Vereinigung Der Pflegenden In Bayern

What Vereinigung Der Pflegenden In Bayern does

Vereinigung der Pflegenden in Bayern (VdPB) is a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) established in 2017 by the Bavarian State Parliament under the Pflegendenvereinigungsgesetz, serving as the statutory self-governing body for professional nursing staff in Bavaria, Germany. The organization represents an estimated 220,000 professionally active nurses in the region, providing advocacy at all political levels, professional ethics consultation, crisis counseling, and official representation on bodies such as the Landespflegeausschuss. Membership is voluntary and free for all professional nurses, and the organization is funded through statutory assignments and public-law mechanisms rather than member fees.

VdPB's operational footprint centers on four interconnected digital portals: the Berufsregister (mandatory professional registry operational since June 2025, covering ~170,000 obligated Pflegefachpersonen), the Weiterbildung portal (continuing education recognition under AVPfleWoqG), the Praxisanleitung portal (practice instructor compliance documentation), and the Berufsordnung portal (professional code under development). These platforms form the core technical infrastructure, supplemented by Zoom-based online events, regional in-person conferences and delegate assemblies, a newsletter, and active social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram). The organization also operates a crisis counseling hotline established during COVID-19.

The business model is non-commercial: as a state-anchored public law corporation, VdPB derives funding from statutory mechanisms and state allocations rather than revenue-generating activities. Its customer segments are horizontal and undifferentiated — all professional nurses, nursing assistants, practice instructors, and nursing training institutions in Bavaria — with no pricing tiers, sales motion, or competitive displacement dynamics. Strategic activity centers on expanding the Berufsregister's registration base, developing the Berufsordnung, and building a multi-stakeholder partnership ecosystem with the Bavarian State Ministry for Health and Care (StMGP), Health Care Bayern e.V., DBfK Südost, and academic institutions. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Vereinigung Der Pflegenden In Bayern

Legal name

Vereinigung der Pflegenden in Bayern (KöR)

Website

https://vdpb-bayern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Vereinigung der Pflegenden in Bayern (VdPB) is a Bavarian public law corporation established in 2017 that serves as the statutory self-governing body for ~220,000 professional nurses in Bavaria, operating the mandatory Berufsregister and continuing education portals, providing policy advocacy, professional ethics consultation, and crisis counseling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Nursing Association / Healthcare Self-Governance

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJALAC

Public Health Program Grants Management & Administration

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

Keywords

• Nursing professional association
• Professional regulatory body
• Nursing continuing education
• Professional registry services
• Healthcare advocacy organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership-based services: The VdPB provides free membership to professional nurses. As a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation), the organization receives its funding through statutory assignments and public law mechanisms rather than direct member fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The VdPB is a statutory public-law corporation and the official self-governing body of the nursing profession in Bavaria. It operates the mandatory Berufsregister for Pflegefachpersonen (professional registry), recognizes continuing education programs under AVPfleWoqG, provides professional, ethical and legal advisory services, manages a practice instructor documentation portal, runs a crisis counseling hotline, and represents nurses' interests in Bavarian healthcare policy. Membership is voluntary and free for all professionally active nurses in Bavaria.

Product overview

The VdPB operates as a unified platform with multiple interconnected digital services for nursing professionals in Bavaria. The core offering consists of the Berufsregister (professional register) for mandatory registration of nursing professionals, the Weiterbildung portal for continuing education recognition, and the Praxisanleitung portal for practical training documentation. Additional services include the Berufsordnung platform for professional code development, crisis counseling hotline, and newsletter distribution. The association also provides online event management through Zoom for educational sessions and maintains a social media presence for member communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VdPB Berufsregister: Professional register for Pflegefachpersonen in Bavaria, operational since June 2025
• VdPB Weiterbildung
• VdPB Praxisanleitung
• VdPB Berufsordnung

Products and services

• VdPB Berufsregister A mandatory professional register for nursing professionals (Pflegefachpersonen) in Bavaria that tracks qualifications, competencies, areas of practice, and regional distribution. Since June 2025, approximately 170,000 nursing professionals are required to register.
• VdPB Weiterbildung A continuing education portal that manages recognition of further training programs according to AVPfleWoqG, supporting professional development for nursing staff in Bavaria.
• VdPB Praxisanleitung A portal for practical training supervisors (Praxisanleitende) that allows them to document compliance with continuing education obligations and provides information tailored to their needs.
• VdPB Berufsordnung A professional code being developed by the VdPB as mandated by the Bavarian Nursing Law, intended to create a legal framework for the nursing profession.
• Krisenberatungs-Hotline für Pflegende A crisis counseling hotline providing psychosocial, ethical, and professional legal support for nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing psychosocial support.
• VdPB Newsletter A regular newsletter service providing updates on nursing professional issues, association activities, and events.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege (StMGP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2020The VdPB cooperates with the Bavarian State Ministry for Health and Care on various initiatives including the Pflegepool Bayern platform during COVID-19, development of training ordinances, and nursing policy development. The Ministry provides regulatory framework while VdPB contributes professional expertise.
• Health Care Bayern e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe VdPB participates annually at the Hauptstadtkongress (HSK) as part of the joint booth organized by Health Care Bayern e.V. This partnership provides visibility among healthcare decision-makers and enables networking with industry leaders.
• Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege (BGW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on occupational health and safety topics, particularly heat protection in nursing. The BGW provides educational materials and resources that VdPB shares with its members.
• DBfK Südost (Deutscher Berufsverband für Pflegeberufe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Day of Nursing Professionals (Tag der Pflegenden) event in Munich. Joint programming on nursing competence, professional development, and industry advocacy.
• Evangelische PflegeAkademiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing the Tag der Pflegenden 2026 event, contributing to professional development programming.
• BECAUSE WE CARE KongresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVdPB is an official partner of the BECAUSE WE CARE Kongress 2026, participating in the program with speakers and offering members a 12% discount on tickets.
• Landeskompetenzzentrum PFLEGE-DIGITAL BayernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on digitalization topics in nursing, supporting facilities with telematics infrastructure integration. The VdPB website hosts information about this initiative.
• Evangelische Hochschule Nürnberg (EVHN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for the Technik-Ethik-Gesundheit conference series. VdPB maintains a presence at the event with a booth and participates in discussions.
• Pflegepool BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency staffing platform created during COVID-19 pandemic in cooperation with StMGP to register available nursing professionals and healthcare workers for deployment during the crisis.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PflegeBayern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vereinigung-der-pflegenden-in-bayern
• Instagraminstagram.com/PflegeBayern

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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