Berufsverband der Compliance Manager

What Berufsverband der Compliance Manager does

Berufsverband der Compliance Manager (BCM) e.V. is a registered nonprofit professional association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Werderscher Markt 13, Berlin, founded on 15 February 2013 to represent the interests of in-house compliance officers in Germany. The organization serves individual compliance practitioners — Compliance Officers, Managers, and Directors — rather than corporate entities, and has grown to over 1,300 members from more than 800 companies spanning approximately 25 industries, organizing more than 100 events per year through regional groups (Regionalgruppen), specialist groups (Fachgruppen), the BCM Next young-professional sub-brand, and an annual two-day Bundeskongress Compliance congress in Berlin.

BCM's product surface is built around membership-based services: a monthly Compliance Manager Magazin delivered to members, annual research studies (Berufsfeldstudie and Digitalisierungsstudie conducted with Quadriga Hochschule Berlin and partners), a weekly Presseschau newsletter and a Compliance Arbeitsmarkt job newsletter, the Compliance.Reloaded podcast, a dedicated compliance job board (jobs.compliance-manager.net), an ISO 19600/IDW PS 980-aligned certification program using the European Credit Transfer System, and the annual Nachwuchsförderpreis academic award. The underlying technology stack is a conventional association website and member portal with no proprietary AI/ML components, API, or software product.

BCM's business model is subscription-based membership dues as the primary revenue stream, supplemented by paid congress registration, certification fees, sponsored research (e.g., StoneTurn Group sponsorship of the 2021 Berufsfeldstudie), and Förderpartner support. The association has no parent company, no venture capital, and no external ownership; it is governed by an elected Präsidium (currently Dr. Martin Benda as President, Sebastian Raendler as Managing Vice President, and Claudia Erhardt-Völkel as 1st Vice President) and operates under German association law. It is a founding member of ENFCO (European Network for Compliance Officers) and maintains cross-border partnerships with Austria's ÖCOV and ISACA Germany Chapter, and was registered in the German Lobby Register in February 2022.

Name

Berufsverband der Compliance Manager

Legal name

Berufsverband der Compliance Manager (BCM) e. V.

Website

https://compliance-verband.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BCM is a Berlin-based nonprofit professional association founded in 2013 that serves over 1,300 in-house compliance managers across 800+ German companies via membership subscriptions, a national congress, regional and specialist groups, research studies, newsletters, a job board, and an ISO 19600-aligned certification program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Change Management (RCM) (HDADAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance, Certification & Continuing Education LMS (EDAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Compliance professional association
• Compliance management networking
• Regulatory compliance events
• Compliance certification programs
• Compliance industry research

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The primary revenue stream comes from membership fees. The association offers different membership tiers with benefits including access to publications, studies, working aids, networking events, and professional development resources.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Berufsverband der Compliance Manager (BCM) is a registered nonprofit professional association (e.V.) that represents in-house compliance managers in the German-speaking region. It sells annual memberships and operates the annual Bundeskongress Compliance congress, BCM Coaching Days, a compliance certification program aligned with ISO 19600 and IDW PS 980, and the Compliance Manager Jobs job board, supplemented by a magazine, podcast, newsletters, and regional/specialist networking groups.

