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Top 25 Business and industry associations based in Germany

Name: Business and industry associations based in Germany
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 93 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 93 company matches for business and industry associations associated with Germany as of September 2026 and tracks 1,944 professional contacts across them, including 453 with verified work emails. Berlin is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for business and industry associations associated with Germany, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 19, 2026 How this list was built

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1,944Contacts tracked

453Verified emails

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The 25 largest business and industry associations based in Germany

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 93 company matches for business and industry associations based in Germany, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	BVMW	Exact match	Berlin, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	383 contacts →
	Exact match “BVMW - The German Association for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises The BVMW is a politically independent association which caters for all commercial branches and professions…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	BDI	Exact match	Berlin, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	196 contacts →
	Exact match “The BDI is the umbrella organisation of German industry and industry-related service providers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Arbeitgeberverband Chemie UND Verwandte Industrien FÜR DAS Land Hessen E.V	Exact match	Wiesbaden, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	87 contacts →
	Exact match “Der Arbeitgeberverband Chemie und verwandte Industrien für das Land Hessen e.V.(HessenChemie) ist ein Zusammenschluss von 310 Unternehmen in der chemischen und…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	VBW Vereinigung DER Bayerischen Wirtschaft E. V	Exact match	Munich, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	201-500	65 contacts →
	Exact match “Wir sind die freiwillige, branchenübergreifende und zentrale Interessenvereinigung der bayerischen Wirtschaft und vertreten 166 Arbeitgeber- und Wirtschaftsverbände sowie 54…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Hessenmetall	Exact match	Frankfurt, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	36 contacts →
	Exact match “HESSENMETALL ist der Arbeitgeberverband der größten Industrie in Hessen und vertritt die Interessen von über 735 Mitgliedsunternehmen aus der Metall, Elektro- und IT-Industrie…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	AGA Unternehmensverband	Exact match	Hamburg, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Exact match “Norddeutscher Unternehmensverband für Großhandel, Außenhandel und Dienstleistung in Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen und Schleswig-Holstein.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Chemienord	Exact match	Laatzen, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Exact match “ChemieNord ist der Arbeitgeberverband für die chemische und pharmazeutische Industrie in Niedersachsen, Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	UVN Unternehmerverbände Niedersachsen	Exact match	Hanover, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Exact match “Die Unternehmerverbände Niedersachsen e.V.(UVN) sind die Dachorganisation für über 100 Arbeitgeber- und Wirtschaftsverbände in Niedersachsen sowie die Landesvertretung der…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie Bavc	Exact match	Wiesbaden, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Exact match “Der Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie ist der tarif- und sozialpolitische Spitzenverband der chemischen und pharmazeutischen Industrie sowie großer Teile der Kautschuk-Industrie und…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Niedersachsenmetall	Exact match	Hanover, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	18 contacts →
	Exact match “NiedersachsenMetall ist eine starke Gemeinschaft von Unternehmern für Unternehmer: Wir formulieren und koordinieren die gemeinsamen Interessen von rund 300 Betrieben mit ca.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	DER Mittelstandsverbund	Exact match	Berlin, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Exact match “DER MITTELSTANDSVERBUND (SME Groups Germany) is the leading professional association of cooperations between small and medium sized enterprises.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Unternehmer Baden-Württemberg UBW	Exact match	Stuttgart, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Exact match “Die Wirtschaft im Südwesten spricht mit einer Stimme!” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Deutsche Barkeeper-Union E.V	Exact match	Dresden, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Exact match “Die Mission der DBU e.V.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	WGA Hamburg Wirtschaftsvereinigung Groß- UND Außenhandel Hamburg E.V	Exact match	Hamburg, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Exact match “Die WGA, gegründet im Jahre 1916, ist ein Dachverband mit Sitz in Hamburg und begleitet ganz unterschiedliche Fachverbände, ihre Mitglieder aus dem Groß- und Außenhandel bei der…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	IHK Niedersachsen	Exact match	Hanover, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Exact match “Die IHK Niedersachsen ist die Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft der IHK Braunschweig, IHK Elbe-Weser, IHK Hannover, IHK Lüneburg-Wolfsburg, Oldenburgischen IHK, IHK Osnabrück - Emsland -…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	DIE Familienunternehmer	Exact match	Berlin, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Exact match “Dr.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Landesverband Bayern Großhandel Außenhandel Dienstleistungen E.V	Exact match	Munich, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Exact match “Der Landesverband Bayern Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen e.V.(LGAD) ist der Unternehmer- und Arbeitgeberverband der Wirtschaftsstufe „Großhandel, Außenhandel und…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Unternehmerschaft Niederrhein E. V	Exact match	Krefeld, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Exact match “Mehr als ein Arbeitgeberverband: Die Unternehmerschaft Niederrhein bietet ihren Mitgliedsunternehmen eine Kompetenz-Flatrate durch ein multiprofessionelles Experten-Team.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Arbeitgeberverband Remscheid UND Bergisches Land E.V	Exact match	Remscheid, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Exact match “Der Arbeitgeberverband Remscheid und Bergisches Land e.V.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Bezirksgruppe Reutlingen	Exact match	Reutlingen, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Exact match “Wir sind DIE starken Partner für die Regionen Reutlingen, Tübingen, Zollernalbkreis und Nordschwarzwald.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Cdh-Wirtschaftsverband FÜR Vertrieb E.V	Exact match	Stuttgart, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Exact match “Sie kennen sich aus in Ihrem Markt – wir in allen wirtschaftlichen und rechtlichen Belangen des Vertriebs: kontakt@cdhbw.de Im Dialog sichern wir die individuell richtigen…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	The Economic Council, State Association Baden-Württemberg	Exact match	Stuttgart, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Exact match “With over 2,700 members, the Baden-Württemberg State Association is the largest branch of the nationwide Economic Council and, at the same time, the largest cross-sector and…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Arbeitgeberverband FÜR DIE Gebiete Paderborn, Büren, Warburg UND Höxter E.V	Exact match	Paderborn, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Exact match “Im Arbeitgeberverband haben sich ca.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Industrieverbände Neustadt An DER Weinstr. E.V	Exact match	Neustadt, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Verband Kfz-Gewerbe Schleswig-Holstein E.V	Exact match	Kiel, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Exact match “Der Verband des Kfz-Gewerbes Schleswig-Holstein e.V.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “business and industry associations”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Business and industry associations based in Germany at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

23.3%Verified-email coverage

20.9Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

12.9%Largest-city concentration · Berlin

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Germany, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Germany, over 93 companies.

How this list was built

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Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with Germany whose business descriptions match “business and industry associations” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 453 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “business and industry associations”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many business and industry associations are there based in Germany?

RevenueBase identified 93 company matches for business and industry associations associated with Germany as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

BVMW tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most business and industry associations?

Berlin leads with 12 company records, followed by Hamburg (5) and Munich (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 453 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 93 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.