Landvolk Niedersachsen Kreisverband Lüneburger Heide e. V.

What Landvolk Niedersachsen Kreisverband Lüneburger Heide e. V. does

Landvolk Niedersachsen Kreisverband Lüneburger Heide e. V. is a registered non-profit agricultural association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Bad Fallingbostel, Lower Saxony, Germany, with a branch office in Buchholz in der Nordheide. The association represents the majority of agricultural operations across the Heidekreis and Harburg districts, claiming nearly 4,000 member farms covering over 99,000 hectares of agricultural land. It operates as the county-level (Kreisverband) arm of the Landvolk Niedersachsen Landesbauernverband hierarchy, which is itself affiliated with the Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV), providing political representation to members at EU, federal, and state levels.

The organization's service portfolio centers on professional advisory offerings, including tax consulting and bookkeeping (Steuerberatung und Buchführung), payroll accounting (Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhaltung), legal and contract advisory covering agricultural, inheritance, lease, and construction law, environmental and fertilizer law consulting, and subsidized individual farm advisory (Einzelbetriebliche Beratungsförderung) under ELER funding. 2025 service volumes include 1,940 income tax returns, 1,775 bookkeeping engagements, 1,011 annual financial statements, and 464 payroll clients. Parallel to these compliance services, the association runs a portfolio of public outreach and educational programs: the Echt Grün roadshow, Actionbound-based Heideaction digital scavenger hunts, the Eckernworth Natur-Erlebnispfad nature trail (launched June 2026), the Treckerprojekt kindergarten tractor program, Tag des offenen Hofes open-farm day, Tour de Flur cycling event, and the Wegrandinitiative biodiversity field-margin program.

Revenue is generated through annual membership contributions from member farms and fees from professional service engagements; specific financial figures are not publicly disclosed. The organization employs 103 staff, including 5 qualified tax advisors and 9 active apprentices, and is led by authorized board representatives Wilhelm Neven and Hendrik Rump, with executive management (Geschäftsführung) held by Henning Jensen (who succeeded Klaus Grünhagen in 2022) and Werner Maß. Distribution is membership-driven through the two regional offices and digital channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, monthly LaLü PDF newsletter).

Name

Landvolk Niedersachsen Kreisverband Lüneburger Heide e. V.

Legal name

Landvolk Niedersachsen Kreisverband Lüneburger Heide e.V.

Website

https://lv-lueneburger-heide.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Landvolk Niedersachsen Kreisverband Lüneburger Heide e. V. is a non-profit agricultural association representing nearly 4,000 member farms across the Heidekreis and Harburg districts in Lower Saxony, Germany, providing policy advocacy, tax and bookkeeping services, and consumer-facing educational programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Association Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Compliance, Permitting & Audit Readiness (Food Safety, Environmental, Labor) (AFACAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Succession, Governance & Ownership Transition Advisory (AFACAJAO), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural association services
• Farm tax advisory
• Agricultural bookkeeping
• Farm policy advocacy
• Rural professional services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Fallingbostel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Financed through annual membership contributions from agricultural operations. Membership fees fund advocacy activities, administrative operations, and member services.
2. Professional Service Fees: Revenue generated from providing tax advisory, bookkeeping, payroll processing, and farm management consulting services to members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Landvolk Niedersachsen Kreisverband Lüneburger Heide e. V. is a registered nonprofit farmers' association representing nearly 4,000 member agricultural operations in the Heidekreis and Harburg districts of Lower Saxony, Germany. It delivers agricultural policy advocacy, subsidized individual farm consulting (EB), tax advisory, bookkeeping, payroll services, legal and environmental advisory, agricultural application support, and educational outreach initiatives connecting farmers with consumers.

