Paragraphinnen Österreich

What Paragraphinnen Österreich does

Paragraphinnen Österreich (legal entity: Verein Paragraphinnen, ZVR-Zahl 1186790748) is a non-profit association (Verein) registered in Vienna that operates a membership-based networking community for women in the legal profession across Austria and, since 2024, Germany. Founded in 2021 by Dora Bertrandt, the organisation connects more than 1,000 female law students and qualified lawyers through local chapters in Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, and Salzburg, with a separate German chapter led by CEO & Co-Founder Eva-Maria Böhm. Its core offerings include annual membership (€14 for students, €28 for lawyers), a year-long paid Mentoring Program (€349), a job board for partner firms (from €75 per listing), a podcast of roughly 50 episodes hosted by the founder, a regularly updated blog (Lesestoff), and a published career-guidance book ('JUS(t) Between Us'). The organisation also convenes events, workshops, and networking sessions with 40+ partner organisations, including leading Austrian and international law firms and the Austrian Bar Association.

The underlying platform is built on commodity web infrastructure rather than proprietary technology: WordPress with the Elementor page builder hosts the public site, MemberPress handles membership registration and access, Stripe processes payments (credit card and SEPA direct debit), and Brevo distributes the newsletter, with Google Analytics for traffic measurement and standard social integrations (LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Spotify/Apple Podcasts) for content distribution. There is no proprietary software, API, or AI/ML capability; the value sits in the curated community, the partner ecosystem, and the original content (podcast, blog, book).

Paragraphinnen monetises through three primary streams: recurring membership fees, transactional job-board and career-profile sales to employer law firms, and one-time mentoring programme fees, supplemented by book royalties via Lindeverlag. Distribution is entirely self-serve through paragraphinnen.at and paragraphinnen.de. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on events, social media, and word-of-mouth among Austrian and German law students and lawyers, with law-firm partners acting as both content co-developers and a recruitment channel for members. The team comprises roughly 50 people across the five Austrian cities and Germany, with a lean executive layer (CEO, COO, location Team Leads, a Creative Manager, and a 'Chief Happiness Officer').

Name

Paragraphinnen Österreich

Legal name

Verein Paragraphinnen

Website

https://paragraphinnen.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paragraphinnen Österreich is a Vienna-based non-profit association (Verein) founded in 2021 that runs a membership community of 1,000+ female law students and lawyers across Austria and Germany, offering networking events, mentoring, a job board, podcast, and book in partnership with 40+ law firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees: €14 per year for law students (requires current enrollment certificate), €28 per year for qualified lawyers. SEPA direct debit or credit card payment, auto-renewed annually.
2. Job Board Listings: Job posting packages: €75 per single listing (30-day duration, includes logo presence and personal banner), €375 for 5 listings. Career profile available by inquiry for unlimited postings.
3. Mentoring Programme: One-year mentoring programme at €349 one-time fee. 10% discount for mentees from Graz, Linz and Salzburg. Includes personal mentor matching, exclusive soft-skills workshops (Legal English, rhetoric, business etiquette, career planning), networking events, and a certificate upon completion.
4. Publication Sales: Sale of the book 'JUS(t) Between Us' through Lindeverlag, providing guidance on law studies and career entry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Paragraphinnen Österreich operates a membership-based community network of 1,000+ female law students and lawyers across Austria and Germany. It sells annual memberships (€14 for students, €28 for qualified lawyers), a one-year mentoring programme (€349), a legal job board for partner employers, runs in-person events and workshops, produces a podcast with 50+ episodes, and publishes a blog and the book 'JUS(t) Between Us' for career guidance.

