Regionalwert Ag Bodensee-oberschwaben

What Regionalwert Ag Bodensee-oberschwaben does

Regionalwert AG Bodensee-Oberschwaben is a German Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) registered in Ravensburg in December 2021, operating as the seventh chapter of the Regionalwert AG network founded originally by Christian Hiß in Freiburg in 2006. The company's core function is to channel citizen capital into regional organic agriculture: it issues vinkulierte Namensaktien (restricted transfer registered shares) at EUR 500 nominal value (total issue price EUR 575 for new or EUR 550 for existing shareholders including agio) and deploys the proceeds as equity investments and Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) participations in partner organic farms and regional sustainability projects in the Bodensee-Oberschwaben region. Shareholders cannot receive financial dividends from the AG and instead receive non-financial ecological and social returns; future dividend distribution, if any, requires a shareholder vote at the annual Hauptversammlung. Governance consists of a Vorstand, Aufsichtsrat, and Hauptversammlung, with a maximum 20% voting cap per shareholder ensuring no single investor dominates.

The company's portfolio of named partner farms includes Obsthof Hund (the first biozyklisch-vegan certified fruit farm in Germany), Bio-Obsthof Glocker, Steigmiller Demeterhof, Steigmiller Bio-Hofladen, frischaufdentisch, yammi Bio-Eis Manufaktur, and Biohof Geiger. Beyond direct farm participations, the AG manages impact projects including an animal welfare stable with photovoltaic installation (Tierwohlstall mit PV), farm housing conversions (Wohnen auf dem Bio-Hof), farmland acquisition to prevent speculation (Ackerland für die Zukunft), a collaborative marketing platform (Erntezeit), the Regio eCARs e-mobility car-sharing initiative, and the Vegan ab Feld online shop. No proprietary technology platform underpins the offering; the infrastructure is limited to a WordPress website, Brevo-managed newsletter, and social media accounts (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube).

Revenue mechanics are primarily capital-raise driven: the AG collects share capital (one-time subscriptions), earns advisory and accompaniment fees from partner farms, and receives participation income from project-specific KGs, with planned future income from land rental and consulting. Distribution is entirely direct: prospective shareholders register on the company's interest list, download subscription documents, and submit signed forms by post. Shares are not listed on any exchange and require board approval for transfer. The company is affiliated with Regionalwert Impuls GmbH (the network's Dachgesellschaft, founded July 2020 in Bonn), which holds the trademark and coordinates cross-AG standards, and operates with a 1-10 employee team headquartered at Im Bergle 5/3, Ravensburg.

Name

Regionalwert Ag Bodensee-oberschwaben

Legal name

Regionalwert AG Bodensee-Oberschwaben

Website

https://regionalwert-ag-bo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Regionalwert AG Bodensee-Oberschwaben is a German citizen stock corporation (Bürgeraktiengesellschaft) founded in 2021 in Ravensburg that connects citizen investors with regional organic partner farms through restricted equity shares (Bürgeraktien), deploying capital into the Bodensee-Oberschwaben organic value chain as equity participations and impact projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Agriculture Investment

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmer Cooperatives & Co-op Retail (AFABAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Buying Clubs & Community Bulk Purchasing Co-ops (CRAHALAE)

Keywords

• Citizen share investments
• Sustainable agriculture finance
• Regional organic farming
• Impact investment vehicles
• Community-owned corporations

Headquarters

HQ city

Ravensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Citizen Share Capital (Bürgeraktien): The primary revenue mechanism is the issuance of registered shares (Namensaktien) to citizens. Share capital raised is deployed as equity investments into partner organic farms and regional sustainability projects. Since its founding, the company has not paid financial dividends to shareholders — all returns are non-financial (ecological/social). Future financial returns, if any, will be determined by shareholders at the annual Hauptversammlung. The company also earns income from project advisory and accompaniment services, and from its own participations in Kommanditgesellschaften (KGs) set up for specific projects.
2. Project Participation Returns: Through Kommanditgesellschaften (KGs) created for specific projects, both the AG and individual shareholders can participate as Kommanditisten. KG profits can be distributed pro-rata to shareholders. The AG also earns advisory fees and participation income from supporting partner farms. The company plans future revenue from land purchases generating rental income, and from consulting or accompaniment services provided to partner operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Regionalwert AG Bodensee-Oberschwaben is a German Bürgeraktiengesellschaft (citizen stock corporation) that issues restricted registered shares (vinkulierte Namensaktien) at a nominal value of EUR 500 plus agio to individual citizens, and channels the resulting equity capital into a network of regional organic partner farms and ecological food value chain projects in the Bodensee-Oberschwaben region. The company also provides advisory and accompaniment services to partner farms and holds participations in project-specific Kommanditgesellschaften (KGs).

Product overview

Regionalwert AG Bodensee-Oberschwaben operates as a citizens' stock corporation (Bürger:innen Aktiengesellschaft) that connects capital investors with partner organic farms. The core offering consists of citizen investment shares (Bürgeraktien) with a nominal value of EUR 500, enabling sustainable investment in regional organic agriculture. The company supports a network of partner operations across farming, processing, trade, and gastronomy sectors. Additionally, the company manages multiple impact projects including animal welfare facilities with solar installations, farm housing conversions, agricultural land preservation, collaborative marketing platforms (Erntezeit), electric car-sharing (Regio eCARs), and vegan product sales (Vegan ab Feld). The portfolio forms an integrated approach to building a sustainable regional food economy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürgeraktien (Citizen Shares) Vinkulierte Namensaktien (restricted registered shares) with a nominal value of EUR 500 plus agio (EUR 75 for new shareholders / EUR 50 for existing shareholders), enabling German adult citizens and companies to invest directly in regional organic farms as long-term equity partners. Share transfers require approval from both the Management Board and Supervisory Board, and no dividends have been paid since founding.
• Partnerbetriebe Advisory and Accompaniment Advisory, accompaniment, and equity participation services provided to organic partner farms and regional ecological projects, including support for conversion to organic certification, farm succession, capital structuring through KGs, and access to the Regionalwert Nachhaltigkeitsanalyse sustainability assessment tool.

