LBS - Landesverband Bayerischer Spediteure e.V.

Name

LBS - Landesverband Bayerischer Spediteure e.V.

Legal name

LBS - Landesverband Bayerischer Spediteure e.V.

Website

https://lbs-spediteure.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

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: As a professional association (Verband), LBS generates revenue through membership fees from over 430 member companies in the Bavarian freight forwarding and logistics industry.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LBS is a registered nonprofit professional association (e.V.) representing over 430 freight forwarding and logistics companies in Bavaria, Germany. It functions simultaneously as a Fachverband (industry association), Arbeitgeberverband (employers' association conducting collective bargaining), and Interessensverband (political advocacy body). It delivers member services including the LBS AKADEMIE training program, a Wissensplattform knowledge platform, regulatory guidance, networking events, and a member directory.

Product overview

LBS - Landesverband Bayerischer Spediteure e.V. is a professional association (e.V. - registered association) representing the Bavarian freight forwarding and logistics industry, not a product company. The organization offers a unified portfolio of member services centered around the Wissensplattform (Knowledge Platform) and LBS AKADEMIE. Services include professional association representation (Fachverband), employer association services (Arbeitgeberverband) for collective bargaining, interest representation (Interessensverband) in politics, information brokerage, training and education, a member directory search, and access to industry-specific news and regulatory updates through the members-only section.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LBS AKADEMIE Training and continuing education programs for the logistics and freight forwarding industry, offering courses and qualification programs for apprentices and logistics professionals.
• Wissensplattform (Knowledge Platform) Members-only knowledge platform providing industry-specific information, news, regulatory updates, market intelligence, and resources for freight forwarding and logistics companies.
• Mitgliedersuche (Member Directory) Searchable directory allowing users to find and locate member companies within the LBS network across Bavaria.
• Fachverband Services (Professional Association Services) Representation services as a professional association for the Bavarian freight forwarding and logistics industry, including political lobbying and industry advocacy.
• Arbeitgeberverband Services (Employer Association Services) Employer association services including collective bargaining negotiations and representation on labor law matters for fair wages and working conditions in the logistics industry.
• Interessensverband Services (Interest Representation Services) Interest representation services advocating for the logistics industry in politics and public discourse, addressing legal frameworks, infrastructure needs, and regulatory conditions.
• Informationsvermittlung (Information Brokerage) Information brokerage services providing members with rapid communication about industry-specific questions and political, legal, and economic matters.
• Aus- und Weiterbildung (Training and Development) Training and professional development services offering comprehensive continuing education programs to keep members' knowledge current in the logistics and freight forwarding sector.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AKTIV ASSEKURANZminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner providing services to logistics companies; listed as a supporting member (Fördermitglied) of LBS.
• Allgäu BatterieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBattery solutions provider for commercial vehicles; listed as a supporting member of LBS.
• Dittmeier (CMYK)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting member of LBS providing business services.
• INNOVATIV webminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeb services provider listed as supporting member of LBS.
• JungheinrichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIntralogistics and forklift equipment manufacturer; supporting member of LBS.
• KögelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrailer manufacturer; supporting member of LBS with logo displayed on website.
• KÖSTERminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction company; supporting member of LBS.
• KRAVAGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company specializing in commercial vehicle insurance; supporting member of LBS.
• KRONEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrailer manufacturer; supporting member of LBS.
• LKZ PrienminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogistics training center; supporting member of LBS.
• Hafen HamburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPort of Hamburg representation; supporting member of LBS.
• PortbaseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPort logistics platform; supporting member of LBS.
• Port of RotterdamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLargest port in Europe; supporting member of LBS.
• ScaniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial vehicle manufacturer; supporting member of LBS.
• SCHIFFNERminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDangerous goods logistics specialist; supporting member of LBS.
• SCHUNCKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance broker; supporting member of LBS.
• SVG SüdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSouthern German transport insurance pool; supporting member of LBS.
• TIMOCOMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital logistics platform provider; supporting member of LBS.
• TÜV SüdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnical inspection and certification organization; supporting member of LBS.
• UTAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFuel card and mobility services provider; supporting member of LBS.
• VolvominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial vehicle manufacturer; supporting member of LBS.
• VerkehrsrundschauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade publication for transport and logistics; supporting member of LBS.
• VerLog GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogistics software provider; supporting member of LBS.
• WirtschaftsassekuranzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial insurance provider; supporting member of LBS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VDL Verband Deutscher Logistiker: German association representing logistics managers and supply-chain professionals. Comparable to LBS as a membership-based logistics advocacy and knowledge-sharing organization, but with a professional-manager rather than operator focus.
• DSLV Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik: National German freight forwarding and logistics industry association. Directly comparable as the federal-level counterpart to LBS, providing advocacy, collective bargaining framework, and industry services to Spediteure and logistics firms across Germany.
• BVL Bundesvereinigung Logistik: Major German logistics network and knowledge platform. Comparable to LBS in mission (networking, knowledge dissemination, industry advocacy) though broader in scope across the entire supply chain.
• BGL Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung: German national association for road freight transport, logistics and disposal. Comparable to LBS in structure and mission (employers' federation + advocacy) but covers road haulage nationally rather than forwarding regionally.

Broad incumbents

• vbw Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: Umbrella Bavarian employers' association across all industries. Comparable to LBS as a regional employers' federation with collective-barganding and lobbying functions, but operating at cross-industry scale rather than logistics-specific.
• IHK für München und Oberbayern: Munich and Upper Bavaria Chamber of Commerce. Comparable as a regional employer/lobbying body serving Bavarian businesses (including logistics firms), though broader in scope beyond freight forwarding and includes quasi-public regulatory roles.
• BDA Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände: National confederation of German employers' associations. Comparable as the apex advocacy and collective-bargaining body sitting above regional and sectoral associations like LBS in the German social-partnership system.

Regional players

• Fachverband Spedition und Logistik Baden-Württemberg: Analogous state-level freight forwarding employers' association in neighboring Baden-Württemberg. Highly comparable in structure, services, and mission to LBS, but serving a different German state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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