Product overview

Paragraphinnen Österreich operates as a networking organization (Verein) for female law students and lawyers in Austria. The core offering is a membership-based community network (1,000+ members) that provides events, mentoring, a podcast, a blog (Lesestoff), and a job board. The organization functions as a unified community platform rather than a software product. Membership tiers include Studentinnen (14€ annually) and Juristinnen (28€ annually). The Paragraphinnen Mentoring Program offers a structured one-year program combining workshops and personal mentorship. The organization also published the book 'JUS(t) Between Us'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Network (Studentinnen & Juristinnen) Annual membership community network connecting female law students (€14/year) and qualified lawyers (€28/year) across Austria and Germany. Members receive access to events, the mentoring programme, the job board, the newsletter, and the network of 1,000+ peers and 40+ partner organisations.
• Paragraphinnen Mentoring Programme
• Jobbörse (Job Board)
• Paragraphinnen Podcast
• Paragraphinnen Events In-person and online events including career workshops, networking sessions, talks, and soft-skills workshops covering legal topics, career development, and professional skills, held across the five Austrian chapters (Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg) and Germany, co-hosted with 40+ partner law firms.
• Lesestoff (Blog) Free content marketing blog covering career advice, study tips, interviews with legal professionals, legal tech insights, and news about the Paragraphinnen community. Categories include This & That, Inspiration, Career, Know-how, Mindset, Studies, and Role Models (Vorbilder).
• JUS(t) Between Us (Book) Book published through Lindeverlag providing guidance for law students and early-career lawyers on topics including effective studying, gaining work experience, international careers, doctoral studies, and skills for legal success.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network of 1,000+ members across Austria and Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Partnerships

42 partnerships are on record, tiered platinum, gold and other.

• waitz (Waitz Haselbruner Rechtsanwälte GmbH)platinumGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Law firm partner that co-hosts Paragraphinnen events, contributes to the mentoring programme, and uses the Paragraphinnen platform for employer branding. Part of the Platinum partner tier.
• Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading Austrian law firm as Platinum partner, hosting events and contributing to career content for the Paragraphinnen community.
• Schiefer Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner contributing to events and recruiting female legal talent through the Paragraphinnen job board.
• Manz'sche Verlags- und Universitätsbuchhandlung GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLegal publisher as Platinum partner, contributing content and supporting the Paragraphinnen community through publishing partnerships.
• Lorenz & Strobl Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner hosting events and mentoring activities for Paragraphinnen members.
• KWR Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner actively involved in co-hosting events for the Paragraphinnen community.
• Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner contributing workshops, mentoring, and hosting events for female law students and lawyers.
• Helml.quass RechtsanwälteplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner engaged in co-developing Paragraphinnen events and mentoring content.
• CHG Czernich RechtsanwälteplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner contributing to the Paragraphinnen programme and recruiting through the job board.
• FSM Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner hosting events and workshops for the Paragraphinnen community.
• DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner hosting events and contributing to the Paragraphinnen content programme.
• Barenth & Renner Rechtsanwalts GesmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner with a dedicated career profile on the Paragraphinnen platform, recruiting female lawyers through the job board.
• ARTUS Steuerberatung & WirtschaftsprüfungplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerTax advisory and auditing firm as Platinum partner, contributing to the Paragraphinnen ecosystem of events and content.
• Gasser Partner RechtsanwälteplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner engaged in hosting events, mentoring, and recruiting through the Paragraphinnen job board and career profiles.
• Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner with a dedicated career profile, contributing to events and mentoring activities.
• Saxinger Rechtsanwalts GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner hosting events across Austria and actively recruiting through the Paragraphinnen community.
• Landesverwaltung VorarlbergplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerState administration of Vorarlberg as a Platinum partner, contributing to the Paragraphinnen programme and offering career opportunities in public administration.
• Chaberton PartnersplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner contributing to the Paragraphinnen community and employer branding.
• DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach RechtsanwälteplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational law firm as Platinum partner with a dedicated career profile, recruiting female legal talent through the Paragraphinnen platform.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Rechtsanwälte PartG mbbplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational law firm as Platinum partner, hosting events and contributing to mentoring and career content.
• Schwärzler Rechtsanwälte – Dr. Helmut SchwärzlerplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLiechtenstein/Austrian law firm as Platinum partner, with a dedicated career profile and active job listings on the Paragraphinnen platform.
• Brandl Talos Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner contributing to events and mentoring for the Paragraphinnen community.
• Fellner Wratzfeld Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner contributing to the Paragraphinnen ecosystem.
• GPK RechtsanwälteplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner active in the Paragraphinnen event and mentoring programme.
• Graf Isola Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner engaged in the Paragraphinnen community.
• Höhne, In der Maur & Partner RechtsanwälteplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner contributing to Paragraphinnen events and mentoring.
• Jaufer RechtsanwälteplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner active in co-hosting Paragraphinnen events.
• Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbHplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner engaged in the Paragraphinnen community.
• Cortolezis Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KGplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Platinum partner contributing to the Paragraphinnen ecosystem.
• Puhr Partner NotariatplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerNotary firm as Platinum partner in the Paragraphinnen partner network.
• Beurle Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KGgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Gold partner recruiting through the Paragraphinnen job board.
• Metzler RechtsanwältegoldGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Gold partner recruiting and hosting events for Paragraphinnen members.
• Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbHgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Gold partner in the Paragraphinnen partner network.
• gunnercooke (Germany)goldGTM or Marketing PartnerChallenger law firm as Gold partner, recruiting and contributing content to the Paragraphinnen community in Germany.
• PEHB RechtsanwältegoldGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Gold partner in the Paragraphinnen network.
• Schmoelzer & Partner RechtsanwältegoldGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Gold partner in the Paragraphinnen network.
• SKA Legal RechtsanwältegoldGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm Gold partner in the Paragraphinnen network.
• CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbHotherGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational law firm as partner contributing editorial content on pay transparency, women's empowerment and mentoring. Hosts events and provides career content for the Paragraphinnen blog.
• Österreichischer Rechtsanwaltskammertag (ÖRAK)otherGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian Bar Association as a partner, collaborating on networking events and career resources for law students and young lawyers.
• Poduschka Partner Anwaltsgesellschaft mbHotherGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm partner in the Paragraphinnen network.
• Finanzrecht-Institut (Universität Wien)otherGTM or Marketing PartnerFinance law institute at University of Vienna as a content and education partner.
• The Negotiation AcademyotherGTM or Marketing PartnerTraining provider contributing negotiation skills content and workshops to the Paragraphinnen programme.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Österreichischer Rechtsanwaltskammertag (ÖRAK): Austrian federal bar association representing all Austrian lawyers. Not a direct competitor but an adjacent incumbent and existing Paragraphinnen partner, providing the broader institutional layer in which Paragraphinnen operates.
• Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (BRAK): Federal chamber of the German bar, representing all admitted lawyers in Germany. Comparable as a broader legal professional institution in Paragraphinnen's newly-entered German market, though with a much wider remit than women-focused programming.

