Versorgungswerk

What Versorgungswerk does

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte in der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg is a statutory professional pension fund (berufsständisches Versorgungswerk) organized as a public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) under the RAVersG law. It serves the mandatory pension and social-security needs of all practicing lawyers in Hamburg, providing old-age pensions (Altersrente), occupational disability pensions (Berufsunfähigkeitsrente), survivor benefits (Hinterbliebenenversorgung), rehabilitation support, voluntary supplementary contributions (freiwillige Zusatzbeitr\u00e4ge), follow-up insurance (Nachversicherung), and administrative services such as SGB VI exemption processing and pension adjustment (Versorgungsausgleich). Members access these services through a digital Mitgliederportal, downloadable forms, and direct contact with staff organized by surname ranges at the Hamburg headquarters on Esplanade 39. The fund is supervised by the Hamburg Justice Authority (Justizbeh\u00f6rde) and is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft berufsst\u00e4ndischer Versorgungseinrichtungen e.V. (ABV). The technical foundation is standard enterprise IT supporting member-portal access, SEPA direct debit processing, and digital document management, with no proprietary AI or data-driven features disclosed.\n\nThe business model is fundamentally contribution-based: mandatory member contributions are governed by \u00a732 of the statutes, with voluntary and one-time additional contributions available as supplements. There is no commercial pricing, no sales motion, and no external customer acquisition — enrollment is automatic by law. Governance is delivered through a Verwaltungsausschuss chaired by Rechtsanwalt J\u00f6rn Weitzmann, with a separate Widerspruchsausschuss for appeals, and through annual Mitgliederversammlungen documented from 2018 onward. Revenue, AUM, and financial statements are not publicly disclosed, consistent with the entity's status as a public-law institution rather than a commercial enterprise. Operations are concentrated in Hamburg, with 22 employees and no parent company, subsidiaries, or external investors.

Name

Versorgungswerk

Legal name

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte in der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg

Website

https://vw-ra-hh.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte in der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg is a statutory public-law professional pension fund providing mandatory old-age, disability, and survivor benefits to all practicing lawyers in Hamburg under the RAVersG framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Pension Fund

NAICS

Pension Funds (525110), Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251)

akta.pro primary industry

Pensions & Retirement Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pension Master Trusts, Superannuation & Provident Funds (FSAAAGAB), Disability Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Professional pension fund
• Lawyer pension scheme
• Occupational pension services
• Statutory pension benefits
• Disability survivor benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions: Mandatory contributions from members (lawyers) based on statutory regulations. Members can also make voluntary additional contributions (freiwillige Zusatzbeiträge) and one-time additional contributions (einmalige Zusatzbeiträge) as per §32 of the statutes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte in der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg is a statutory professional pension fund that provides mandatory pension and social security coverage for practicing lawyers in Hamburg. Its offerings include old-age pensions, occupational disability pensions, survivor benefits, rehabilitation measures, voluntary supplementary contributions, follow-up insurance, and related administrative services such as SGB VI exemption processing and pension adjustments (Versorgungsausgleich). Members access these benefits through a digital member portal supported by in-person service at the Hamburg headquarters.

Product overview

Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte in der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg is a professional pension fund (berufsständisches Versorgungswerk) organized as a public-law corporation. It provides a comprehensive pension and social security system for lawyers in Hamburg, including old-age pensions (Altersrente), occupational disability pensions (Berufsunfähigkeitsrente), survivor benefits (Hinterbliebenenversorgung), and supplementary contribution options (Freiwillige Zusatzbeiträge). Members access services through a digital self-service portal (Mitgliederportal) with additional administrative services for exemption applications, rehabilitation support, and pension adjustments. The fund operates under statutory mandate (RAVersG) with supervision by the Hamburg Justice Authority.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Altersrente (Old-Age Pension) Old-age pension benefits for retired members, governed by § 17 of the statutes, with downloadable application forms. Target audience: retired member lawyers in Hamburg.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft berufsständischer Versorgungseinrichtungen e.V. (ABV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVersorgungswerk der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte in der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg is a member of the ABV, an association of professional pension funds that coordinates standards and practices among German statutory pension institutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft berufsständischer Versorgungseinrichtungen e.V. (ABV): National coordinating association of which Versorgungswerk Hamburg is a core-tier member. Sets common standards and represents German professional pension funds collectively — ecosystem / industry-body relationship.

Direct peers

• Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Nordrhein-Westfalen: Largest regional lawyer pension fund in NRW with substantially greater AUM and member base. Same product offering and statutory framework; useful as a scale benchmark for Hamburg's fund.
• Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe: Statutory professional pension fund for physicians in Westfalen-Lippe. Same berufsständisches Versorgungswerk structure but for the medical profession — useful cross-profession benchmark for product design, governance, and asset-liability management.
• Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Berlin: Mandatory pension provider for lawyers in Berlin under analogous state law. Same statutory monopoly structure, same product categories, same ABV membership — direct peer operating in a different federal state.
• Versorgungswerk der Zahnärztekammer Nordrhein: Pension fund for dentists in NRW — another berufsständisches Versorgungswerk for a different liberal profession under the same statutory paradigm, providing cross-profession benchmarking.
• Versorgungswerk der Steuerberater im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen: Pension fund for tax advisors in NRW — operates under the same berufsständisches Versorgungswerk model but for a different liberal profession. Comparable structure, governance, and statutory mandate.
• Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Bayern: Statutory professional pension fund for lawyers in Bavaria. Operates under identical regulatory framework (berufsständisches Versorgungswerk), providing the same Altersrente, Berufsunfähigkeitsrente, and Hinterbliebenenrente product suite — the most directly comparable peer by structure, mandate, and product set.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund (DRV): Germany's statutory state pension system — provides old-age, disability, and survivor benefits under SGB VI. While Hamburg lawyers are exempt from DRV membership, the two systems interact through the SGB VI Befreiung service and serve overlapping demographic needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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