Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (DPWV) LV Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland e.V.

What Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (DPWV) LV Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland e.V. does

Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (DPWV) Landesverband Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) operating as the regional chapter of the German Paritarian Welfare Association in the federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. It is one of six recognized Spitzenverbände (top-level associations) of Freie Wohlfahrtspflege in Germany, a status that confers formal standing in social welfare policy, contracting, and government funding processes. The organization represents more than 580 member organizations — Vereine (associations), Gesellschaften (companies), and Stiftungen (foundations) — and their facilities and services, spanning roughly 20,000 employees across care, disability, youth welfare, addiction, housing, and migration services.

The association's product surface is a portfolio of member services rather than a unified technology platform. Core offerings include two trademarked quality benchmarking networks (Paritätische Qualitätsgemeinschaft Pflege, founded 1997, with approximately 30 member facilities; and Qualitätsgemeinschaft Eingliederungshilfe/Jugendhilfe for disability and youth services); training and continuing education through Paritätische Akademie Süd; insurance brokerage via the channel partnership with UNION Versicherungsdienst; bulk procurement advantages via PariSERVE; and active programs in climate protection (KEEP network, reporting 16% energy savings) and digitalization (ESF Plus DigiWohl, EU AI Act compliance guidance). The underlying technology stack is limited to a TYPO3 CMS website; there is no disclosed proprietary technology product, mobile app, API, or SDK.

Revenue mechanics are typical for a German welfare Landesverband: recurring membership dues from the 580+ organizations form the baseline, supplemented by government subsidies tied to its Spitzenverband role, project grants (e.g., ESF Plus), and member contributions for specific programs. Pricing of membership fees is not publicly disclosed. The association employs 42 staff at the Landesverband level, operates two offices (headquarters in Saarbrücken and a secondary office in Mainz), and maintains approximately 35 regional groups covering districts across both states. Distribution is direct to member organizations; the go-to-market approach for new members is relationship-led recruitment of social welfare entities rather than transactional sales.

Name

Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (DPWV) LV Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland e.V.

Legal name

Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Landesverband Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland e.V.

Website

https://paritaet-rps.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (DPWV) LV Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland e.V. is a registered nonprofit umbrella welfare association representing more than 580 social welfare member organizations across Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, delivering advocacy, quality assurance, training, insurance, procurement, and digitalization services funded by membership dues and government subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Association Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights, Social Inclusion & Disability Inclusion (BPAGABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Welfare association membership
• Quality assurance networks
• Nonprofit advocacy services
• Member organization support

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarbrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees and Dues: Revenue is generated through membership fees from its over 580 member organizations (Vereine, Gesellschaften und Stiftungen) which pay dues for representation, support, and access to services including training, procurement discounts, and quality communities.
2. Government Funding and Subsidies: As a Spitzenverband of Freie Wohlfahrtspflege, the organization receives government funding and subsidies for social welfare activities, advocacy, and coordination of social services in Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband LV Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland e.V. is a registered nonprofit welfare association (e.V.) and one of six Spitzenverbände of Freie Wohlfahrtspflege in Germany. It represents and supports over 580 member organizations (associations, companies, and foundations) across Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, offering membership services including voluntary quality networks (Paritätische Qualitätsgemeinschaft Pflege and Eingliederungshilfe/Jugendhilfe), continuing education, procurement and insurance framework contracts, digitalization and climate protection programs, and policy advocacy for social welfare.

Product overview

Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (DPWV) LV Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland e.V. is a welfare association and member organization (Landesverband) of the German Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, operating as one of six umbrella associations of free welfare in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The organization represents over 580 member organizations comprising associations, companies, and foundations. Rather than offering a unified technology product, the association provides a portfolio of member services including two Quality Communities (Paritätische Qualitätsgemeinschaft Pflege and Qualitätsgemeinschaft Eingliederungshilfe/Jugendhilfe) for quality assurance in care and disability/youth services; professional training through Paritätische Akademie Süd; insurance and purchasing services via partnerships with UNION Versicherungsdienst and PariSERVE; climate protection and digitalization support programs; and a whistleblower compliance channel. The organization also operates projects such as Paritätische Spaziergänge and Filmreif, and publishes specialized publications including position papers, health reports, and climate brochures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paritätische Qualitätsgemeinschaft Pflege: A voluntary quality assurance network of care facilities in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, founded 1997, with approximately 30 member facilities.
• Paritätische Qualitätsgemeinschaft Eingliederungshilfe/Jugendhilfe (PQG)

