Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Baden-Württemberg

What Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Baden-Württemberg does

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Baden-Württemberg is a statutory professional pension fund (Versorgungswerk des öffentlichen Rechts) established under the Rechtsanwaltsversorgungsgesetz (RAVG) of December 10, 1984. It provides mandatory occupational pension coverage — old-age, occupational disability, and survivor's pensions — for all lawyers admitted to the four bar associations in Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart, Tübingen, Karlsruhe, Freiburg). Membership is automatic upon bar admission, with no opt-out other than inter-state transfer or license relinquishment. The fund serves over 20,000 active and retired members, organized without a commercial sales motion.

The fund's revenue model is mandatory recurring contributions: 18.6% of relevant income up to a contribution ceiling of €8,450/month. Self-employed members pay on prior-year income (regular contribution €1,571.70/month, minimum €120.90/month), while employed members pay on current salary (special contribution €471.51/month). Survivor benefits follow defined rules (widow/widower 60%, full orphan 20%, half orphan 10% of member's pension), with annual pension increases (Rentensteigerungsbetrag) approved by the Vertreterversammlung and ratified by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

The operating model is lean: 9 employees administer the fund using partner-provided digital infrastructure, including the SV-Meldeportal for A1 certificates, the DASBV-administered electronic exemption procedure (e-befreiungsantrag.de), SEPA direct debit collection, and a member service platform. The fund is supervised by the Ministry of Justice and Migration and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism of Baden-Württemberg, and is governed by an elected Vorstand and Vertreterversammlung. It operates on a not-for-profit basis with no parent company and no external investors.

Name

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Baden-Württemberg

Legal name

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Baden-Württemberg

Website

https://vw-ra.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Baden-Württemberg is a statutory public-law pension fund providing mandatory retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to over 20,000 admitted lawyers across the four bar associations of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, funded by compulsory member contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Pension Fund

NAICS

Pension Funds (525110), Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds (524292)

SIC

Life Insurance (6311), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Disability Income Insurance (Employer-Sponsored) (FSAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Professional pension fund
• Occupational retirement insurance
• Lawyer pension scheme
• Statutory pension insurance
• Survivor benefits administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compulsory member contributions: Mandatory contributions from self-employed and employed members. For self-employed members, contributions are based on income from the penultimate calendar year per §11 Abs. 2 VwS. For employed members, contributions are based on monthly taxable salary. The contribution rate is 18.6%. The regular contribution (10/10) amounts to €1,571.70 per month with a contribution ceiling of €8,450. Minimum contribution is €120.90. The special contribution (3/10) for certain categories is €471.51.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Baden-Württemberg is a statutory public-law professional pension fund that provides mandatory old-age, occupational disability, and survivor's pension insurance to all lawyers admitted to the four bar associations in Baden-Württemberg (Stuttgart, Tübingen, Karlsruhe, and Freiburg). It administers mandatory member contributions at an 18.6% rate, manages pension entitlements, and pays out retirement, disability, and survivor benefits, with no health check required for membership.

