Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, Landesverband Bayern e. V.

What Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, Landesverband Bayern e. V. does

The Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, Landesverband Bayern e. V. is a non-profit peak welfare association (Spitzenverband der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege) headquartered in Munich, Germany, founded in 1948 and structured as a registered association (eingetragener Verein) under German civil law. The organization is politically and denominationally independent and operates across all seven Bavarian regions (Oberbayern, Niederbayern, Oberfranken, Mittelfranken, Unterfranken, Oberpfalz, and Schwaben) through a network of regional district associations (Bezirksverbände). It represents approximately 800 member organizations and curates a public database of more than 2,800 social service offerings spanning child and youth welfare, family support, disability inclusion, elder care, migration and refugee support, health, LGBTQ+ advocacy, self-help, civic engagement, and climate adaptation in social work. As of 31.12.2023, the association employed approximately 280 staff across its state headquarters, regional offices, services, and facilities.

The organization runs no proprietary technology products; its core 'platform' is the curated network of member organizations and a multilingual public-facing service database accessible via www.paritaet-bayern.de. Underlying technology consists of a standard content-managed website built by zone35 GmbH and an applicant tracking system (BITE) provided by BITE GmbH as a data processor. There are no disclosed AI/ML systems, APIs, or software products; the website is available in eight languages plus Leichte Sprache (easy language) and Gebärdensprache (sign language).

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization is funded through a multi-stream model: (1) membership dues and service fees from approximately 800 member organizations, (2) public funding from Bavarian state ministries (Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration; Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und Soziales) and ESF+ programs, (3) lottery income (Glücksspirale, Deutsche Postcode Lotterie), and (4) donations, with the association holding tax-exempt status under §5 Abs. 1 Nr. 9 KStG. It is a signatory of the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft and publishes annual reports and balance sheets. Leadership consists of Vorstand Oswald Menninger and Vorstand Wirtschaft und Finanzen Michael Wächter. The organization does not engage in M&A, equity fundraising, or commercial product sales.

Name

Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, Landesverband Bayern e. V.

Legal name

PARITÄTISCHER Wohlfahrtsverband, Landesverband Bayern e.V.

Website

https://paritaet-bayern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Bayern is a Munich-based non-profit peak welfare association representing approximately 800 member organizations and a 2,800+ service database across Bavaria, providing advocacy, training, and funding support to social-sector NGOs and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welfare Association Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Welfare association
• Nonprofit advocacy
• Social services network
• Member organization support

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and service fees: Revenue generated through membership fees from its 800 member organizations, as well as fees for services provided to members including consulting, training, and support services.
2. Public funding and government grants: The organization receives public funding from Bavarian state ministries (Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration; Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und Soziales) and participates in publicly funded programs such as ESF+ (European Social Fund Plus) initiatives. The organization is also supported by lottery funds (Glücksspirale, Deutsche Postcode Lotterie).
3. Donations and charitable contributions: The organization accepts donations through its website (Spendenformular). Donors can contribute to support the organization's social mission. The organization is tax-exempt under §5 Abs. 1 Nr. 9 KStG and §52 Abs. 2 Satz 1 Nr. 9 AO.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Landesverband Bayern is a non-profit welfare association (Spitzenverband der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege) that represents approximately 800 member organizations across Bavaria. It provides social policy advocacy, member consulting, training and professional development, and operates a searchable online database of over 2,800 social service offerings that citizens can use to find support across all life situations including elderly care, family support, disability inclusion, migration, youth services, and health.

Product overview

Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, Landesverband Bayern e. V. is a non-profit welfare organization (Spitzenverband der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege) representing approximately 800 member organizations across Bavaria. Rather than offering a unified software product, the organization provides a network of social services through its members, offering help and counseling across more than 2,800 facilities and services. The organization covers thematic areas including elderly care, migration, youth, family, health, inclusion, disability, LGBTQ+, self-help, and social participation. Services include a member database of offers and facilities, a whistleblowing system, job postings portal, and various thematic portals for social issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Luise Kiesselbach Preis: Highest honor for civic engagement awarded by the Paritätischer in Bayern to dedicated individuals and member organizations.

Products and services

• Membership and advocacy services
• Searchable service database (Angebote)

Quantifiable outcome

• 800 member organizations served across Bavaria
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Initiative Transparente ZivilgesellschaftcoreOthersThe Paritätische Bayern is a signatory of the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft, committing to disclose its goals, sources of funding, resource allocation, and decision-making processes. The organization publishes its annual reports, financial statements, governance documents, and tax exemption rulings as part of this commitment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: The federal umbrella of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, of which the subject is the Bavarian Landesverband. Directly comparable in mission, advocacy positioning, and Spitzenverband status, but operating at federal rather than state level.
• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. A large German social-sector organization whose finance leadership previously overlapped with the subject's CFO. Operates as a member of Bavaria's welfare ecosystem and a recipient of related public funding, making it broadly comparable as a large established welfare operator.

Others

• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und Soziales: A core funder and policy counterpart of the association. Not a peer in the competitive sense, but a critical ecosystem participant whose funding decisions directly shape the association's revenue and operating context.

Direct peers

• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK): Bavarian state branch of the German Red Cross and one of the six Spitzenverbände. Comparable as a state-level welfare peak association with member organizations, government partnerships, and statewide service coordination in Bavaria.
• Caritas in Bayern / Landesverband Bayern: Bavarian state branch of Caritas, the largest of Germany's six welfare peak associations. Operates with the same Spitzenverband privileges, member-network model, and Bavarian state funding partnerships as the subject.
• Diakonie in Bayern: Bavarian state branch of the Diakonie, another of the six Spitzenverbände of Freie Wohlfahrtspflege. Directly comparable in serving member social-sector organizations across Bavaria with similar advocacy and training roles.
• Stiftung Parität Berlin: Berlin-based Paritätische foundation, formerly led by the subject's current Vorstand (Oswald Menninger). Highly comparable in mission, Spitzenverband ecosystem role, and member-service offerings, though operating in a different federal state.
• AWO Landesverband Bayern: Bavarian state branch of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt, one of the six German Spitzenverbände of Freie Wohlfahrtspflege. Directly comparable as a competing welfare peak association serving member NGOs across Bavaria with similar advocacy, training, and member-support functions.
• Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschland (ZWST): The sixth of Germany's six Spitzenverbände. Comparable as a federal welfare peak body for Jewish social-welfare member organizations, sharing the same Spitzenverband privileges, though with a denominationally defined constituency.

Regional players

• Bundesverband privater Anbieter sozialer Dienste (bpa): Federal association of private social-service providers. Comparable as a membership-based welfare association advocating for service providers, though focused on private (rather than non-profit) operators in a competitive, rather than collaborative, position to the subject.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/paritaet_bayern
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/paritaetbayern
• Facebookfacebook.com/paritaetbayern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paritaet-bayern
• Instagraminstagram.com/paritaet_bayern

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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