Verband elektronische Rechnung (VeR)

What Verband elektronische Rechnung (VeR) does

Verband elektronische Rechnung (VeR) is a German non-profit industry association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) founded in 2009 in Munich that serves as the central expert body for the country's electronic invoicing sector. VeR represents over 90 member companies spanning e-invoicing service providers, software and ERP vendors, consulting firms, and public-administration-facing organizations, providing them with working groups, industry events (notably the annual E-Rechnungs-Gipfel), regulatory advocacy, and a public information portal covering standards, glossary, FAQ, and solution directories.

The association's technology footprint centers on standards specification and interoperability rather than proprietary software products. VeR is a founding member of Forum elektronische Rechnung Deutschland (FeRD), which developed the ZUGFeRD hybrid invoice format (PDF/A-3 with embedded XML), and actively promotes the XRechnung standard compliant with European norm EN16931. The association also developed and maintains the VeR-Roaming Standard for cross-provider electronic invoice exchange, presented in 2010. VeR has no public API, no AI/ML productization, and operates with a lean staff of 7 employees based at Schackstraße 2, Munich.

VeR's revenue model is membership-based: standard active membership is priced at €1,600/year with a one-time €1,000 joining fee, while corporate membership is available at €3,200/year. Members receive a company profile on the VeR homepage, unlimited member-area access, voting rights at the general assembly, working-group participation, and event discounts. The association is governed by a member-elected board (Chairman Ivo Moszynski; Deputy Chairman Richard Luthardt; board members Andreas Killinger of Seeburger and Thomas Philipp Reiter of Billit, restructured in December 2025) and cooperates with EESPA at the European level to align with ViDA and broader EU e-invoicing regulation. The January 2025 introduction of mandatory B2B e-invoicing in Germany represents a structural tailwind for VeR's relevance, prompting the May 2025 modernization of its information portal.

Name

Verband elektronische Rechnung (VeR)

Legal name

Verband elektronische Rechnung e.V.

Website

https://verband-e-rechnung.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Verband elektronische Rechnung (VeR) is a Munich-based, non-profit German industry association representing over 90 e-invoicing service providers, software vendors, and consulting firms, promoting the ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, and VeR-Roaming standards, and providing regulatory advocacy, working groups, and the annual E-Rechnungs-Gipfel event.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VeR is a non-profit industry association that operates an information portal and member network for the German electronic invoicing (E-Invoicing) sector. It sells annual memberships to E-Invoicing service providers, software vendors and consulting firms, and delivers value through regulatory expertise, working groups, events such as the E-Rechnungs-Gipfel conference, member directory listings, and advocacy around the ZUGFeRD, XRechnung and VeR-Roaming standards.

Product overview

VeR is a professional industry association (Expertenverband) for the German e-invoicing sector, not a product company. It operates an information portal providing educational resources about e-invoicing in Germany, including a comprehensive glossary of e-invoicing terminology, FAQ sections, newsroom with industry news and press releases, and a directory of member solutions. The association advocates for e-invoicing standardization and supports businesses with regulatory information and implementation guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VeR Active Membership
• VeR Corporate Membership
• E-Rechnungs-Gipfel (E-Invoicing Summit) Conference

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Forum elektronische Rechnung Deutschland (FeRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeR is a founding member of FeRD, the Forum elektronische Rechnung Deutschland, which developed the ZUGFeRD hybrid invoice format. This partnership is central to VeR's mission of standardizing electronic invoicing in Germany.
• European E-Invoicing Service Providers Association (EESPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeR cooperates with EESPA at the European level, with Richard Luthardt responsible for this cooperation. The partnership focuses on European e-invoicing standardization and best practices sharing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• European E-Invoicing Service Providers Association (EESPA): EESPA is VeR's European-level counterpart and partner; both serve e-invoicing service providers and promote interoperability, but EESPA operates across EU member states whereas VeR is national.
• GS1 Germany: German affiliate of the global GS1 standards organization, involved in supply-chain and document standards that intersect with e-invoicing. Operates as a broader standards body rather than a direct e-invoicing competitor.
• DATEV: Germany's dominant tax advisor and accounting software cooperative; runs DATEV SmartTransfer for e-invoicing. DATEV co-hosts VeR webinars and serves overlapping audiences but operates as a much larger software cooperative rather than a trade association.

Emerging players

• Tungsten Network: Global e-invoicing network (formerly OB10) and VeR member. Comparable in that it serves the same enterprise invoice exchange market VeR's members address.
• Basware: Global AP automation and e-invoicing network, a VeR member. Operates in adjacent solution-provider territory; not a competing association but a relevant ecosystem player serving the same German enterprise buyers.
• Esker: Cloud-based invoice automation vendor and VeR member. Comparable ecosystem participation: serves German mid-market and enterprise AP automation needs alongside VeR's members.

Others

• Seeburger: A leading German B2B integration and e-invoicing platform whose representative (Andreas Killinger) sits on VeR's board. Seeburger is both a member and a strategic ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• Billit: Belgian/Dutch e-invoicing and Peppol access point provider represented on VeR's board by Thomas Philipp Reiter. Billit is a member participant rather than a competing association.

Regional players

• PEPPOL Authority / OpenPeppol: International e-invoicing and procurement network with growing relevance in Europe. Comparable as a standards/interoperability layer VeR members must integrate with, though PEPPOL is a network rather than a membership association.

Direct peers

• Forum elektronische Rechnung Deutschland (FeRD): VeR is a founding member of FeRD, the standards body that developed ZUGFeRD. FeRD operates as a parallel association focused on format specifications and adoption, with overlapping membership and remit in the German e-invoicing ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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