Emerging players

• Lean In: Global women's professional community with peer Circles, mentoring, and content programmes. Comparable as a community-led professional women's network using events, content, and mentorship, but broader (all professions) and serving a much larger market than Paragraphinnen.

Direct peers

• National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL): US-based membership organization advancing women in the legal profession through networking, mentoring, and career resources. Closely comparable mission, membership structure, and programming (events, mentoring, awards) to Paragraphinnen, but operating at national scale in the US.
• Association of Women Solicitors (AWS): UK membership body representing women solicitors with events, mentoring, and a job-board-adjacent careers programme. Comparable women-in-law community with similar revenue model (membership dues + events) and target audience (female legal professionals and students).
• Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF): US organization promoting the advancement of women in law through mentoring, networking, and a recognized certification for law firms. Directly comparable in mission (advancing women in law) and mix of programming (mentoring + employer-facing recognition), though more certification-led.
• Deutscher Juristinnenbund (djb): The leading German association of female jurists, advocating for women in law and providing networking, mentoring, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable to Paragraphinnen as a women-in-law professional association serving the German-speaking market, and a natural model/competitor given Paragraphinnen's 2024 German expansion.
• European Women Lawyers Association (EWLA): Pan-European federation of women lawyers and bar associations focused on gender equality in the legal profession. Comparable as a higher-geography umbrella peer targeting the same women-in-law community Paragraphinnen serves, but at the EU rather than national level.
• International Association of Women Lawyers (IAWL): Global membership association of women lawyers providing networking, biennial conferences, and advocacy. Comparable as a peer-tier women-in-law professional network with an event-driven, membership-funded model similar to Paragraphinnen's.

Others

• Soroptimist International: Global volunteer service organisation for women professionals, organised in local clubs with networking, mentoring, and advocacy programmes. Thematically adjacent as a women-led professional association model, though focused on broader service and advocacy rather than a single profession.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paragraphinnen
• Instagraminstagram.com/paragraphinnen.at

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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