Products and services

• Paritätische Qualitätsgemeinschaft Pflege (Quality Community for Nursing Care) A voluntary network of approximately 30 care facilities in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, founded 1997, dedicated to joint quality development of care services through quality development projects, surveys, and benchmarking. Available to member organizations in the nursing care sector.
• Paritätische Qualitätsgemeinschaft Eingliederungshilfe/Jugendhilfe (PQG) A voluntary association of disability services, social psychiatry, and youth welfare organizations operating under the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband umbrella for joint quality development, quality assurance, professional exchange, and networking among members in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
• Paritätische Akademie Süd (Continuing Education) Professional development and continuing education services provided for member organizations in the fields of social work and welfare, accessible through the membership service section of the Landesverband.
• UNION Insurance Services Insurance broker services for social welfare organizations and employees, providing risk assessment, insurance procurement at best conditions, and professional contract management, offered on behalf of the Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Gesamtverband e.V. through partnership with UNION Versicherungsdienst GmbH.
• PariSERVE Purchasing Services Purchasing community for social organizations offering bulk purchasing advantages for food, catering supplies, cleaning and hygiene products, medical and care supplies, laundry and work clothing, building cleaning and grounds maintenance, office supplies and furniture, packaging, and IT services.
• Digitalization Support Program (DigiWohl) Digitalization support services including the ESF Plus program DigiWohl, resources on AI deployment in non-profit organizations, EU AI Act compliance guidance, and copyright and data protection tools for member organizations.
• Climate Protection and Sustainability Programs Climate protection initiatives and sustainability programs for member organizations including the KEEP energy savings network (16% energy savings achieved), guidance documents, and transformation support toward climate neutrality in social welfare.
• Whistleblower Protection Channel Whistleblower protection channel for reporting legal violations within the organization, operated through external partner Leu Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, compliant with EU Whistleblower Protection Directive.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BUND Rheinland-PfalzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Joint advocacy coalition for climate protection in social welfare. Published joint position paper 'Transformation zur Klimaneutralität in der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege ermöglichen' calling for social rechtliche Verankerung of climate protection, dedicated funding programs for building renovation, and inclusion of sustainability costs in refinancing.
• LIGA der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege SaarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Paritätischer Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland assumed the leadership (Federführung) of the LIGA der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege Saar. Thomas Umsonst, Deputy Managing Director, took over the rotating leadership. Previously held by Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Landesverband Saarland.
• LIGA Rheinland-PfalzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Coalition of free welfare organizations in Rheinland-Pfalz. Paritätischer participates in joint advocacy efforts including positions on housing policy, asylum procedure counseling, and other social welfare issues.
• Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege (BGW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation since 2017 providing free seminars for member organizations on occupational health and safety. BGW is the professional association for health and welfare services. Sabine Wollin serves as contact (Tel.: 0681 | 92660-11).
• UNION Versicherungsdienst GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance broker acting on behalf of Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband – Gesamtverband e.V. Provides insurance services for social welfare organizations and employees, including optimal risk coverage, procurement of insurance services at best conditions, and professional contract management.
• PariSERVE Dienstleistungen für soziale Organisationen GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPurchasing community (Einkaufsgemeinschaft) for social organizations offering procurement advantages for food, catering, cleaning, hygiene, medical and care supplies, laundry, clothing, building cleaning, grounds maintenance, office supplies, and IT services.
• Paritätische Akademie SüdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining and continuing education provider (Fortbildung) for member organizations under the Paritätische umbrella, accessible through the membership service section.
• Leu Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal whistleblowing protection officer (Hinweisgeberschutz-Beauftragter) engaged to handle incoming reports confidentially. The Frankfurt-based law firm receives and processes whistleblowing reports through the organization's whistleblower channel.
• Stiftung KindergesundheitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization references the Kindergesundheitsbericht (Child Health Report) 2025 published by Stiftung Kindergesundheit, which highlights healthcare gaps in Rheinland-Pfalz.
• Stadt Opole (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership with the Polish city of Opole involving international exchange, social policy dialogue, and recognition of civic engagement. Paritätischer Respektpreis awarded to Mayor Arkadiusz Wiśniewski.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DRK Landesverband Saarland: German Red Cross state association in Saarland, one of the six Spitzenverbände and immediate predecessor in holding the LIGA Saar Federführung. Comparable as a welfare umbrella advocacy body serving overlapping social welfare member organizations in the region.
• Deutscher Caritasverband – Landesverband Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland: Regional Caritas association covering the same two federal states and operating as a parallel Spitzenverband of Freie Wohlfahrtspflege. Directly comparable as a confessional umbrella welfare membership organization competing for the same social welfare member organizations and government advocacy role.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Landesverband Berlin: A sister Paritätische Landesverband in a different federal state. Comparable as a regional welfare umbrella with the same mandate, member service structure, and parent affiliation to Der Paritätische Gesamtverband.
• Diakonie Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland: Regional Protestant welfare umbrella serving the same Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland territory as one of the other six Spitzenverbände. Highly comparable in mandate (membership-based social welfare advocacy), funding model, and member services portfolio.
• AWO Landesverband Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland: Arbeiterwohlfahrt state association operating across the same two states as another Spitzenverband of Freie Wohlfahrtspflege. Directly comparable in scale, member-base structure, and social welfare advocacy function, with parallel revenue model from dues and public funding.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen: National association of German foundations. Comparable as a membership-based nonprofit umbrella representing Stiftungen among other organization types, providing advocacy, training, and member services analogous to those offered by the subject Landesverband to its foundation members.
• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: National federation (Bundesverband) of which the subject company is a regional member association. Comparable in mission and service portfolio but operates at the federal level, coordinating all Paritätische Landesverbände and the Gesamtverband-owned service partners like UNION and PariSERVE.

Others

• LIGA der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege Rheinland-Pfalz: Coalition of the six free welfare umbrella associations in Rheinland-Pfalz of which the subject organization is a member. Comparable as an advocacy coalition structure for social welfare policy coordination in the same operating region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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