Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg

What Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg does

Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg is a public-law professional chamber (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) founded in 1961 and headquartered at Karolinenstr. 28, 90402 Nürnberg, Germany, operating under the supervision of the Bayerisches Staatsministerium der Finanzen. It serves licensed tax advisors (Steuerberater), aspiring professionals preparing for the Steuerberaterprüfung, and tax clerks (Steuerfachangestellte) within its Bavarian jurisdiction. Its core statutory functions include licensing (Bestellung), examination administration, professional supervision, continuing education, and advocacy on behalf of the profession.

The organization's core digital product is the Vollmachtsdatenbank Steuern (VDB St), a fee-based centralized platform that enables tax advisors to electronically manage, transmit to tax authorities, and revoke client authorizations. Supporting products include a seminar booking platform (seminare.stbk-nuernberg.de), the StBK-Antragsportal for exam and licensing applications, the Steuerberater-Suchdienst consumer-facing search directory, an Anzeigenbörse job board, the Steuerberaterplattform member collaboration platform, and a Gutachtendienst for expert opinions. Educational offerings include the Verbundstudium Steuern dual-study program delivered with eight partner universities, plus the nationwide #ZAHLTSICHAUSBILDUNG recruitment campaign co-run with BStBK, DATEV eG, and DStV since August 2024. A comprehensive technical modernization of the VDB St, including a new user interface, improved search/filter, an Errors/Messages category, and a Deletion Log feature, is scheduled for June 2026.

Revenue is generated through membership fees, examination fees, and charges for professional services such as the Vollmachtsdatenbank; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization has 12 employees, no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no parent company. It is governed by a Präsidium led by President Dr. Dieter Mehnert, with Sandra Lingnau serving as Hauptgeschäftsführerin. Marketing channels include the corporate website, LinkedIn, Instagram, member newsletter, seminars/events, and the nationwide #ZAHLTSICHAUSBILDUNG campaign.

Name

Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg

Legal name

Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg

Website

https://stbk-nuernberg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg is a public-law professional chamber founded in 1961 that licenses, examines, and represents tax advisors in Bavaria, Germany. It operates the fee-based Vollmachtsdatenbank digital authorization platform, runs continuing-education seminars, and administers the Verbundstudium dual-study program with eight universities.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Chamber Services for Tax Advisors

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Regulatory Authorities & Commissions (Cross-Sector) (EDADAAAD)

Keywords

• Professional chamber services
• Tax advisor regulation
• Continuing professional education
• Power of attorney management
• Vocational tax training

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg is a public-law professional chamber (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) that regulates, represents, and supports licensed tax advisors (Steuerberater) in the Nuremberg region of Bavaria. It administers the tax advisor licensing exam, issues professional licenses (Bestellung), delivers continuing education seminars, and provides digital services such as the Vollmachtsdatenbank Steuern (VDB St) for electronic power of attorney management. The chamber also offers career guidance, dual study programs (Verbundstudium), and operates a public tax advisor search directory.

Product overview

Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg operates as a public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) providing regulatory, educational, and digital services for tax professionals. The core digital product is the Vollmachtsdatenbank Steuern (VDB St), a centralized power of attorney management system that enables tax advisors to digitally manage and transmit client authorizations to tax authorities. Supporting services include a seminar platform for continuing education, the StBK-Antragsportal for member applications, a tax advisor search directory, and a job marketplace. Educational offerings encompass the Verbundstudium dual study program and the #ZAHLTSICHAUSBILDUNG recruitment campaign. The organization also maintains the Steuerberaterplattform as a member collaboration platform and provides Gutachtendienst expert opinions.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• ZAHLTSICHAUSBILDUNG: A nationwide image campaign for the profession of tax professional assistant (Steuerfachangestellte) launched in August 2024, run jointly by Bundessteuerberaterkammer, DATEV eG, and Deutscher Steuerberaterverband e.V.
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Products and services

