arbeitgeberverband awo deutschland

What arbeitgeberverband awo deutschland does

Arbeitgeberverband AWO Deutschland e.V. (AGV AWO) is a registered non-profit employers' association (eingetragener Verein) that serves as the central collective bargaining body for organizations affiliated with the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) welfare federation in Germany. The association represents the employer side in negotiations with trade unions, maintaining and administering 18 distinct regional collective bargaining agreements covering all German federal states, and providing labor law consultation, training programs, and tariff documentation to approximately 200 member organizations whose combined workforce totals roughly 100,000 employees across social services, care, youth welfare, and related fields.

Its product portfolio is structured around four service lines: individual consultation on labor and collective bargaining law; training sessions for member staff on regional tariff frameworks; printed and downloadable tariff brochures and care-sector reporting briefs (Steckbriefe Pflege) covering 36 AWO entities for compliance with § 72 Abs. 3e SGB XI; and a member portal with authenticated access to current and archived collective agreements. The technology layer is modest — a public-facing website with Matomo analytics and a password-protected member area — with no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or API surface.

The business model is a payroll-linked membership subscription: full members pay 0.35 per mille of their gross annual wage and salary sum (minimum €250 per year), while cooperative members participate without the full collective bargaining obligation. Distribution is direct, relying on the AWO network referral pipeline, the association's own website, and email/newsletter channels. AGV AWO is governed by a chair (Rifat Fersahoglu-Weber) and two deputy chairs drawn from regional AWO associations, with day-to-day operations led by Managing Director Gero Kettler. The organization also holds founding-membership status in the Federation of European Social Employers, providing a cross-border coordination layer on EU-level social sector employment policy.

Name

arbeitgeberverband awo deutschland

Legal name

Arbeitgeberverband AWO Deutschland e.V.

Website

https://agv-awo.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AGV AWO is the central employers' association for Germany's AWO welfare network, negotiating 18 regional collective bargaining agreements and providing labor law consultation to roughly 200 member organizations covering about 100,000 social sector employees nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employers Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAGAK

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Human Capital & Organizational Consulting

SECONDARYBPACAJAF

HR Policy, Governance, Compliance & Risk Advisory

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/HR Consulting & Advisory (HR Strategy, Org Design, Change)

SECONDARYBPADANAM

Labor, Social Protection & Occupational Safety Standards Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Employers association
• Collective bargaining
• Labor law advisory
• Social sector representation
• Tariff negotiation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Annual membership fees calculated as 0.35 per mille of the gross annual wage and salary sum reported to the relevant employers' liability insurance association, with a minimum annual fee of €250. New members pay on a pro-rata basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arbeitgeberverband AWO Deutschland e.V. is the central employers' association for the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) welfare network in Germany. It negotiates collective bargaining agreements (Tarifverträge) on behalf of its member organizations, covering 18 regional tariff areas across all German federal states, and provides supporting services including labor and collective bargaining law consultation, training programs on tariff frameworks, and downloadable tariff documents, care-sector briefs, and member guides.

Product overview

Arbeitgeberverband AWO Deutschland e.V. is a federal employers' association for the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) social welfare organization. The organization provides a unified service platform comprising consultation on labor and collective bargaining law, training programs on collective agreements, publication and distribution of collective bargaining brochures, downloadable tariff documents organized by 18 regional tariff areas, care sector reporting briefs, and member resources. Services are delivered through the website with member authentication. The core offering consists of collective bargaining negotiation and representation for approximately 200 member organizations employing approximately 100,000 workers across all areas of social services in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung (Consultation Services) Individual consultation for members on all labor law and collective bargaining matters, including regular information about relevant court rulings. Delivered by legal advisors to AWO member organizations.
• Schulungen (Training Programs)
• Tarifbroschüren (Collective Bargaining Brochures)
• Tarifverträge Downloads (Collective Agreement Downloads)
• Steckbriefe Pflege (Care Sector Briefs) Briefs for reporting information from collective agreements according to § 72 Abs. 3e SGB XI for the care sector, including tariff summaries for 36 different AWO entities. Used by AWO care providers for statutory reporting.
• Materialien (Guides and Resources)
• Mitgliedsantrag (Membership Application)
• Mitglieder-Login (Member Portal)

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Federation of European Social EmployerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGV AWO is a founding member of the Federation of European Social Employers, providing international representation and collaboration on social sector employment issues at the European level.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Caritas Arbeitgeber: The employers' association for Caritas welfare organizations, providing parallel collective bargaining representation, labor law consultation, and tariff documentation for Caritas-affiliated employers in Germany — structurally identical to AGV AWO but serving the Catholic welfare confederation.
• Arbeitgeberverband der Diakonie Deutschland: The employers' association representing Diakonie (Protestant welfare) organizations in collective bargaining across Germany. Closely comparable to AGV AWO in mission, member-funded model, and tariff policy advocacy for the social-services sector.
• bpa Arbeitgeberverband: The employers' association for the German private care-services sector (Bundesverband privater Anbieter sozialer Dienste). Comparable as another welfare/care-sector employer association conducting collective bargaining on behalf of social-services providers in Germany.
• Paritätischer Arbeitgeberverband: Employer association for organizations affiliated with the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, another major German welfare confederation. Comparable in structure and function to AGV AWO, representing social-services employers in collective bargaining.

Broad incumbents

• VKA - Vereinigung der kommunalen Arbeitgeberverbände: The umbrella association of municipal employers' associations in Germany, negotiating the TVöD collective agreement covering public-sector employees including those in municipal social services. Comparable as a higher-level tariff-policy entity but covering a broader municipal rather than welfare-confederation scope.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. The federal umbrella organization of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt welfare network whose members AGV AWO serves. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but tightly coupled as the parent welfare organization on whose behalf AGV AWO negotiates tariffs.
• BDA - Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände: The umbrella federation of German employer associations. Comparable as a higher-order entity in the collective bargaining landscape but operating broadly across all industries rather than specializing in welfare-sector employer representation.

Others

• ver.di - Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft: The trade union counterpart on the employee side of collective bargaining in the German social services sector. Not a direct competitor but the negotiating counterparty to AGV AWO in tariff rounds — relevant for understanding AGV's competitive landscape and bargaining dynamics.
• Federation of European Social Employers: The European-level federation of which AGV AWO is a founding member, coordinating social-sector employer representation at the EU level. Thematically related as an ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• KAV Berlin - Kommunaler Arbeitgeberverband Berlin: A regional municipal employers' association in Berlin conducting collective bargaining for Berlin's public-sector employers including social services. Comparable as a tariff-negotiation counterpart at the regional level rather than the welfare-confederation level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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