RMA Risk Management & Rating Association e.V.

What RMA Risk Management & Rating Association e.V. does

RMA Risk Management & Rating Association e.V. is a German non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Munich that operates as the largest independent interest group for risk management practitioners in the German-speaking (DACH) region. Formed on January 1, 2020 through the merger of Risk Management Association e.V. and the Bundesverband der Ratinganalysten e.V. (BdRA), the association runs an ecosystem of 14 active specialized working groups (Arbeitskreise), the annual Risk Management Congress (RMC) — a 20-year-running flagship conference — and regional chapters in Austria and Germany. The organization employs approximately 10 staff and runs a TYPO3-based website with Matomo analytics, Mailjet for newsletters, and Microsoft Teams for online events.

The association generates revenue across five streams: annual membership dues (individual and corporate), event and conference registration fees, certificate courses priced at 840 EUR (e.g., Jahresabschlussanalyse, Quantitative Risikoanalyse, Rating & Finance), paid webinars and seminars, and recurring marketplace listings (Basic at 150 EUR, Advanced, Premium) together with a job board. University-accredited certificate programs are delivered in cooperation with SRH Fernhochschule - The Mobile University, which supplies enrollment infrastructure and academic recognition while RMA contributes curriculum and brand authority. Non-members completing a certificate course receive 12 months of complimentary RMA membership, indicating a freemium funnel into the membership base.

RMA serves corporate risk management professionals, rating analysts, internal audit and compliance officers, small-to-medium enterprises (via a dedicated KMU working group), and academic researchers across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Its board is led by Chairman Michael Jahn-Kozma (Corporate Risk Manager at KUKA SE) and Vice Chairmen Marco Wolfrum (FutureValue Group AG) and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Biegert (former BdRA Chairman), with additional directors drawn from HEIDELBERGER Druckmaschinen AG, EnBW, L-Bank, and the FOM Hochschule. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds; it operates on a non-profit cost-recovery basis.

Name

RMA Risk Management & Rating Association e.V.

Legal name

RMA Risk Management & Rating Association e.V.

Website

https://rma-ev.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RMA Risk Management & Rating Association e.V. is a Munich-based non-profit association serving as the largest independent interest group for risk management and rating professionals in the DACH region, delivering conferences, certification programs, and 14 specialized working groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Risk Management Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advisory (BPAHAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ), Third-Party/Vendor Risk Management (TPRM/VRM) (HDADAIAE), Executive/Board Security Advisory & Risk Briefings (BPAKADAK)

Keywords

• Risk management certification
• Professional association services
• Enterprise risk training
• Credit rating education
• Risk management conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership dues for individual and corporate members seeking access to networking, working groups, certifications, and member-only resources.
2. Event and conference registration: Fees for attending the annual Risk Management Congress (RMC), regional conferences, and specialized conferences on Rating & Krisenmanagement.
3. Training and certification programs: Revenue from certificate courses including Certified Risk Manager (RMA), Certified Enterprise Risk Manager, Certified Financial Engineer in Risk Management, and Jahresabschlussanalyse (financial statement analysis). Courses are offered in partnership with SRH Fernhochschule.
4. Webinars and seminars: Fees for live webinars (45-90 minutes) and online seminars covering macroeconomic risk, risk quantification, Excel-based simulation methods, and AI in risk management.
5. Marketplace listings: Basic, Advanced, and Premium marketplace entries for providers of risk management products and services, and job board postings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

RMA Risk Management & Rating Association e.V. is a non-profit professional association that delivers risk-management education, certification and community services to practitioners in the DACH region. Its core offerings are: (1) annual and regional conferences (Risk Management Congress, Rating & Krisenmanagement Konferenz, Regionalkonferenzen), (2) university-level certificate programmes in cooperation with SRH Fernhochschule (Certified Risk Manager, Certified Enterprise Risk Manager, Certified Financial Engineer, Jahresabschlussanalyse), (3) member-only working groups (Arbeitskreise) covering 14 specialised topics, (4) live webinars and in-person seminars, (5) a Marketplace with tiered provider listings and a Jobbörse, and (6) publications and the RMA on Air podcast.

Product overview

RMA Risk Management & Rating Association e.V. is a professional association offering a comprehensive ecosystem of products and services centered on risk management and rating in the German-speaking region. The core offering consists of professional development programs including certificate courses developed in cooperation with SRH Fernhochschule (Certified Risk Manager, Certified Enterprise Risk Manager, Certified Financial Engineer), along with seminar series, webinars, and the flagship annual Risk Management Congress (RMC). The association also operates a marketplace for members and provides a podcast (RMA on Air), publications, and specialized working groups covering topics from crisis management to ESG risk. The portfolio is structured as educational/certification programs combined with networking events and knowledge-sharing platforms, rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Risk Management Congress (RMC): Annual flagship conference covering risk management, rating, compliance and governance topics.
• RMA on Air
• RMA Regionalkonferenz
• RMA Marketplace

