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AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
46/100 · methodology

About AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.

The AGFW e.V. association represents the interests of more than 700 companies in the heat industry to me of its technical, business, legal, energy and environmental expertise. The basics of the work are the networking, the exchange of experience and the collaboration between members and external actors from business and politics. In order to improve the framework conditions for our members, we maintain an inter-group dialogue around the topics of the heat industry. Using position papers we inform about the challenges and potentials of district heating/cooling and CHP. We make proposals for legal regulations for the promotion of district heating and CHP. Furthermore, the association connects its members with politicians to promote the direct dialogue. Special events and podias are …

Der Verband AGFW e.V. vertritt mir seiner technischen, betriebswirtsc­haftlichen, juristischen, energie- und umweltpolitischen Expertise die Interessen von über 700 Unternehmen der Wärmewirtschaft. Grundlagen der Arbeit sind die Vernetzung, der Erfahrungsaustausch und die Kollaboration zwischen Mitgliedern und externen Akteurinnen und Akteuren aus Wirtschaft und Politik. Um die Rahmenbedingungen für unsere Mitglieder zu verbessern, unterhalten wir einen interfraktionellen Dialog rund um die Themen der Wärmewirtschaft. Mithilfe von Positionspapieren informieren wir über die Herausforderungen und Potenziale insbesondere von Fernwärme/-kälte und KWK. Wir machen Vorschläge für gesetzliche Regelungen zur Förderung von Fernwärme und KWK. Des Weiteren vernetzt der Verband seine Mitglieder mit Politikerinnen und Politikern, um den direkten Dialog zu fördern. Es werden Fachveranstaltungen und Podien organisiert, aber auch unmittelbar Stellungnahmen und Gutachten veröffentlicht …

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 46
Peer average: 62

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Tax-authority revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. has a substantially complete profile.

  • GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 333,723 community development charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
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  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

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Common questions

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AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. is a registered community development nonprofit based in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R001096. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €1M in annual revenue.

AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.'s official registration number is R001096, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.

AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 46 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Germany is 62/100.

AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. is located in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. has €1M in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €1M in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

The AGFW e.V. association represents the interests of more than 700 companies in the heat industry to me of its technical, business, legal, energy and environmental expertise. The basics of the work are the networking, the exchange of experience and the collaboration between members and external actors from business and politics. In order to improve the framework conditions for our members, we maintain an inter-group dialogue around the topics of the heat industry. Using position papers we inform about the challenges and potentials of district heating/cooling and CHP. We make proposals for legal regulations for the promotion of district heating and CHP. Furthermore, the association connects its members with politicians... AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany.

Among community development charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €1M is below the peer average of €4M.

AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. is a registered nonprofit in Germany. Donations to recognized charitable organizations (gemeinnuetzige Organisationen) are tax-deductible up to 20% of your total income. You will need a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestaetigung) from the organization for your tax return.

You can verify AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.'s charitable status in several ways. First, check the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) at https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation/zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation_node.html - the BZSt maintains this federal register of all organisations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations in Germany. Second, you can look up the association in the Vereinsregister (association register) at the local Amtsgericht (district court) via https://www.handelsregister.de/ - this confirms the legal form, registered address, and board members. Third, check whether the organisation holds the Freistellungsbescheid (tax-exemption notice) from its local Finanzamt - the notice is re-issued every three years and confirms the 'gemeinnuetzig' status under the Abgabenordnung. Legitimate charities publish this on their website or provide it on request.

Contact AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. directly for current donation methods. German charities typically accept SEPA bank transfer (Ueberweisung) to the organisation's IBAN, SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift/Einzugsermaechtigung) for recurring donations, PayPal, credit card payments, and online payment processors like Stripe or Mollie. Many German charities use platforms like betterplace.org, GoFundMe, or their own Spendenseite (donation page). International donors can give via SEPA transfer (Germany is in the eurozone) or PayPal. For your donation to be tax-deductible, you need a Zuwendungsbestaetigung (donation receipt) from the organisation - for amounts up to 300 euros, a bank statement showing the transfer is sufficient.

AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. is based in Frankfurt am Main, in the state of Hesse (Hessen) in central Germany, home to Frankfurt am Main. Germany is a federation of 16 states (Bundeslaender). Charitable status ('Gemeinnuetzigkeit') is granted by the local Finanzamt and recognised nationwide - the organisation can solicit tax-deductible donations from donors anywhere in Germany.

Annual revenue
€1M-€10M
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

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Leadership

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Werner L•••••
Managing Director

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Cause areas in Germany

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Community Development this charity 333,723
Education 91,396
Social Services 57,991
Arts & Culture 55,916
Health 33,744
International 29,261
Youth Development 20,117
Environment 16,305
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Most common causes in Germany

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 66,182
Education 55,923
Foster Care 51,710
Arts & Culture 43,294
Eldercare & Aging 26,255
International Development 15,257
Health 14,436
Disability 13,265

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
Financial filings
Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
50%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Financial data · Annual revenue figure on record
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
Not available · 5
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

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Quick facts about AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.

What is AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.?
AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. is a community development nonprofit organization based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The AGFW e.V. association represents the interests of more than 700 companies in the heat industry to me of its technical, business, legal, energy and environmental expertise. The basics of the work are the networking, the exchange of experience and the collaboration between members and external actors from business and politics. In order to improve the framework conditions for our members, we maintain an inter-group dialogue around the topics of the heat industry. Using position papers we inform about the challenges and potentials of district heating/cooling and CHP. We make proposals for legal regulations for the promotion of district heating and CHP. Furthermore, the association connects its members with politicians to promote the direct dialogue. Special events and podias are organized, but also directly published and/or sent to representatives as well as to the Federal Government.
Who leads AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.?
Werner Lutsch serves as Managing Director.
Where is AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. located?
Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
What is AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.'s annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately €1M-€10M.
Is AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. trustworthy?
AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.'s registration number?
Registration: R001096 (Germany).
What is AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V.'s website?
https://www.agfw.de
Are donations to AGFW | Der Energieeffizienzverband für Wärme, Kälte und KWK e.V. tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Germany under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.