Vik Verband Der Industrielle Energie- Und Kraftwirtschaft

What Vik Verband Der Industrielle Energie- Und Kraftwirtschaft does

VIK Verband der Industriellen Energie- und Kraftwirtschaft e. V. is a Berlin-headquartered, non-profit registered association (e.V.) founded in 1947 that serves as the cross-sector representative body for energy-intensive industry in Germany. Its membership spans aluminum, chemical/pharmaceutical, glass, paper, refinery, steel, and cement sectors, and the organization functions as the central point of contact for policy, industry, and media on issues affecting industrial energy supply, decarbonization, grid regulation, and competitiveness. VIK operates with 11-50 employees and is governed by its members, with no external ownership, venture, or private equity backing.

The association's product surface is organized around four pillars: information products (the quarterly VIK Mitteilungen journal with a full-text archive dating to 2010, the annual VIK Statistik statistical yearbook, VIK-Indizes pricing indices, and VIK Empfehlung best-practice recommendations); policy advocacy (formal Stellungnahmen position papers responding to legislative consultations on StromVKG, BNetzA Industrienetzentgelte, ETS benchmark revision, Wärmeplanungsgesetz, and Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz); events (an annual Jahrestagung conference, with the 79th edition scheduled for 08.10.2026 in Berlin, plus co-marketed third-party forums such as the energate forum "Industry meets Energy"); and consulting services delivered through its wholly-owned subsidiary Energieberatung GmbH, which provides manufacturer-neutral energy and power economics advisory.

Revenue mechanics derive from a mix of membership dues, publication sales (subscription and single-issue), statistical package sales, and consulting fees routed through Energieberatung GmbH; pricing for publications is administered by the subsidiary and as of 01.01.2026 follows a member/non-member tier structure (e.g., VIK Mitteilungen annual subscription at EUR 100.67 for members vs. EUR 155.30 list; VIK Statistik 2024 & 2025 package at EUR 195 for members vs. EUR 295 for non-members). The association holds no patents, offers no API or SaaS product, maintains no mobile app, and operates without disclosed financial reporting; it is GDPR-compliant and operates a self-defined compliance framework with a dedicated legal and data protection structure.

Name

Vik Verband Der Industrielle Energie- Und Kraftwirtschaft

Legal name

VIK Verband der Industriellen Energie- und Kraftwirtschaft e. V.

Website

https://vik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VIK is a German non-profit trade association, founded in 1947 and headquartered in Berlin, that represents energy-intensive industries (aluminum, chemicals, glass, paper, refining, steel, cement) on energy policy, grid regulation, and decarbonization. It delivers publications, position papers, an annual conference, and energy consulting via its Energieberatung GmbH subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Renewable Policy & Regulatory Strategy (National/State/Local) (EUAMANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grid Interconnection, Transmission Policy & Market Rules (EUAMANAC), Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH)

Keywords

• Industrial energy association
• Energy policy advocacy
• Energy-intensive industry
• Industrial energy consulting
• Energy market publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VIK is a German cross-industry trade association for energy-intensive industries (aluminum, chemicals, glass, paper, refinery, steel, cement). It represents member companies in energy and climate policy advocacy, publishes specialist journals and statistical yearbooks (VIK Mitteilungen, VIK Statistik, VIK-Indizes, VIK Empfehlung), issues position papers, and operates the 79-year-old annual conference. Its wholly-owned subsidiary Energieberatung GmbH delivers manufacturer-neutral energy consulting to industry clients.

Product overview

VIK (Verband der Industriellen Energie- und Kraftwirtschaft e.V.) is a cross-industry association for energy-intensive industry in Germany. The organization operates as a membership-based industry association rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include the VIK Mitteilungen professional journal (quarterly print/E-paper publication covering industrial energy topics), the VIK Statistik annual statistical publication, and the Energieberatung GmbH subsidiary providing manufacturer-neutral energy consulting services. Additional offerings include VIK-Indizes (pricing indices), VIK Empfehlung (recommendations), Stellungnahmen (policy position papers), and Pressemitteilungen (press releases). The association also provides publications ordering through its subsidiary. VIK does not offer a SaaS platform, API products, or technology-enabled services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VIK Mitteilungen

Quantifiable outcome

• Industrial natural gas costs in Europe were 345% higher than in the USA in 2023, and 50% higher than in China
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VCI (Verband der Chemischen Industrie e. V.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026VIK and VCI issued a joint position paper titled 'Wettbewerbsfähige Erdgaskosten und Versorgungssicherheit' (Competitive natural gas costs and supply security), published 17.06.2026. The two associations coordinate on energy policy advocacy for energy-intensive industries, jointly calling for measures to reduce natural gas costs and strengthen supply security for German industry, including domestic gas production, biomethane access, and competitive energy taxation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verband-der-industriellen-energie-und-kraftwirtschaft

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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