Products and services

• RMA Membership (individual and corporate) Annual subscription that grants members access to all 14 Arbeitskreise (working groups), the publications library, member pricing on conferences, the Marketplace Basic listing tier and other member-only resources for individual practitioners and corporate teams in the DACH region.
• Risk Management Congress (RMC) Annual flagship conference for risk management practitioners in the German-speaking region, marking its 20th edition in 2026. Designed for CROs, risk managers, controllers and risk analysts. A 100 EUR voucher for RMC attendance is provided to certificate course participants.
• RMA-Konferenz Rating & Krisenmanagement Specialized RMA conference focused on rating and crisis management, designed for rating analysts, credit risk professionals, internal auditors and crisis managers.
• RMA Regionalkonferenzen Regional conferences in Austria and Germany providing local networking and education for risk management practitioners outside of the flagship Munich event.
• RMA Marketplace (Provider Listings and Jobbörse) Online marketplace where risk-management service providers can purchase Basic, Advanced or Premium listings for visibility to RMA members (Basic at 150 EUR/year for members). Also includes the Jobbörse for risk-management internships, jobs and thesis opportunities.
• RMA Seminare (in-person seminars) In-person RMA seminars on specialised risk-management topics including macroeconomic risk assessment and Excel-based risk evaluation methods.
• RMA Webinare (live online webinars) Live online RMA webinars of 45 to 90 minutes each, delivering education and knowledge exchange on topics such as macroeconomic risk, risk quantification, AI in risk management, and ESG.
• Zertifikatskurs: Grundlagen des Risikomanagements University-level certificate course on the fundamentals of risk management, offered in cooperation with SRH Fernhochschule – The Mobile University. Designed for new entrants to risk management roles.
• Zertifikatskurs: Quantitative Risikoanalyse Certificate course in quantitative risk analysis, delivered in cooperation with SRH Fernhochschule and aimed at practitioners needing statistical and quantitative methods for enterprise risk management.
• Zertifikatskurs: Rating, Risk & Finance Certificate course covering rating, risk and finance, offered in cooperation with SRH Fernhochschule – The Mobile University; supports rating advisory and credit risk practitioners.
• Zertifikatskurs: Jahresabschlussanalyse Certificate course in annual financial statement analysis at 840 EUR, comprising around 150 hours of self-study and examination over 3 months plus 15 days of free tutoring. Awarded 6 ECTS credits through SRH Fernhochschule.
• Certified Enterprise Risk Manager Professional certification programme for enterprise risk management, awarded in cooperation with SRH Fernhochschule and targeted at senior risk leaders and CROs.
• Certified Risk Manager (RMA) RMA's own professional certification programme for risk management professionals, awarded in cooperation with SRH Fernhochschule.
• Certified Financial Engineer im Risk Management Professional certification programme combining financial engineering with risk management, delivered in cooperation with SRH Fernhochschule and aimed at quant-oriented risk professionals.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SRH Fernhochschule - The Mobile UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMA partners with SRH Fernhochschule (state-recognized private university) to deliver university-level certificate programs in risk management and rating. RMA provides curriculum expertise and brand association; SRH handles enrollment, delivery, and academic accreditation. Certificate courses include: Grundlagen des Risikomanagements, Quantitative Risikoanalyse, Rating, Risk & Finance, Jahresabschlussanalyse, and Grundlagen Rating and Finance. Participants receive university certificates and 6 ECTS credits.
• BMÖsterreich (BMOE)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian risk management association listed as a cooperation partner of RMA.
• DIIR - Deutsches Institut für Interne RevisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Institute for Internal Auditing cooperation partner, providing joint content and cross-referral for members.
• EIQF - Europäisches Institut für Qualitätsmanagement und FinanzierungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a cooperation partner providing quality management and finance expertise connections.
• GVNW - Gesellschaft für Versicherungswissenschaft und -praxisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman society for insurance science and practice, cooperation partner for risk management topics.
• ICV - Internationaler ControllervereinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational controllers' association, cooperation partner for finance and risk coordination.
• ÖCOV - Österreichische Corporate Governance VereinigungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian Corporate Governance Association, cooperation partner for governance and compliance topics.
• VSW - Verband der Sachversicherer (Bundesverband)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Property Insurers Association, cooperation partner for insurance risk management.
• ZRK - Zentrum für RisikomanagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Risk Management, cooperation partner for risk management expertise and research.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ISACA: Global association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals (CISA, CISM, CRISC). A confirmed RMA cooperation partner via the Germany chapter; broader than RMA but overlapping in information risk and GRC.
• The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): Global standard-setter for internal auditing with the CIA certification. Comparable as an internationally recognized professional association touching enterprise risk management, though broader in scope than RMA.

Direct peers

• GVNW – Gesellschaft für Versicherungswissenschaft und -praxis: German society for insurance science and practice; a confirmed RMA cooperation partner. Comparable as a DACH association serving risk and insurance professionals with events and continuing education.
• GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals): Global membership association for risk professionals, offering the FRM certification. Directly comparable as a professional body serving risk managers, but operating at a much larger international scale than RMA's DACH focus.
• Institute of Risk Management (IRM): UK-based professional body for risk management with globally recognized certifications (Cert IRM, Dip IRM). Comparable to RMA in focus on ERM standards, qualifications, and practitioner community, though with broader international reach.
• PRMIA (Professional Risk Managers' International Association): International association for risk managers with the PRM certification. Highly comparable in mission (professional development, certification, networking for risk practitioners) though serving a global rather than DACH audience.
• ICV – Internationaler Controllerverein: International controllers' association and a confirmed RMA cooperation partner. Comparable in serving DACH finance/risk professionals with certifications, working groups, and annual congresses.
• DIIR – Deutsches Institut für Interne Revision: German Institute for Internal Auditing; a confirmed RMA cooperation partner. Directly comparable as a DACH-based professional association serving the closely related internal audit and risk community.

Regional players

• DGVFM – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Versicherungs- und Finanzmathematik: German society for insurance and financial mathematics. Comparable as a DACH-based professional association serving quantitative risk and actuarial practitioners, with overlapping practitioner audiences in financial risk management.
• VSW – Verband der Sachversicherer: German Property Insurers Association; a confirmed RMA cooperation partner. Comparable as a German industry association representing risk-adjacent practitioners, though focused on the insurer side rather than corporate risk management.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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