Product overview

Landvolk Niedersachsen Kreisverband Lüneburger Heide e.V. is an agricultural advocacy association offering a portfolio of professional services including subsidized individual farm advisory (Einzelbetriebliche Beratungsförderung), tax and bookkeeping services, payroll accounting, and agricultural application support. The organization also runs public outreach and educational initiatives such as the 'Echt Grün – Eure Landwirte' roadshow, 'Heideaction' Actionbound tours, 'Treckerprojekt' kindergarten tractor visits, and 'Natur-Erlebnispfad' digital nature trails. These services and projects work together to represent agricultural interests and connect farmers with consumers, regulatory support, and educational programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Einzelbetriebliche Beratungsförderung (EB) Subsidized individual farm advisory services funded by ELER, covering farm business consulting, knowledge transfer, biodiversity improvement, climate protection, and animal welfare for agricultural operations.
• Steuerberatung und Buchführung Tax consulting and bookkeeping services for agricultural businesses, including annual financial statements, tax returns, and agricultural-specific tax matters delivered by in-house tax advisors.
• Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhaltung Payroll accounting services supporting agricultural businesses with employee payroll management; supported 464 operations in 2025.
• Agraranträge Agricultural application support services, including 298 farm applications supported in 2026 and 170 fertilizer requirement assessments created in 2025.
• Rechtliche und Vertragliche Beratung Legal advisory services covering agricultural law, inheritance law, lease and property law, construction law, municipal fees, and subsidy rights, as well as contract consulting for farm succession, leasing, purchasing, and company formations.
• Umweltschutz und Umweltrecht Beratung Environmental consulting covering nature conservation, landscape protection, water protection, immission protection, and fertilizer law for agricultural operations.
• Echt Grün – Eure Landwirte Public outreach initiative bringing modern agriculture directly to people through a nationwide roadshow, interactive experience stations, and consumer dialogue on animal welfare, environmental protection, and regional production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 4,000 member farms representing the majority of agricultural operations in Heidekreis and Harburg
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Zweckverband Vogelpark-RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Partnership for the Eckernworth Nature Experience Trail (Natur-Erlebnispfad) project, a digital family-friendly outdoor experience combining nature education with agricultural awareness.
• Niedersächsische LandjugendmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Lower Saxony Rural Youth organization partnering on the 'Dein Dorf. Deine Entscheidung.' (Your Village. Your Decision.) campaign for Kommunalwahl 2026 municipal elections, encouraging young people to participate in local politics.
• Junglandwirte (Young Farmers)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Young Farmers organization partnering on the 'Dein Dorf. Deine Entscheidung.' campaign encouraging young farmers and rural youth to engage in municipal politics.
• ECHT GRÜN - Eure LandwirtecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026National initiative 'Really Green - Your Farmers' conducting roadshows to bring modern agriculture directly to consumers, promoting transparency and dialogue between farmers and the public.
• Bispingen Touristik e.V.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Tourism organization collaborating on the Heideaction project using Actionbound app for virtual scavenger hunts through the Lüneburger Heide region.
• Landwirtschaft HarburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Agricultural association in Harburg county collaborating on Heideaction digital exploration project.
• Landvolk Niedersachsen LandesbauernverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level agricultural association providing policy direction, resources, and coordination for county-level organizations like this Kreisverband. Part of the hierarchical Landvolk structure within the German Farmers' Association (DBV) network.
• Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agricultural umbrella organization representing German farmers' interests at federal and EU levels. The Kreisverband is affiliated through Landvolk Niedersachsen membership.
• Stiftung KulturlandpflegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation for Cultural Land Care. Joint initiative 'Wegrand-Initiative' launched to ecological improvement of field margins, promoting biodiversity along agricultural pathways.
• Bündnis: Wir haben es sattminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance organizing the 'Hof mit Zukunft?' (Farm with Future?) initiative bringing activists to farms for weekend dialogue about the future of agriculture.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Stiftung Kulturlandpflege Niedersachsen: Foundation partner of the subject organization on the Wegrand-Initiative for ecological improvement of field margins. Comparable in mission around biodiversity and cultural land care, but as a thematic partner rather than a competitor in farmer advocacy or member services.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV): The national umbrella of German farmers' associations to which Landvolk Niedersachsen and its Kreisverbände belong. Comparable in mission (political advocacy, member services, public outreach) but operating at federal/EU level rather than regional.
• Hessischer Bauernverband: Hesse's state farmers' association combining political advocacy with professional services for member farms. Same role and revenue model as Landvolk Niedersachsen at the state level, making it a structurally analogous peer.
• Bayerischer Bauernverband: Bavaria's state-level farmers' association offering identical services: tax and bookkeeping, political advocacy, educational outreach, and member events. Directly comparable business model and product portfolio, just in a different German state.
• Westfälisch-Lippischer Landwirtschaftsverband: Regional farmers' association serving North Rhine-Westphalia. Combines policy representation with rural advisory services and member events; comparable in mission structure to a large Kreisverband plus state association.
• Bauernverband Schleswig-Holstein: Regional farmers' association in Schleswig-Holstein providing similar advocacy, advisory, and member services. Comparable to a state-level version of the subject Kreisverband's offerings, with the same membership-fee and professional-services funding model.
• Landvolk Niedersachsen Landesbauernverband e.V. The state-level parent association of the subject Kreisverband, providing policy direction, coordination, and resources across Lower Saxony. It operates at a larger geographic scope and engages directly with Hannover and Brussels-level advocacy, much of which the Kreisverband channels downward.

Direct peers

• Landvolk Göttingen: A sister Kreisverband within the Landvolk Niedersachsen structure serving the Göttingen region of Lower Saxony. Operates the same business model (advocacy, tax advisory, bookkeeping, membership services) and is structurally the closest analog at the same hierarchical level.
• Landvolk Mittelweser: Another Lower Saxony Kreisverband under the Landvolk umbrella, covering the Mittelweser region. A direct peer in scale, product offering, and parent affiliation, serving member farms in adjacent Lower Saxon territory.

Regional players

• Bauern- und Winzerverband Rheinland-Nassau: Combined farmers' and vintners' association for the Rhineland-Palatinate region, offering member advocacy, advisory services, and community programs analogous to those of the subject organization. Same model in a different German region without direct overlap in service area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Landvolk-L%C3%BCneburger-Heide-640902132626064
• Instagraminstagram.com/lv_lueneburger_heide
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@landvolkniedersachsen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lv-lueneburger-heide

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Profiles4 records

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