Quantifiable outcome

• EUR 10 million foundation capital raised network-wide across 7 Regionalwert AGs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, minor and supporting.

• Regionalwert Impuls GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Regionalwert Impuls GmbH is the Dachgesellschaft (holding/coordination company) of the Regionalwert network, founded in July 2020 in Bonn. It holds the trademark rights to 'Regionalwert AG' and coordinates cooperation between all Regionalwert AGs. All Regionalwert AGs are shareholders of the Impuls GmbH and use it to share experiences, documents, and services. It also supports new Regionalwert AG foundations and develops shared standards for regional, social, and ecological accounting.
• Regio eCARsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegio eCARs is an e-mobility car-sharing initiative in the Bodensee-Oberschwaben region. The Regionalwert AG Bodensee-Oberschwaben partnered with Regio eCARs on a solar energy project featured in a BR Fernsehen (Bavarian Broadcasting) report. The collaboration demonstrates how farms can use solar energy for vehicle charging.
• Vegan ab FeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn online shop offering vegan food products from certified biozyklisch-vegan cultivation. Listed as a project under the Regionalwert AG Bodensee-Oberschwaben's partner network, representing the e-commerce/shop component of the regional organic value chain.
• Regionalwert Nachhaltigkeitsanalyse (by Regionalwert Leistungen)supportingOthersThe Regionalwert Nachhaltigkeitsanalyse is a sustainability evaluation tool offered through regionalwert-leistungen.de. It allows farms to assess their performance across dimensions of ecology, social responsibility, and regional economics. The AG directs prospective and current partner farms to this tool for self-assessment.
• Bio-Musterregion Ravensburg (Bio-Model Region Ravensburg)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bio-Musterregion Ravensburg is a government-supported bio model region. The Regionalwert AG Bodensee-Oberschwaben co-hosted the Mitmach-Konferenz Ravensburg 2024 with this organization. The partnership enables cross-institutional collaboration on sustainable agriculture and regional food systems in the Ravensburg district.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Naturstrom AG: German energy cooperative issuing Bürgeraktien to finance renewable-energy projects. Directly comparable in the citizen-share + impact-investment mechanic, though applied to energy rather than agriculture — illustrating how the Regionalwert AG model translates to a different sustainability sector.
• Green Planet Energy eG: German energy cooperative (formerly Greenpeace Energy) financing green electricity projects via member shares. Closely analogous in cooperative/community-financing structure and German retail impact-investor audience, though in the energy vertical.
• Regionalwert AG Freiburg: The original Regionalwert AG, founded in 2006 by Christian Hiß in Freiburg, using the identical Bürgeraktiengesellschaft model to finance organic farms and regional food value chains. It is the most directly comparable entity and the originating brand under which all other Regionalwert AGs (including Bodensee-Oberschwaben) operate.
• Regionalwert AG Rheinland: Another chapter of the Regionalwert AG network, applying the same citizen-share model to support organic farms in the Rheinland region. Directly comparable in legal structure, fundraising mechanic, and partner-farm investment thesis.
• Regionalwert AG Isar-Inn: Regionalwert AG chapter operating in the Isar-Inn region of Bavaria, using the same vinkulierte Namensaktien structure and ecological partner-farm criteria. Direct peer in legal form and operating model.

Emerging players

• bettervest GmbH: German impact-investment crowdfunding platform focused on energy efficiency and sustainability projects. Comparable as a marketplace enabling citizen participation in sustainability finance, though it operates debt/crowdfunding rather than direct AG equity issuance.
• Wiwin GmbH: German online platform for sustainable and green investments, enabling citizens to invest in renewable energy, organic food, and impact ventures. Comparable as an emerging retail green-investment channel serving the same impact-investor persona, though operating a marketplace model rather than direct equity issuance.

Broad incumbents

• GLS Bank: Germany's largest sustainable cooperative bank, providing ethical/green deposits, investments, and financing across the organic and renewable sectors. Comparable as a much larger community/values-driven finance institution targeting the same impact-oriented German savers and organic-agriculture ecosystem.
• Triodos Bank N.V. Deutschland: European sustainable bank operating in Germany, financing organic food and farming enterprises. Comparable as an established sustainable-finance incumbent addressing the same green-investor persona and organic-agriculture sector.

Others

• Regionalwert Impuls GmbH: The Dachgesellschaft (holding/coordination company) that holds the Regionalwert trademark, licenses the brand, and coordinates the seven German chapters plus the Austrian chapter. It is the network orchestrator and parent-company entity of the Bodensee-Oberschwaben AG.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxXG5JZ5dX1c2zLdV8R4Y6g
• Facebookfacebook.com/Regionalwert-AG-Bodensee-Oberschwaben-iG-111257954397648
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/regionalwert-ag-bodensee-oberschwaben
• Instagraminstagram.com/regionalwert_ag_bo

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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