Product overview

Berufsverband der Compliance Manager (BCM) is a professional association for compliance managers, not a software product company. It offers membership services including the Compliance Manager Magazine, access to publications and studies (Berufsfeldstudie, Digitalisierungsstudie), networking events (Bundeskongress Compliance, Coaching Days, Regionalgruppen, Fachgruppen), a job board (Compliance Manager Jobs), a podcast (Compliance.Reloaded), certification programs aligned with ISO 19600 and IDW PS 980 standards, and the Nachwuchsförderpreis young talent award.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BCM Membership Annual membership for in-house compliance managers across Germany, providing access to the Compliance Manager Magazin (free home delivery), networking events, publications and studies, free events and trainings, current compliance updates, and special conditions for specialized training programs.
• Bundeskongress Compliance Management Annual two-day national congress for compliance professionals held in Berlin, featuring keynotes, workshops, and networking; the flagship event of the association.
• BCM Zertifizierungsprogramm Certification program for compliance professionals based on ISO 19600 and IDW PS 980 standards, using the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
• BCM Coaching Days Specialized in-person coaching events for compliance professionals to develop practical skills and knowledge in focused topics such as antitrust law.
• Compliance Manager Jobs (Fachstellenbörse) Job portal for compliance management positions, featuring listings from various companies and industries across the German-speaking market.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ENFCO (European Network for Compliance Officers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCM is a founding member of ENFCO, a European network for compliance officers established in November 2018 in Berlin. Other founding members include Le Cercle de la Compliance (France), European Institute of Compliance and Ethics (EICE, Slovenia), and Association of Compliance Officers in Greece (ASCO Greece). The network aims to promote cooperation among European compliance professional associations.
• ÖCOV (Österreichischer Compliance Officer Verbund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation between BCM and the Austrian Compliance Officer Association (ÖCOV). Includes exchange at working group level and conferences.
• ISACA Germany ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCM announced close content cooperation with ISACA Germany Chapter, one of the leading professional associations for IT auditors, information security managers and IT governance experts with over 2,600 members. Both associations share the goal of sustainably shaping the compliance landscape and driving knowledge, innovation and practical working aids in the area of IT compliance.
• Quadriga Hochschule BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCM conducts annual professional field studies (Berufsfeldstudie) in cooperation with Quadriga Hochschule Berlin, particularly through the Quadriga Institute for Regulation & Management. Research led by Prof. Dr. Henning Herzog.
• ZWW AugsburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCM partnered with ZWW Augsburg for the 2021 Professional Field Study on role and responsibility of compliance managers.
• StoneTurn Group, LLPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStoneTurn Group served as sponsor for the 2021 Professional Field Study.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Association of Certified Compliance Officers in Greece (ASCO): Greek national association of compliance officers and a co-founding member of ENFCO. Directly comparable to BCM as a country-level professional association for compliance professionals.
• European Institute of Compliance and Ethics (EICE): Slovenia-based European compliance institute and co-founding ENFCO member. Directly comparable as a national/regional professional association for compliance officers and a network partner of BCM.
• Le Cercle de la Compliance: French professional association for compliance officers and co-founding member of ENFCO alongside BCM. Directly comparable as a country-level compliance professional association serving in-house compliance managers.
• ÖCOV (Österreichischer Compliance Officer Verbund): Austrian compliance officers' association with a formal cooperation agreement with BCM since 2014. Directly comparable as a DACH-region professional association for compliance managers.
• ISACA (Germany Chapter): Global professional association for IT audit, information security, and IT governance with 2,600+ members in its Germany chapter. Directly comparable to BCM as a membership body serving compliance-adjacent professionals; BCM has an active content cooperation with ISACA Germany.
• Deutsches Institut für Compliance (DICO): German compliance think tank and membership organization focused on corporate compliance governance. Directly comparable to BCM as a Germany-based professional body serving compliance functions, with a slightly more academic/standards orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE): US-headquartered global compliance and ethics association with 8,000+ members and a large-scale annual conference. Comparable to BCM as a professional association for compliance professionals, but operating at much larger global scale.
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Germany: Global professional association for internal auditors with strong DACH presence. Comparable to BCM as a professional association serving risk and assurance functions, often overlapping with compliance roles in member companies.

Emerging players

• Bitkom: Germany's largest digital industry association, with growing compliance and regulatory committees addressing IT and data protection compliance. Adjacent to BCM in serving the German compliance community, particularly on digital and IT-compliance topics.
• GDD (Gesellschaft für Datenschutz und Datensicherheit): German professional association for data protection and data security professionals. Comparable to BCM as a German membership body serving a specific compliance-adjacent profession, with overlapping employer memberships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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