• Vollmachtsdatenbank Steuern (VDB St) Digital power of attorney management system that enables tax advisor members to centrally create, transmit to tax authorities, and revoke client authorizations electronically. Provided as a fee-based (kostenpflichtig) service.
• Seminare (Continuing Education Seminars) Continuing professional education seminars for tax advisor members covering topics such as digitalization, e-invoicing, and current regulatory changes.
• Steuerberater-Suchdienst (Tax Advisor Search) Public directory service allowing consumers to find licensed tax advisors by location and specialization through the nationwide steuerberaterverzeichnis.berufs-org.de platform.
• StBK-Antragsportal Online application portal for tax advisor exam registration, changes to the professional register, licensing and waiver applications, and BAG registration.
• Anzeigenbörse (Job Board) Job marketplace for tax advisors, tax specialists, tax assistants, and other tax professionals, including listings for practice purchase and sale.
• Verbundstudium Steuern Dual study program combining vocational training as a tax professional assistant (Steuerfachangestellte/r) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with focus on taxes and accounting.
• Gutachtendienst Service providing independent expert opinions on tax law at the highest level through the DWS Institute.
• Steuerberaterplattform Collaborative member platform for tax advisors providing background information, resources, and member services at the national level.
• Ausbildungsplatzbörse Training position exchange platform for students and employers in the tax profession, hosted on the nationwide zahltsichausbildung.de jobs portal.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2011Kooperation since 2011 for Verbundstudium Steuern, leading to dual degrees: Berufsabschluss Steuerfachangestellte/r and B.A. in BWL with focus on Rechnungswesen/Steuern.
• Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-WeidencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2010Kooperation (cooperation agreement) for the Verbundstudium Steuern dual study program, combining vocational training as Steuerfachangestellte/r with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.
• Hochschule AnsbachcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2010Kooperation (cooperation agreement) for the Verbundstudium with focus on Rechnungslegung und Steuern (Accounting and Taxes), combining vocational training with BWL studies.
• Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2010Kooperation for the Verbundstudium Steuern, allowing participants to earn both the Steuerfachangestellte/r professional qualification and a Bachelor of Arts degree.
• Hochschule HofcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2010Kooperation for the Verbundstudium with interdisciplinary focus combining legal and economic aspects, leading to B.A. or LL.B. degrees.
• Technische Hochschule IngolstadtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2010Kooperation for the Verbundstudium, combining regular BWL Bachelor studies with apprenticeship as Steuerfachangestellte/r.
• Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon OhmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2010Kooperation for the Verbundstudium, combining BWL Bachelor studies with vocational training as Steuerfachangestellte/r, with the apprenticeship replacing practical semesters.
• Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2010Kooperation for Verbundstudium Betriebswirtschaft, combining business administration studies with tax profession apprenticeship.
• Bundessteuerberaterkammer (BStBK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational-level umbrella organization representing all German tax advisor chambers. Operates the Vollmachtsdatenbank St (power of attorney database) and coordinates nationwide initiatives like the #ZAHLTSICHAUSBILDUNG campaign.
• DATEV eGcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware cooperative providing business management software for tax advisors. Partnered in the #ZAHLTSICHAUSBILDUNG campaign (since August 2024) and provides the Kammermitgliedsausweis smartcard infrastructure.
• Deutscher Steuerberaterverband e.V. (DStV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner in the #ZAHLTSICHAUSBILDUNG nationwide image campaign launched August 2024 to promote the tax profession to young people.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium der FinanzencoreOthersBavarian State Ministry of Finance serves as the supervisory authority (zuständige Aufsichtsbehörde) for the Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundessteuerberaterkammer (BStBK): National umbrella organisation coordinating all 21 regional German tax advisor chambers. Operates the nationwide VDB St infrastructure and the #ZAHLTSICHAUSBILDUNG campaign, providing strategic and technical coordination for members like Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg.

Direct peers

• Rechtsanwaltskammer Nürnberg: Regional professional chamber for lawyers in the same Nuremberg jurisdiction, sharing the same Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts legal form and analogous supervisory, licensing, and educational functions.
• Steuerberaterkammer München: The chamber for tax advisors in Upper Bavaria, sharing the same statutory mandate, service offerings (VDB St, seminars, Verbundstudium), and direct oversight by the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance. Most direct comparable in scope and geography.
• Wirtschaftsprüferkammer (WPK): National professional chamber for auditors in Germany, performing the same statutory licensing, exam administration, and supervisory mandate for Wirtschaftsprüfer/vereidigte Buchprüfer — useful analog for governance and disciplinary oversight.
• Steuerberaterkammer Niedersachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt: Tax advisor chamber covering Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, providing reference for how smaller regional chambers operate dual-Länder jurisdictions and deliver digital services at scale.
• Steuerberaterkammer Düsseldorf: Tax advisor chamber covering the Düsseldorf region of North Rhine-Westphalia, providing another comparator for digital service delivery, seminar programming, and member recruitment at a comparable regional scale.
• Steuerberaterkammer Berlin: Regional tax advisor chamber in Berlin-Brandenburg performing the same licensing, supervisory, and educational functions for its members; useful for benchmarking digital services and member engagement.
• Steuerberaterkammer Hessen: Tax advisor chamber for the Hesse region offering the same statutory services (licensing, exams, continuing education, VDB St) and operating a comparable member portal and seminar programme.

Others

• Deutscher Steuerberaterverband e.V. (DStV): National voluntary professional association representing tax advisors in policy and practice matters. Co-partner with Steuerberaterkammer Nürnberg in the #ZAHLTSICHAUSBILDUNG campaign and complements the chamber's regulatory role with advocacy.
• DATEV eG: Cooperative providing tax-advisor software and the smartcard authentication infrastructure underpinning the chamber's member services. A key technology partner and co-sponsor of the nationwide recruitment campaign.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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