VVN-BdA

What VVN-BdA does

VVN-BdA (Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes – Bund der Antifaschistinnen und Antifaschisten) is a German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) founded in 1947 by survivors of Nazi persecution and resistance fighters. It operates as a federal structure comprising a Bundesvereinigung headquartered in Berlin (Magdalenenstr. 19, 10365), state-level Landesvereinigungen, and district-level Kreisvereinigungen across Germany. The organization serves Nazi persecution victims and their descendants (primary segment), the broader German civil society committed to antifascism and remembrance (secondary), and partner organizations within the antifascist movement such as FIR, KZ-Verband/VdA, PEN Deutschland, and coalitions including Aufstehen gegen Rassismus, Widersetzen, and AfD-Verbot jetzt! (secondary). Its mission is to preserve the memory of Nazi crimes, support victims and descendants of Nazi persecution, monitor and expose contemporary right-wing extremism (including the AfD), and mobilize civil society against neo-fascism.

VVN-BdA's portfolio centers on educational and advocacy outputs rather than proprietary technology. Core products include the "antifa" magazine, the "Neofaschismus in Deutschland" traveling exhibition, regular hma-meldungen monitoring bulletins on far-right activity, the digital timeline "Das Jahr 1933," and political campaigns such as "AfD-Verbot jetzt!" and the older "nonpd" NPD-ban campaign. Distribution runs through shop.vvn-bda.de (e-commerce storefront for publications and merchandise), a WordPress-based website, and six social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram). The underlying technology stack is minimal — no proprietary software, AI systems, or APIs are developed or disclosed; operations rely on standard web publishing, e-commerce, and social-media infrastructure.

Revenue derives from annual membership dues paid through state and district associations (recurring subscription), donations accepted via the website and PayPal, and modest retail income from the online shop. The go-to-market is community-led and member-driven: mobilization happens through grassroots activism, public demonstrations against AfD events, commemorative events, the biennial/extraordinary Bundeskongress (e.g., Stuttgart, October 4–5, 2025 with 232 delegates), coalition partnerships, and political advocacy. The federal office operates with a lean staff of 6; field capacity is delivered through the federated state and district associations. The organization is governed by a collective Bundessprecher*innenkreis and affiliated with the International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR).

Name

VVN-BdA

Legal name

Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes - Bund der Antifaschistinnen und Antifaschisten e.V.

Website

https://vvn-bda.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VVN-BdA is a German non-profit antifascist association founded in 1947 by Nazi persecution survivors, operating through a federal structure across German states to preserve remembrance, monitor right-wing extremism, and mobilize civil society against the AfD and neo-Nazis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society Advocacy and Antifascist Organization

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Antifascist advocacy
• Civil society organization
• Remembrance education
• Membership association
• Political campaigns

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: VVN-BdA is funded through annual membership dues paid by individual members affiliated through state and district associations.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations through its website and during events. A PayPal donation option is available on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

VVN-BdA is a non-profit membership association that conducts antifascist advocacy, remembrance work, and political education in Germany. It publishes the "antifa" magazine and hma-meldungen monitoring bulletins, produces the "Neofaschismus in Deutschland" traveling exhibition, and operates an online shop for publications and merchandise, all in service of its mission to oppose right-wing extremism and preserve the legacy of Nazi resistance.

Product overview

VVN-BdA is a non-profit antifascist organization (Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes – Bund der Antifaschistinnen und Antifaschisten) founded in 1947 by survivors of Nazi persecution. The organization operates a portfolio of educational and advocacy products including the "antifa" magazine, the "Neofaschismus in Deutschland" traveling exhibition, regular hma-meldungen monitoring bulletins on right-wing extremism, an online shop for publications and merchandise, digital timelines, and various political campaigns such as "AfD-Verbot jetzt!" calling for banning extremist parties. These offerings form an integrated educational and advocacy ecosystem supporting antifascist remembrance, monitoring, and political action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• antifa magazine: The organization's magazine publication covering antifascist topics, published at antifa.vvn-bda.de
• HMA-Meldungen (Hartmut-Meyer-Archiv)
• Neofaschismus in Deutschland exhibition

Products and services

• Magazin "antifa" The organization's official magazine covering antifascist topics, Nazi resistance history, and contemporary political analysis, published regularly for members and supporters.
• "Neofaschismus in Deutschland" Exhibition Traveling educational exhibition documenting neo-fascism in Germany, available in indoor format through the online shop for purchase by schools, community groups, and remembrance institutions.
• hma-meldungen (Hartmut-Meyer-Archiv) Regular monitoring bulletins documenting far-right activities, parties, and extremist movements across Germany, used by researchers, journalists, activists, and partner organizations for tracking right-wing extremism.
• Zeitleiste "Das Jahr 1933" Interactive digital timeline documenting events of 1933 in Germany, serving as an educational resource for historical remembrance work and antifascist awareness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded 1947 by surviving resistance fighters and Nazi persecution victims

