Associations and Networks
As Germany's capital and the seat of the federal government, Berlin is an important meeting place for German and international lobbyists. Accordingly, many industry associations and institutions are moving their headquarters to Berlin. Specialized auditors, law firms and consulting firms are also located here.
Associations in Berlin
- Association of German Banks (Bundesverband deutscher Banken - BdB)
- German Association of Cooperative Banks (Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken - BVR)
- Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (Verband deutscher Pfandbriefbanken e.V. - vdp)
- Association of Private Building Societies (Verband der Privaten Bausparkassen e.V.)
- Association of German Public Sector Banks (Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands - VÖB)
- German Savings Banks Association (Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband -DSGV)
- German Financial Services Association (Bundesverband Finanzdienstleistungen e.V.)
- Association of German Leasing Companies (Bundesverband Deutscher Leasing-Unternehmen e.V. - BDL)
- German Insurance Association (Gesamtverband der deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.)
- German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften e.V.)
- German Chamber of Tax Advisers (Bundessteuerberaterkammer)
- German Chamber of Notaries (Bundesnotarkammer)
- German Association of Licensed Auditors (Bundesverband der vereidigten Buchprüfer e.V.)