Wirtschaftsvereinigung für den Kreis Steinfurt (WVS)

What Wirtschaftsvereinigung für den Kreis Steinfurt (WVS) does

Wirtschaftsvereinigung für den Kreis Steinfurt (WVS) is an independent registered association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) founded in 1972 and headquartered in Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It operates as a membership-based business networking and advocacy platform serving more than 500 member companies across the Kreis Steinfurt district, which encompasses 10 cities and 14 municipalities with over 450,000 inhabitants. The organization is led by Chairperson Martina Breckweg and Managing Director Heiner Hoffschroer, supported by a small staff of approximately five employees.

The core product is the WVS Netzwerk — a regional business platform complemented by recurring event formats (MittagsMeeting, Wirtschaftsfrühstück, Politik-Talk, Digitale Kaffeepause, KNIGGE-WERKSTATT, U40 Stammtisch), theme-based working groups (Industrie & Produktion, Personal/HR, Schule & Wirtschaft, ZUKUNFTSstab), a printed WVS-Magazin, a member directory, and direct policy advocacy. Distribution channels include a website, LinkedIn and Instagram presence, an email newsletter, and in-person company visits and Politik-Dialog sessions. Partners include Wilken Software Group (event host), Wirtschaftsjunioren Nord Westfalen (joint U40 format), and peer associations such as AAN.

WVS generates revenue primarily through recurring subscription membership fees structured by company size tier (1-9 employees up to 1000+ employees). Membership is open to companies of all sizes and to non-commercial regional actors such as the DRK Kreisverband Steinfurt. The association supplements its commercial focus with regulatory advocacy, including a data-protection complaint filed with the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz NRW over personal data published in the Handelsregister. The organization is member-governed and operates without external parent ownership or public listing.

Name

Wirtschaftsvereinigung für den Kreis Steinfurt (WVS)

Legal name

Wirtschaftsvereinigung für den Kreis Steinfurt e.V.

Website

https://wvs-steinfurt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wirtschaftsvereinigung für den Kreis Steinfurt (WVS) is an independent regional business association founded in 1972, headquartered in Rheine, Germany, serving 500+ member companies in the Kreis Steinfurt district through networking events, working groups, publications, and policy advocacy, funded primarily via tiered membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Event Planning & Production (HSACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Training, Workshops & Certification Events (MPAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Regional business association
• B2B networking platform
• Business advocacy services
• Vocational training seminars
• Membership organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Rheine

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: WVS generates revenue primarily through membership fees from businesses in the Kreis Steinfurt region. Companies of various sizes (from 1-9 employees to 1000+ employees) pay to join the network.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WVS operates a regional business association serving over 500 member companies in the Kreis Steinfurt district of North Rhine-Westphalia. It delivers a bundled membership offering that combines business networking events, themed working committees, a member directory, regional advocacy vis-à-vis political decision-makers, a regional magazine (WVS-Magazin), an email newsletter, and continuing-education seminars such as KNIGGE-WERKSTATT and Telefon-Seminare for apprentices. The offering is sold as annual membership subscriptions priced in tiers by company size.

Product overview

WVS is a regional business association serving as a comprehensive networking and support platform for companies in the Kreis Steinfurt district. The organization offers a unified suite of networking services centered around its core WVS Netzwerk platform, complemented by various event formats (Veranstaltungen), a regional magazine (WVS Magazin), and specialized initiatives including Politik-Dialog for policy engagement, ZUKUNFTSstab for future-oriented projects, and interest-based working groups. The offering operates as a membership-based service model connecting over 500 member companies through organized events, digital communications via newsletter, and a member directory, rather than a traditional software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WVS Mitgliedschaft (Association Membership) Annual subscription membership giving companies in Kreis Steinfurt access to the WVS regional business network of 500+ member organizations, including all events, working groups, the member directory, the magazine and the newsletter. Priced in tiers by company size from 1-9 employees up to 1000+ employees.
• WVS Veranstaltungen (Event Program) Recurring in-person and online networking and information events for members, including MittagsMeeting, Wirtschaftsfrühstück, Politik-Talk, Digitale Kaffeepause, KNIGGE-WERKSTATT, and Telefon-Seminare. Topics range from regulatory updates (e.g. PPWR, Entgelttransparenzrichtlinie) to AI automation and apprenticeship training. Open to members as part of the bundled membership offering.
• WVS Magazin Regional print and digital magazine featuring inspiring business stories, innovative projects and current trends from Kreis Steinfurt member companies. Distributed to and for the WVS membership as part of the bundled offering.
• Politik-Talk / Politik-Dialog Small-group dialogue format for WVS member companies to engage directly with regional political decision-makers on economic policy topics. Included as part of the bundled membership offering.
• Interessengruppen und Arbeitskreise (Interest Groups and Working Committees) Themed working committees for WVS members, including Industrie & Produktion, Personal/HR, and Schule & Wirtschaft, allowing members to collaborate on sector- and topic-specific issues. Included in the bundled membership offering.
• Schule & Wirtschaft (Schools and Business Initiative) Initiative bridging WVS member companies with schools in Kreis Steinfurt to support vocational training, apprenticeships and youth employment. Included in the bundled membership offering.
• ZUKUNFTSstab WVS strategic initiative focused on future-oriented topics and projects for the regional economy, convened among WVS members. Included in the bundled membership offering.
• Mitgliederverzeichnis (Member Directory) Directory of WVS member companies enabling networking, referrals and business cooperation among the 500+ member organizations in Kreis Steinfurt. Included in the bundled membership offering.
• WVS Newsletter Email newsletter sent to WVS members with current news, events and developments within the WVS network. Included in the bundled membership offering.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• WVS SteinfurtminorOthersColleague association with similar objectives for businesses in the region.
• AAN (Aktive Unternehmen am Niederrhein)minorOthersColleague association representing active companies in the Lower Rhine region, with whom WVS collaborated on advocacy issues.
• Wilken Software GroupminorOthersHost of WVS Politikdialog events; software company based in Greven that provides venue for business-politics exchange.
• Wirtschaftsjunioren Nord Westfalen e.V.minorOthersCollaboration on joint events such as the U40 Stammtisch networking format for younger entrepreneurs.
• DRK Kreisverband SteinfurtminorOthers500th member of WVS network, representing social services sector joining the business association.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wvs-steinfurt
• Instagraminstagram.com/wirtschaftsvereinigung

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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