Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main e.V.

What Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main e.V. does

Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded on April 1, 1950, in Frankfurt am Main and self-described as Germany's oldest business club. It operates a curated networking platform for approximately 1,000 members consisting of entrepreneurs, executives, managers, and decision-makers across industries in the Rhine-Main region. The club is governed by an elected board and advisory council (Beirat), with Thomas Kremer (managing partner of b-k-p Consulting GmbH) serving as President since summer 2016; day-to-day operations are supported by a small team of approximately five staff.

The core product is bundled club membership, which grants access to a portfolio of event formats: monthly Rednerabende (speaker evenings) featuring prominent figures from politics, business, science, and society; monthly Net-Lunch networking sessions at the Bankiersvilla Bonn in Frankfurt's Westend; Start-Up Night pitch competitions co-organized with the Value Management Forum; the Young Professionals program for early-career executives; the annual Golfturnier der Deutschen Wirtschaft at Schlosshotel Kronberg; Betriebsbesichtigungen (company visits); the Neujahrsempfang (New Year's reception) attracting 500+ guests; and periodic international delegation trips, most recently to Estonia and Latvia in May 2024 on a "Digitalization" theme and previously to Israel in February 2020. Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues (annual billing, not publicly disclosed) supplemented by sponsor contributions from named supporters including Allianz, Cerberus, KPRN, LLB Banking, NASPA, and Stanton Chase. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, with new members primarily acquired through referrals, member-brought guests, and the perceived quality of the speaker program. Underlying technology is limited to a standard IONOS-hosted website with off-the-shelf consent, analytics, and social media integrations; the club's competitive moat rests on 70+ years of brand equity, a curated cross-industry membership base, and institutional access to high-profile speakers rather than proprietary technology.

Name

Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main e.V.

Legal name

Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main e.V.

Website

https://wirtschaftsclub-rm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main e.V. is Germany's oldest business club (founded 1950), a Frankfurt-based non-profit association serving nearly 1,000 entrepreneurs, executives, and decision-makers through speaker evenings, delegation trips, networking lunches, startup pitch nights, and an annual golf tournament.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

Keywords

• Business networking
• Executive events
• Professional association
• Speaker evenings
• Delegation trips

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The club operates as a membership-based association. Members pay dues to access exclusive networking events, speaker evenings, delegation trips, and other club activities. The specific membership fee structure is not publicly disclosed on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main e.V. is a registered (eingetragener Verein) business networking association founded in 1950 in Frankfurt, Germany, serving approximately 1,000 members in the Rhine-Main region. The club operates as a membership-based organization that delivers professional networking opportunities through a calendar of curated events including speaker evenings, delegation trips, networking lunches, startup nights, company visits, and an annual golf tournament of the German economy.

Product overview

Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main e.V. is a business networking organization offering a portfolio of event-based services centered around professional exchange and connection-building. The core offering consists of Rednerabende (speaker evenings) featuring prominent personalities, Delegationsreisen (delegation trips) for international economic exchange, Net-Lunch monthly networking lunches, Start-Up Night startup pitching events, a Young Professionals program for career-focused executives, the annual Golfturnier der Deutschen Wirtschaft golf tournament, Betriebsbesichtigungen (company visits), and a Neujahrsempfang (New Year's reception). All services are bundled under club membership, creating an integrated networking platform for the ~1,000-member business community in the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• bdvb (Bundesverband Deutscher Volks- und Betriebswirte e.V.)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation with bdvb Rhein-Main district group. Members of Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main are invited to bdvb events. The partnership provides additional networking and professional development opportunities.
• Value Management ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the Start-Up Night events. Value Management Forum co-organizes the startup pitch night, providing expertise and audience for innovative startups.
• Wirtschaftsjunioren FrankfurtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organization of the Young Professionals Summer Fest event, bringing together multiple business networks in Frankfurt.
• Marketing Club FrankfurtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organization of the Young Professionals Summer Fest event.
• Rotaract ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organization of the Young Professionals Summer Fest event.
• NIO House FrankfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the Start-Up Night event. Provides the location for the startup pitch competition and networking session.
• Förderer (Sponsors/Supporters)minorOthersVarious companies that support the club as sponsors. Displayed on the website as part of the supporter/funder recognition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rotary International: A much larger global membership organization centred on professional networking, meetings, and speaker events. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the membership-club category with overlapping networking use cases.

Regional players

• Marketing Club Frankfurt: A Frankfurt-based professional marketing networking club that co-organises events with Wirtschaftsclub Rhein-Main (e.g. Young Professionals Summer Fest). Comparable as a regional, membership-based business club with overlapping speaker and networking formats.
• Handelskammer Hamburg: Hamburg Chamber of Commerce — a German regional chamber with the same membership-and-events business model but serving a different metropolitan area than Rhein-Main.

Direct peers

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Global peer-to-peer membership organization for chief executives. Directly comparable because it monetizes executive networking through annual dues, speaker events, forums, and curated peer groups.
• Atlantik-Brücke: A German non-profit association focused on transatlantic networking among business, political, and cultural leaders. Comparable because it is a membership-based networking club with delegation trips, speaker events, and a curated senior-professional audience.
• BNI (Business Network International): Global business referral and networking organization operating through structured local chapters. Comparable as a paid membership organization that monetizes structured peer-to-peer networking events.
• IHK Frankfurt am Main: The local German Chamber of Commerce serving Frankfurt and the Rhein-Main region. It is the most direct comparator as a regional, membership-based business networking and advocacy organization targeting the same executives and entrepreneurs in the same geography.
• British-American Business (BAB): A transatlantic business membership association running events, speaker programmes, and delegation trips. Comparable because of its curated executive membership and event-led engagement model.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): Global membership community for entrepreneurs offering peer learning, events, and speaker programs. Comparable as a dues-based, event-driven networking organization targeting business owners and founders.
• Wirtschaftsrat der CDU: Germany's largest independent business networking association representing entrepreneurs and executives. Comparable due to its membership model, regional chapters, speaker events, and engagement of German C-suite leaders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnnrnABHDrF6NwZu_Bm5HAg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Wirtschaftsclub-Rhein-Main-eV-1270938542942715
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wirtschaftsclub-rhein-main-ev
• Instagraminstagram.com/wirtschaftsclubrheinmain/?igshid=1hk2cpt8frmj2

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