Product overview

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Baden-Württemberg is a public-law pension fund providing mandatory retirement, occupational disability, and survivor benefits for approximately 20,000 self-employed and employed lawyers in Baden-Württemberg. The organization operates as a single unified service rather than a platform with separate modules. Its core product portfolio centers on membership management and contribution administration, supplemented by a suite of benefit services including age pensions (Altersrente), occupational disability pensions (Berufsunfähigkeitsrente), survivor benefits (Hinterbliebenenrente), and death grants (Sterbegeld). Additional service features include the electronic exemption procedure for statutory pension insurance, sickness benefit coordination, childcare contribution exemptions, and A1 certificate issuance. Members access services through a Service-Plattform portal offering downloadable forms, Info brochures, and SEPA direct debit management. The contribution system distinguishes between self-employed members (income-based contributions using prior-year tax assessments) and employed members (salary-based contributions), with supplementary contribution options available under § 14 VwS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership (Mitgliedschaft) Mandatory statutory membership for all lawyers admitted to a bar association in Baden-Württemberg, providing registration, status changes, and membership number administration for self-employed and employed lawyers.
• Contribution System (Beitragswesen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Members paying the regular contribution (10/10) in 2026 contribute €1,571.70/month at an 18.6% rate with a contribution ceiling of €8,450.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerium der Justiz und für Migration Baden-WürttembergcoreOthersRegulatory supervisory authority for the Versorgungswerk, jointly overseeing compliance with the Rechtsanwaltsversorgungsgesetz (RAVG) and the fund's charter (Satzung/VwS).
• Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-WürttembergcoreOthersRegulatory supervisory authority (formerly Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Handwerk und Tourismus). Approves annual pension increase decisions and charter amendments.
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund (DRV Bund)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal statutory pension insurer. Processes exemption applications from lawyers who are members of professional pension funds, determining whether exemption from statutory pension insurance is granted.
• Rechtsanwaltskammer StuttgartcoreOthersBar association for lawyers in the Stuttgart district. Notifies the Versorgungswerk of all new admissions, relocations, and license terminations of members.
• Rechtsanwaltskammer KarlsruhecoreOthersBar association for lawyers in the Karlsruhe district.
• Rechtsanwaltskammer FreiburgcoreOthersBar association for lawyers in the Freiburg district.
• Rechtsanwaltskammer TübingencoreOthersBar association for lawyers in the Tübingen district.
• Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)minorOthersReceives statutory health insurance contributions from the Versorgungswerk on behalf of members who are in sickness benefit (Krankengeld) receipt. Account: DE61600501017871521216 / BIC: SOLADEST600.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft berufsständischer Versorgungseinrichtungen e.V. (ABV): Industry association representing Germany's professional pension funds. Comparable as the coordinating body that routes A1 certificates and standardizes practices across all Versorgungswerke, including the subject fund.
• DASBV (Datenservice für berufsständische Versorgungseinrichtungen GmbH): Shared service provider that administers the electronic statutory-pension-exemption procedure on behalf of multiple Versorgungswerke. Operationally intertwined with the subject fund via the e-befreiungsantrag.de portal.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund (DRV Bund): Germany's federal statutory pension insurer, the largest pension provider in the country and the entity Versorgungswerk members are exempted from. Comparable in that it administers pay-as-you-go pension benefits, but serves all statutory contributors rather than the self-employed professional niche.

Direct peers

• Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte und Notare im Lande Hamburg: Hamburg bar pension fund covering lawyers and notaries under RAVG. Same statutory mandate, contribution model, and benefit package — differs by including notaries and operating in a single-city jurisdiction.
• Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen: Statutory pension fund for lawyers admitted in NRW — the largest German bar by lawyer headcount. Same product suite (old-age, occupational disability, survivor pensions) under the same RAVG, differing only by state-level supervisory ministry.
• Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Hessen: Statutory lawyer pension fund for the Hesse bar. Provides the same RAVG-defined mandatory pension products and faces identical contribution rate, supervisory, and actuarial dynamics as the subject fund.
• Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Berlin: Berlin bar pension fund operating under RAVG with same mandatory membership model and benefit structure. Comparable in operating model and statutory mandate, differing only in geographic scope and scale.
• Versorgungswerk der Bayerischen Rechtsanwälte: The mandatory statutory pension fund for lawyers admitted to bars in Bavaria. Operates under identical RAVG framework with the same contribution, benefit, and supervisory structure as the Baden-Württemberg fund, serving as the closest functional twin.
• Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Niedersachsen: Lower-Saxony bar pension fund operating under the same federal RAVG framework. Comparable in product offering, mandatory contribution structure, and dual-ministry-style state supervision.

Regional players

• Versorgungswerk der Ärzte in Baden-Württemberg: Statutory pension fund for physicians in Baden-Württemberg operating under parallel berufsständisches Versorgungswerk legislation. Same geographic monopoly and supervisory structure, but covers a different profession with materially higher contribution rates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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