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• FIR (Fédération Internationale des Résistants)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVVN-BdA is a member of FIR, the International Federation of Resistance Fighters, which serves as their umbrella organization. VVN-BdA participates in FIR's leadership structures and international initiatives. Christos Tsintzilonis, a VVN-BdA member, served as Vice President of FIR.
• KZ-Verband/VdA (Austrian Sister Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian sister organization of VVN-BdA. Members of KZ-Verband/VdA participated in the antifascist education camp at Peršmanhof in Carinthia/Koroška, which was raided by Austrian police. VVN-BdA expressed full solidarity with this organization following the police action.
• Aufstehen gegen Rassismus (Get Up Against Racism)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational campaign coalition against racism and the AfD. VVN-BdA is a carrier organization and active participant. They co-organize protests against AfD party conferences and advocate for the prohibition of the AfD.
• WidersetzencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign organization opposing right-wing extremism. VVN-BdA participates in this campaign, including organizing protests and public actions against AfD events, such as the demonstrations in Erfurt against the AfD federal party conference.
• AfD-Verbot jetzt! CampaignflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society coalition campaign calling for the prohibition of the AfD party. VVN-BdA is part of this bundesweites zivilgesellschaftliches Bündnis (nationwide civil society coalition). The campaign was launched in June 2024 with a press conference in Berlin.
• Lagergemeinschaft Ravensbrück/FreundeskreisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Ravensbrück concentration camp survivors and friends. They contribute to VVN-BdA's remembrance work, including speeches and commemorations such as the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Ravensbrück.
• Internationales Komitee Buchenwald Dora und KommandosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational committee of Buchenwald Dora concentration camp survivors. They issue press statements through VVN-BdA, such as the statement regarding the exclusion of three bookshops from the German Book Trade Prize.
• PEN DeutschlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman PEN Center expressed solidarity with VVN-BdA when the organization faced loss of non-profit status, protesting the decision by Berlin tax authorities.
• Rechtssicherheit für politische Willensbildung (Alliance for Legal Certainty for Political Will-Formation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance defending the non-profit status of civil society organizations. VVN-BdA stands in solidarity with this alliance which has been important in defending the non-profit status of organizations critical of the government.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KZ-Verband / Verband der Antifaschistinnen und Antifaschisten (VdA) Österreich: Austrian sister organization of VVN-BdA representing former concentration camp prisoners and resistance fighters. Directly comparable as a DACH-region antifascist victim-led organization with shared FIR membership.
• Bundesverband Mobile Beratung e.V. Umbrella association of mobile counseling teams that advise communities facing right-wing extremism, racism, and antisemitism across Germany. Directly comparable in mission and federated German geography to VVN-BdA's mobilization work.
• Amadeu Antonio Stiftung: German civil society foundation working against antisemitism, racism, and right-wing extremism through education, projects, and civil society support. Directly comparable to VVN-BdA in mission, German geography, and antifascist/anti-racist advocacy.
• exit-Deutschland: German nonprofit running exit programs for individuals leaving far-right movements and scenes. Comparable as a German civil society organization combatting neo-Nazism through direct intervention and prevention.
• Liga für Menschenrechte (Deutsche): German human rights league founded in 1914, focused on civil liberties and democratic rights advocacy. Comparable to VVN-BdA as a German membership-based human rights advocacy organization.
• HateAid gGmbH: Berlin-based nonprofit supporting victims of digital hate speech and advocating against online extremism. Comparable as a German advocacy/support organization focused on countering right-wing and hate-driven harms.

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): International NGO fighting antisemitism and extremism with a strong monitoring and education mandate. Comparable as an established, large-scale antifascist/anti-extremism advocacy organization with monitoring publications analogous to hma-meldungen.
• Amnesty International Deutschland: Large German section of a global human rights organization with broader human rights remit. Comparable as a German membership/advocacy nonprofit focused on civil liberties and human rights, though broader than VVN-BdA's antifascist specialization.
• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): US-based nonprofit that monitors hate groups, supports victims of extremism, and pursues civil rights litigation. Highly comparable as a major advocacy nonprofit tracking and countering far-right movements, though operating in the US.

Emerging players

• Recherche- und Dokumentationsstelle Antirassismus (RIHA): Frankfurt-based documentation center for racist incidents and right-wing extremism. Comparable in the monitoring/documentation niche (paralleling hma-meldungen) and as a German civil society research and advocacy actor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCM82gpKx_lE-NIFsqqssvGg
• Facebookfacebook.com/VVNBdA
• Instagraminstagram.com/vvnbda/?hl=de
• TikToktiktok.com/@vvnbda?lang=de-DE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vvn-bda

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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