organization is not investor-owned and is governed by a volunteer board (Vorstand) and local agricultural representatives (Ortslandwirte), with leadership changes documented over its history including the 1999 merger with Landvolk Duderstadt and the recent death of long-time former chairman Walter Meister in March 2026.

Name

Landvolk Göttingen

Legal name

Landvolk Göttingen Kreisbauernverband

Website

https://landvolk-goe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landvolk Göttingen is a non-profit district farmers' association (Kreisbauernverband) founded in 1947 that represents active farmers in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany, providing tax, legal, agricultural, social, and insurance advisory services through membership dues from its two offices in Rosdorf and Duderstadt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Association & Advisory Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Projects & Farm Expansion Advisory (Feasibility, Site Planning, ROI) (AFACAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural advocacy
• Farmers association
• Agricultural consulting
• Tax advisory services
• Member benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and service fees: Landvolk Göttingen generates revenue primarily through membership fees from farmers in the Göttingen district. Additional revenue comes from various service offerings including tax consulting (Buchführungs- und Steuerstelle), legal advice (Rechtsberatung), agricultural consulting (Agrarberatung), social consulting (Sozialberatung), insurance consulting (Versicherungsberatung), and DBV-Service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Landvolk Göttingen is a regional farmers' association (Kreisbauernverband) that represents the professional and political interests of active farmers in the Göttingen district. It delivers member advisory services across tax consulting, legal advice, agricultural consulting, social consulting, and insurance consulting through offices in Göttingen and Hann. Münden.

Product overview

Landvolk Göttingen Kreisbauernverband is a non-profit agricultural association representing farmers in the Göttingen district since 1947. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of advisory services including general consultation, agricultural consulting, accounting and tax services, legal advice, insurance consulting, and social counseling. Through the Landvolkhaus facility, the association provides specialized services such as a machine ring (Maschinenring) for machinery sharing, geographic information services, and hosts various farming organizations including youth groups (Landjugend Göttingen, Junglandwirte). The association also runs public outreach initiatives like the annual Open Farm Day (Tag des offenen Hofes), the FINKA project for insect promotion in arable farming, and the Model Region for Sustainable Livestock. Core services are complemented by member benefits programs and connections to regional and national farmer organizations (DBV, Landvolk Niedersachsen).

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Products and services

• Tax Advisory Service Tax consulting service provided to member farmers in the Göttingen district, covering agricultural tax matters and compliance.
• Legal Advisory Service Legal consultation for member farmers on agricultural law, tenancy, and related regulatory issues.
• Agricultural Consulting Subject-matter consulting for farmers on agricultural operations, production, and farm management.
• Social Consulting Social insurance and benefits consulting for member farmers, covering pensions, health, and social security matters.
• Insurance Consulting Consulting on agricultural insurance products and risk coverage tailored for member farmers.
• Member Advocacy & Representation Collective political and professional representation of farmers' interests to regulators, policymakers, and partner organizations in the Göttingen district and Lower Saxony.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Landvolk Niedersachsen LandesbauernverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandvolk Göttingen is organized within the Landvolk Niedersachsen Landesbauernverband, which bundles agricultural interests at the state (Niedersachsen) level. This is the regional umbrella organization for all district farmers' associations in Lower Saxony.
• Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandvolk Niedersachsen is in turn organized within the Deutscher Bauernverband (German Farmers' Association), which represents agricultural interests at the federal level in Berlin and Brussels.
• Bezirksarbeitsgemeinschaft HildesheimregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolitical association of district associations: Hildesheim – Alfeld, Northeim – Osterode, Weserbergland and Göttingen. Acts as an intermediate level to the state association. The two chairmen of the Bezirksarbeitsgemeinschaft represent member interests on the board of the state association. Karl-Freidrich Meyer has led the group since January 2018.
• Vereinigung niedersächsischer Realverbände e.V.regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Realverbände (real associations) including field marks and forestry cooperatives. The organization provides information sessions on topics such as property taxes and insurance for these associations.
• TransnetBWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransnetBW is responsible for planning and construction of the SuedLink power line in the Göttingen district. Landvolk Göttingen represents farmers' interests regarding this infrastructure project, monitoring construction impacts on agricultural land.
• ARGE Köster und STRABAGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture (ARGE) responsible for SuedLink deep construction work in southern Lower Saxony. Landvolk monitors construction activities that affect agricultural areas.
• KWS Saat SE & Co KGaAregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerKWS is a seed company partner in the FINKA project (Förderung von Insekten im Ackerbau - Promotion of insects in arable farming). The partnership includes field days at KWS Klostergut Wiebrechtshausen for organic grain variety trials.
• Sielmann StiftungregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sielmann Foundation is involved in the 'Grünes Band' (Green Belt) project. Landvolk Göttingen has meetings scheduled with the foundation to discuss plans for the Grünes Band UNESCO World Heritage designation.
• Landwirtschaftskammer NiedersachsenregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural Chamber of Lower Saxony co-organizes the FINKA project activities including organic farming field days and demonstrations on farmland.
• Universität GöttingenregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner involved in agricultural research. The university conducts crop research and trials, and the association helps facilitate connections with farmers for research activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen: The Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture — a semi-public body offering agronomy consulting, vocational training, and project coordination (including FINKA) to farmers. Functionally adjacent to Landvolk Göttingen's advisory role rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Maschinenring Deutschland GmbH: The national umbrella for the Maschinenring machinery-sharing cooperatives that Landvolk Göttingen operates locally (Maschinenring Göttingen e.V.). Directly comparable around the equipment-sharing and farm-labour service model, at a national scale.

Direct peers

• Bauern- und Winzerverband Rheinland-Nassau: The Rhineland-Palatinate farmers and winzers' association — a regional farmers' trade body delivering the same advocacy and consulting services to agricultural members in a different German state. Highly comparable business model and service portfolio.
• Landvolk Hannover: The neighbouring Landvolk chapter covering the Hannover region, also a Kreisbauernverband within Landvolk Niedersachsen. Identical service portfolio (tax, legal, agricultural consulting) and the closest geographic peer to Landvolk Göttingen.
• Hessischer Bauernverband: The Hessian farmers' association offering the same advisory/legal/political services to farmers in Hesse. Functionally identical structure to Landvolk Göttingen as a Landvolk chapter operating under a state Bauernverband.
• Bayerischer Bauernverband: The Bavarian state farmers' association — a comparable Landesbauernverband providing identical services (legal, tax, social, insurance consulting) and political representation to farmers in a different German state. Same business model and service mix as Landvolk Göttingen.
• Landvolk Braunschweig: Another Landvolk Kreisbauernverband in southern Lower Saxony, offering the same member services to farmers in the Braunschweig region. Direct peer to Landvolk Göttingen within the same state-level federation.
• Bauernverband Schleswig-Holstein: The farmers' association for Schleswig-Holstein, offering the same Kreisbauernverband-style advocacy and advisory services to farmers in northern Germany. Comparable member-driven non-profit structure.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV): The national German Farmers' Association that sits above Landvolk Niedersachsen in the same three-tiered hierarchy. Offers the same advocacy and advisory proposition as Landvolk Göttingen but at federal level, representing all German farmers.
• Landvolk Niedersachsen Landesbauernverband: The state-level umbrella organization to which Landvolk Göttingen belongs. Directly comparable as a Landvolk chapter providing political representation and advisory services to farmers across Lower Saxony, just at a higher geographic aggregation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/landvolkgoettingen
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