Berufsverband der Präventologen

What Berufsverband der Präventologen does

The Berufsverband der Präventologen e.V. is a Berlin-based registered non-profit professional association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2001 that trains, certifies, and networks preventive-health practitioners in German-speaking markets. Its core offering is a modular educational pathway built around a ZFU-certified distance-learning Fachstudium (correspondence foundation studies in preventology), with add-on qualifications for KiTa (kindergarten), school, and corporate (Betriebspräventologe) settings, and a flagship GLK (Gesundheit und Lebenskompetenz) trainer program that is recognized by the Zentrale Prüfstelle Prävention for statutory health-insurance (Krankenkassen) reimbursement. The association's platform is essentially community-based: a member portal (praeventologen.net), regional groups across all 16 German Bundesländer plus European members in Austria, Switzerland, and Spain, and a Scientific Advisory Board of named professors anchor the credential.

The revenue model is subscription-led, with three membership tiers — MITGLIED 180 (€180/year), MITGLIED 360 (€360/year), and SOLIDARISCH (€40/year for seniors, students, and supporting members) — augmented by fees from individual seminars, compact seminars, in-house seminars, and the distance-learning curriculum. Go-to-market is community-led: certified members act as referral channels and the protected title Präventologin®/Präventologe® functions as a quality signal. With 9 employees, no disclosed revenue, and no external investors (the association is self-sustaining through member dues and program fees), this is a small, member-funded niche professional body rather than a high-growth commercial enterprise. Strategic positioning is anchored in the WHO Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, a formal Berufsordnung (professional code of conduct), and an academic integration partnership with Hochschule Furtwangen that supports a Bachelor program in Physiotherapy and Preventology.

Name

Berufsverband der Präventologen

Legal name

Berufsverband der Präventologen e.V.

Website

https://praeventologe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berufsverband der Präventologen e.V. is a Berlin-based non-profit professional association, founded in 2001, that trains, certifies, and networks preventive-health practitioners in Germany and select European countries through a ZFU-certified distance-learning curriculum and the GLK trainer program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The association's primary revenue stream is annual membership fees collected from Präventologen and GLK trainers. Three membership tiers are offered: MITGLIED 180 (180 EUR/year), MITGLIED 360 (360 EUR/year), and SOLIDARISCH (40 EUR/year for seniors, students, and supporting members). Benefits include website profile, access to the internal member area, seminar discounts, and networking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Berufsverband der Präventologen e.V. is a German non-profit professional association that delivers certified distance-learning and seminar-based education in preventive health (Präventologie), qualifies members to use the globally protected professional titles Präventologin® / Präventologe®, and runs the GLK (Gesundheit und Lebenskompetenz) health-trainer program whose versions are reimbursable by statutory health insurers. The association operates a member portal and member directory, supports regional networking, and provides in-house seminars to organisations, with all activity governed by a written Berufsordnung.

Product overview

Berufsverband der Präventologen offers a unified education and professional association platform for preventologists in Germany. The core product is the ZFU-certified Fachstudium Präventologe (correspondence study), available in full or compact (Kompaktstudium) formats. The GLK (Gesundheit und Lebenskompetenz) health training program, developed in 2011 and recognized for health insurance (Krankenkassen) financing, functions as both a standalone product and an extension of the main studies. Specialist modules for KiTa and School settings, topic-specific seminars, in-house offerings, and individual qualification pathways are built on top of these foundational programs. A members directory, portal, and regional network provide ongoing community and business development support for graduates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachstudium Präventologe/Präventologin (Foundation Studies in Preventology) Core ZFU-approved distance-learning qualification program covering general preventology, health promotion, and wellness topics; graduates obtain the protected professional title Präventologe® / Präventologin® and association membership eligibility. Targeted at individuals pursuing a career in preventive health.
• Grundstudium kompakt (Compact Foundation Studies) Condensed, intensive version of the foundation preventology studies allowing faster qualification for the protected title; offered in block (Kompaktseminar) format. Targeted at individuals who want a shorter pathway to certified Präventologe status.
• KiTa-Präventologen Qualification

Quantifiable outcome

• GLK versions are funded by German statutory health insurance providers (Krankenkassen)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochschule Furtwangen (HFU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The Berufsverband der Präventologen entered a cooperation with Hochschule Furtwangen in 2020, supporting the launch of the Bachelor program 'Physiotherapie und Präventologie' in 2019. This partnership integrates preventology into academic higher education.
• Zentrale Prüfstelle PräventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association's GLK training program is certified and listed with the Zentrale Prüfstelle Prävention, which allows GLK courses to be recognized and potentially funded by German statutory health insurance providers. This is a prerequisite for the commercial viability of GLK trainers.
• FG – Dachverband für zertifizierte Präventolog*innenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMembers listed on the MITGLIED 180 tier receive an entry on the homepage of the FG Dachverband (umbrella association) for certified Präventologen, providing additional visibility and cross-referral.
• Zentralstelle für Fernunterricht (ZFU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association's Fachstudium zum Präventologen was approved by the ZFU in 2003, certifying it as a recognized distance learning program under German law. This is essential for the professional standing and market acceptance of the training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Berufsverband der Heilpraktiker (BDH): The largest German professional association for Heilpraktiker (alternative/complementary health practitioners). Highly comparable structure: registered association, advocacy, continuing education, member directory, regional groups, and protected professional identity serving self-employed preventive practitioners.
• Bundesverband Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement e.V. (BBGM): German professional association for workplace/corporate health management practitioners. Directly comparable in the BGM/BGF end-market served by Präventologen, with overlapping member base of self-employed and in-house corporate health specialists.
• Bundesvereinigung Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung e.V. (BVPG): German umbrella organization coordinating actors in Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. Directly comparable mission of advancing evidence-based prevention and convening member organizations/practitioners, but operates as a policy/coordination body rather than a training provider.
• BDY – Berufsverband der Yogalehrenden in Deutschland e.V. German professional association for certified yoga teachers — a closely analogous model of small-scale membership body, protected professional title, modular training pathway, regional chapters, and continuing education catalog serving self-employed wellness practitioners.
• ZAEN – Zentralverband der Ärzte für Naturheilverfahren und Regulationsmedizin: German professional medical association for physicians practicing natural medicine and complementary therapies. Comparable in delivering certification-anchored continuing education, advocacy, and member services within the German preventive/integrative health space.
• Kneipp-Bund e.V. German membership association for Kneipp-based preventive health and wellness, with education, certification, and a regional group structure analogous to the Präventologen model. Operates with a similar philosophy rooted in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and trains/certifies practitioners in a defined preventive discipline.
• Natur und Medizin e.V. German membership association promoting naturopathy and complementary medicine, with a comparable member-supported model, education offerings, and certification-of-quality framing in the German preventive health space.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Public Health e.V. (DGPH): Larger German scientific society for public health, covering similar thematic ground (prevention, health promotion, evidence base) but with an academic/scientific remit rather than a practitioner-training and certification focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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